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Despite their limited use cases, conversational personal assistants such as Siri are becoming more and more popular for smartphone users. Personal assistants rely on a wealth of transcription information, and one company that has excelled in this arena is Nuance, whose Dragon Speaking software is the de facto standard for voice transcription services on computers.…
Apple unveiled the 4th generation iPad at their event in San Jose today. The iPad features an update to an A6X processor, which brings double the performance of the 3rd generation iPad, and maintains the 10 hour battery life. The camera has been updated, the WiFi has been enhanced, and it will feature the lightning…
Apple is kicking off the iPad Mini event in San Jose, and CEO Tim Cook took the stage and unveiled some statistics about Apple’s last few weeks. The iPhone sold 5 million units opening weekend, more than any opening weekend phones sold ever Over 3 million iPods (iPod Touch and iPod Nano) sold since launch…
A video of the iPad Mini is making its way around the internet ahead of the official launch, set for a mere 10 minutes from now at Apple’s event in San Jose. The video comes courtesy of parts trader ETrade Supply, who was allegedly given a preview build/working prototype of the iPad Mini. The video…
AT&T has just announced that it will launch the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note II on November 9th for $299.99. The Note II features a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor, a 5.5″ Super AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel rear camera and support for Samsung’s S-Pen. The device runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, runs on AT&T’s…
Stop. The. Presses. Those of you thinking that the upcoming iPad Mini will be priced to knock the wind out of Apple’s competitors may be in for a rude awakening tomorrow. According to All Things D, industry analysts expect Apple’s 7.85″ slate to be priced at the top of the market for 7-8″ tablets, with…
If you’re on the fence about purchasing a $399 iPad 2, now may be the time to make up your mind. According to an AppleInsider report, Apple could phase out the iPad 2 once the iPad Mini goes on sale. The report is based on a note Evercore Partners analyst Rob Cihra sent to investors this week,…
MetroPCS has announced this morning that they’ll begin offering the Galaxy S III off-contract starting October 22nd. The Galaxy S III will set you back $499.99, though you won’t have to sign the hefty 2-year contract, which could easily be worth the extra $300 you’ll spend up front for the device. Plans range from about…
Though late to the party, Verizon will soon become the fourth large US carrier to offer carrier billing to customers. Google announced the news on its twitter feed this morning, offering little detail other than the news it’ll be rolling out the service to Verizon customers “over the next few weeks.”The service allows users to purchase apps,…
Though Google can afford to offer the ASUS-built Nexus 7 tablet at or below cost in hopes of recouping the lost revenues on ecosystem sales, other would-be tablet manufacturers continue to need to turn a profit in order to support the business. Acer announced the comparable 7″ Iconia A110 back at Computex in June, complete…