Google Search for Android now understands multiple languages at once
Google’s voice search on Android now works much smarter for those who are bilingual. With the update to version 3.6, you can speak to it in any of your languages without having to rifle through the...
View ArticleChina says Microsoft hasn’t been fully transparent in anti-monopoly probe
Chinese authorities are claiming that Microsoft has yet to fully comply with the government’s anti-monopoly investigation, and is demanding more information about its media player and Web browser...
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These cases turn your smartphone into a pay pal
Paper money’s days might be numbered. Credit cards started the $5 bill’s long march to oblivion, and these days PayPal, Venmo, and crypto-currencies like Bitcoin are hastening its demise. Later this...
View Article10 best mobile apps for students
The lazy days of summer are over and it’s time to go back to school. That means it’s also time to top off your tablet or smartphone with the tools you need to succeed. We combed through the glut of...
View ArticleBitcoin Could Transform Internet of Things into Vast Data Marketplace
As sportswear giant Nike expands its wearable technology applications, it will need more data to feed its gadgets and software. To do that will be a simple matter in the future. A Nike executive will...
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Renting and sharing: The business of the future
The earth can only provide for so much stuff before the basic materials needed to make it start to run out. Many of us hanker after the very latest cars, TVs, computers and the like, but there’s a...
View ArticleSubscriptions are enjoying a new prominence as a revenue engine for digital...
Many digital media companies have embraced monthly and annual subscriptions. The business model allows digital media companies to provide a premium experience that offers more than the basic, often...
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Google Launches Cloud Bigtable, A Highly Scalable And Performant NoSQL Database
With Cloud Bigtable, Google is launching a new NoSQL database offering today that, as the name implies, is powered by the company’s Bigtable data storage system, but with the added twist that it’s...
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Stack Overflow reveals the most-loved languages and platforms for 2015
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/J-Elgaard) In the latest research conducted by Stack Overflow, the Q&A resource site for developers, programmers have revealed their most-loved languages and platforms...
View Article‘Biochip’ aims to quicken disease diagnosis, cut medical test costs
A new “biochip” under development to accurately identify disease strains may reduce costs for medical testing and also reduce wait time for results. The Hydra-1K—which is a silicon chip—can be used at...
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