That Google mystery device? It's basically a Sonos
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Google's mystery device has been unveiled by The Wall Street Journal as a Sonos-like platform for wirelessly streaming music around the home. But the most important thing is that Google is moving beyond software to making a branded hardware device of its own.
That Google mystery device? It's basically a Sonos
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Google's mystery device has been unveiled by The Wall Street Journal as a Sonos-like platform for wirelessly streaming music around the home. But the most important thing is that Google is moving beyond software to making a branded hardware device of its own.
SpeakToIt: A personal assistant for older iPhones, iPads
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Siri is hot, but the software is exclusive to the iPhone 4S; iPads, iPod touches and older iPhones need not apply. The situation provides an opportunity for developers on non-Siri devices, and SpeakToIt Assistant, a $1.99 app, is one of these. How does it stack up?
LinkedIn: Mobile growing fast in everything but revenue
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Mobile usage is the fastest-growing part of LinkedIn's business, but it's not a big revenue driver -- yet. That could soon change, as LinkedIn plans to test out advertising across mobile devices, now that it's gotten the product and user experience right on those platforms.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7: Video look at a speedy slate
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
When I held the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 at last month's Consumer Electronics Show, I was hooked. The new Tab is slimmer, has a vastly improved display, more RAM and 1.4 GHz dual-core processor. Here's a first look at this thin, all-day Honeycomb tablet.
Google and affliction of me-too-ism
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Google is rumored to be launching an online storage drive, long after companies like Dropbox and Microsoft have launched their own offerings. The late rollout is a sign that Google is devoting too much energy to being social and less focus on enhancing Android OS.
If 2 GB is excessive, why is AT&T selling 3-GB mobile data plans?
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
When AT&T first started throttling unlimited smartphone data users plans last fall, it claimed it had to limit the ?extraordinary? consumption of its greediest customers. It turns out extraordinary is only 2 GB ? a full gigabyte less than it sells customers under its most-common data plan.
What are Boxee's upcoming mystery products?
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
Boxee revealed in a filing with the FCC this week that it's working on additional products that could be used as alternatives to traditional cable set-top boxes. What does the company have up its sleeve? We can only guess ? but, hey, that's fun too!
Think you're unique? Let Yahoo's data trove be the judge
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
It's no secret that Yahoo analyzes a lot user data, but today it's giving the world a striking peek into how all that data is used. A new tool lets visitors work their way through demographic data to see which news stories are the most popular.
Of funerals, digital photos and impermanence
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-02-10
The era of cheap digital photography means it is easier than ever to take a good picture, but it also means we are drowning in photos, and pictures have become just another form of digital detritus. Where will those digital memories be when we need them?
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