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The Daily is reporting that Microsoft is gearing up to release a version of its productivity software suite, Microsoft Office, for the iPad and Android tablets on November 10, 2012. The news supports rumors from BGR last week that Microsoft would release the Office tablet app at some point in November and obviously debunks early reports…
Netflix released an update today for iOS with a new feature in the settings that allows users choose whether they want to stream video content using cellular data or restrict it for only when they are connected to WiFi. The change is very small, but incredibly useful for those on capped data plans and want…
Just when you thought the story about Siri saying the Nokia Lumia 900 is the best smartphone was over because Apple told Siri to keep her damn mouth shut, here comes the Samsung Galaxy S III with S Voice. It too is capable of answering the question “What is the best smartphone?” and it too…
Opera is expanding its browser onto more platforms, but this time it’s going outside of the typical smartphone boundary. The company is releasing the Opera Mini 7 browser for feature phones with a flagship feature it calls Smart Page. With Opera Mini 7 for feature phones, it appears Opera is targeting the people who are…
Well that was a long wait for every Evernote fan, myself included. The popular note-taking service is finally launching Evernote Hello for Android, allowing us to keep up with our encounters. Like the iPhone app — which BTW was launched six months ago — the Android version is also designed to “mimic the way the…
Telmap is launching two new APIs to connect websites and mobile apps with its Mobile Location Companion. As a result, users of websites which provide information about various points of interest can now send the location (address or business information) directly to the Telmap-powered app that’s installed on their mobile device. User click on the…
Today Google+ was updated with a new “local” tab that integrates Zagat reviews and ratings for restaurants around you. This new feature is also carried down into Google Maps for Android and the update is waiting for you now. The latest version of Google Maps throws the option to jump into the new local section…
Microsoft is releasing its free Photosynth app for taking 3D panorama shots into the Windows Phone Marketplace. The app works by letting you take extra wide photos of things that require this type of view like a long mountain range or a beautiful sunset over the ocean. You start out by taking a single photo…
Not too long ago we all found out that the wildly popular iOS app, Flipboard, would land on Samsung’s Galaxy S III by way of exclusivity. The awesome Android community of hackers wasted no time to make a port of the application available for download. Since that time the visually pleasing news application has remained…
Online travel retailer redspottedhanky.com launched a Window Phone 7 ticketing app for UK Rail. Developed by mTicketing experts of Masabi, the new application allows travelers to search for train times, buy UK rail tickets and earn loyalty points whilst not being charged any booking, card or delivery fees. Moreover, it also boasts displayable mTickets on…