It's already quite clear Microsoft's Xbox One isn't merely just for gaming. The company is aligning its next-gen superstar to be an all out living room conductor, and something that is capable of detecting your every move and word—even your heartbeat. But what's making that kind of Minority Report technology possible? Turns out Bing, Microsoft's underachieving search engine, is at the...
Whether iPhone owners care or not, Google Maps will no longer be part of Apple's mobile core when iOS 6 hits in the fall. Really, it was only a matter of time before Apple offered its own maps after we learned the company swooped up Placebase, C3 Technologies and Poly9. We're going to take a look at Apple's new Maps compared to Google Maps and Bing Maps on the iPhone only so it's a...
When I was a kid, I was the family almanac. When is the next full moon? What does S.C.U.B.A. stand for? What was the name of Bruce Willis' singing alter ego? I had a ridiculously good recall for "interesting" facts, fed by a chicken or the egg relationship with trivia. At 7:30, I'd drop everything to watch, nay, participate in Jeopardy on TV, thinking that Wheel Of Fortune was for wimps...
With the exception of a few yahoos, when most of us think about searching the web, we’re thinking about Google. While Mountain View may be able to fulfill the bulk of our search-related needs, there’s no harm in mixing it up a bit. When looking for an alternative to Google, you could do a lot worse than giving Bing a try. Only a few years old, Microsoft’s upstart information-...
Back in January, we reported about whispers floating around BusinessWeek that Apple may soon find itself teamed up with long-time rival Microsoft to replace some core Google functionality on the iPhone. A new report published yesterday on the New York Times details the growing resentment between the two tech giants that all began with the development of Android. The budding...
If you’ve just got a brand new iPhone or iPod Touch for the holidays, sifting through the App Store is no easy feat.We’ve wrangled ten free applications that are sure to secure a spot on one of your many app screens. The whole list is below! Facebook Since its debut in the App Store, Facebook has been among the top 25 free apps, and not without reason.The evolution from 1.0 to 3.0...