Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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10 Most Noteworthy Features Apple introduced in iOS 8

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:16 PM PDT

There are bound to be comparisons to Android and Windows Phone when it comes to Apple iOS 8, but here are the latest additions to Apple's new operating system.
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Apple has sold more than 800 million iOS devices, including to 130 million new users last year

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT

Apple has sold hundreds of millions iPhones, iPads, and iPods over the years. At its annual WWDC event, CEO Tim Cook revealed that people switched in droves to iOS last year "in search of a better life."
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iOS 8 will add predictive typing to keyboard

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:05 AM PDT

Apple has announced that the next version of iOS 8 will include predictive text. The predictive text feature will offer suggestions as someone types based on probability of the next word. Someone typing, "Would you like to have dinner" would logically then see "and a movie" as the next series of suggested words to insert. It is also personalizes suggestions based on the user, so someone might see "and a drink" if they type that more often. Words are suggested based on user history and interaction with different people. Apple plans to make it available for a number of languages, including English (American, Canadian, and British), Portuguese (Brazilian and Portuguese), French, and Mandarin, among others.
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Apple's Mac OS X Yosemite can accept phone calls and send text message for iPhone users

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:57 AM PDT

The next version of Apple's desktop computers will feature a continuity theme that better integrates the phone with mobile devices, particularly for those who own an iPhone. The biggest integration is routing messaging and phone calls through a Mac.
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Acer ushers in two new Liquid handsets

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Acer launched a couple of new smartphones today to slot nicely into the company's Liquid range at the mid and budget price points. The Liquid Z200 will arrive as a contender in the growing budget space, while the Liquid Jade will fit into the mid-range.
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Broadcom seeking exit from cellular baseband business

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Broadcom is the latest company to consider exiting the cellular baseband business. The company announced today that it is exploring a potential sale or gradual close down of its activities related to building cellular radios for smartphones.
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AT&T adds Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2 and Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 to tablet portfolio

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:42 AM PDT

Two Samsung Android tablets have finally found a whome for consumers looking to get cellular connectivity on the devices. AT&T today announced that it now carries both the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab PRO 12.2.
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Watch Apple WWDC livestream at 10 AM PDT / 1PM ET

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:45 AM PDT

Today is the day that Apple removes the veil from what it's been working on for the past year. Will we see a bigger iPhone? Will an iWatch be announced? Will the connected home be showcased? Probably no on at least 2 of the 3, but we'll definitely see several updates to iOS 8 today. Apple has announced that it will live stream the announcement begining at 10 AM Pacific, which is 1PM ET and 5PM GMT. The stream will be available at Apple's website for Safari 4 or later on OS X, iOS 4.2, and Apple TV.
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Samsung Z is the first Tizen smartphone, confirmed for limited markets

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:15 AM PDT

Samsung is not only focusing on its smartphone in the coming months as the company will once again turn its attention to is sizeable tablet business. The Korean electronics giant is the second biggest slate manufacturer and this year it will be launching tablets based from its most successful mobile product, the Galaxy S line.
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ASUS Transformer Book V merges Android, Windows, laptops, tablets, and phone into one device

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:58 AM PDT

ASUS has been no stranger to the idea of dual-purpose devices, as evidenced by its Transformer tablets and Padfone smartphones that can power a tablet. Now ASUS has introduced a new product that is a smartphone, tablet, and laptop capable of running Android and Windows 8.
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