Micro-blogging platform Twitter has acquired Cover, a screen lock app that practically takes over your home screen in the same way that Facebook Home works. So it is safe to hypothetically say the acquisition is yet another round in the competition between the social networking giants.
Facebook developing an advanced facial recognition system
Facebook’s announcement of an ongoing work on a facial recognition technology did not come as a surprise this week since there is already a similar system being implemented for tagging your friends on a photo. What is new, however, with the fresh technology is its more advanced capability of recognizing the faces of users, thus […]
Apple iOS 7 adoption rate rises up to 87 percent
According to the latest stats posted on Apple developer site, about 87 percent of Apple devices including iPhones and iPads are now running the latest iOS 7. This is one of the fastest adoption rates industry has seen for an OS. And it’s mainly because of the whole new UI looks and the introduction of […]
Is Google building its own mobile wireless network?
As if the race to supremacy in the mobile operating system and search engine businesses were not enough, Google is also eyeing possible entry into the wireless network arena.
Anti-theft features embedded into Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphones
Before Samsung rolls out the Galaxy S5 on April 11, the Korean smartphone maker has embedded two anti-theft features into its new suite of mobile devices in a move to comply with state regulations requiring “kill switch” functionalities in mobile phones to combat handset theft across the U.S.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumored with Hardware Specs and Design
It’s still very early to talk about the next Galaxy Note device but the recent rumors suggest that the next Galaxy Note 4 is expected to come sooner. The latest rumor also suggests the possible hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 4.
