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Eric Schmidt is a very important man. As Chairman of Google, he’s influencing some, or the other aspect of your daily life in an irreplaceable way. Gmail, Google Maps, an Android Device, and of course, Google Search. Some way or the other – you’re using a Google product. Soon, in the future, you could be…
Well, Microsoft’s Founding father and Chairman, Bill Gates says that users of iPad and other similar tablets are simply “Frustrated”. Bill Gates is the former CEO of Microsoft and explained the strategy that his company is using for its tablet line-up in an interview with CNBC. After stating that in the near future, it will be…
Viber, the cross-platform messaging and voIP app, has rolled out too many goodies all at once. The app now supports video calling. A new update pushed recently sports a new UI on its Android version. Viber Media has made significant changes to the look and feel of the app. Even better – it’s now available…
HTC’s latest flagship – the One, is a beautiful phone. At the same time, it is also a very expensive phone. With retail prices of the device hovering around the $600 mark, not everyone can buy the One. Plus, not everyone wants monstrously powerful phones. For many, a decent processor is good enough. Fortunately for…
As part of Microsoft’s “switch” campaign, with the ailing company always pointing out exaggerated flaws in iOS and Android, and urging users to “switch to Windows Phone”, Microsoft has released yet another advert that features guests fighting over their devices at a wedding. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19vR1GldRI] The advert depicts a wedding, where a guest seems…
Just when I thought the internet wasn’t funny anymore, I read something that completely changed my mind. It didn’t just change my mind, it actually blew my mind as well. So, I’ll warn you before going any further, what you’re going to read could prove to be very funny and highly stupid at the same time. We’re definitely not…
For the last few months, there have been a lot of speculation about the next iteration of world’s top mobile OS, Android as we all know it. There have been lots of rumors regarding the features of the OS and what it will be called officially. Now, according to reports Android 4.3 has been spotted….
Serial leaker evleaks has done it again. A black-boxed Motorola device, said to be on its way to AT&T, has been leaked online. Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently said that he had seen some of the ongoing development at Motorola and described their upcoming products as “very impressive”. He refused to comment on any of…
So far, Apple has consciously stayed out of the budget market segment and marketed the iPhone, or in fact, all its products as premium high-end devices. Lately, however, the internet has been abuzz with multiple analysts and sources claiming Apple’s strategy might just have changed. Apple is expected to launch TWO versions of the iPhone…
Gardening With BitPonics About two years ago, I got the chance to check out MoMA’s Talk To Me exhibit, a really interesting show playing with everyday objects and communication. The entire show was engaging, but I was most struck by Botanicalls. (Excuse the quality of the cell phone snap — if I had know…
Android users can no longer claim bragging rights for being the exclusive platform for Google Now. Google has just released an update to its Search app on iOS which brings Google Now to its iOS users. Google Now – Google’s Answer to Siri The update is available on both the iPhone and iPad, with the…
Glide, the Video Walkie-Talkie I got the chance to talk with the Glide team here at TechCrunch Disrupt, just before they won Monday’s audience choice for best startup! Glide is a video-chat messaging app for mobile. Users can communicate with short videos, sending them to friends, to be watched immediately or held, like a text,…
Frankly, this is embarrassing. Maybe the Galaxy S4 is jinxed – no one seems to be able to launch it right. Samsung’s New York launch event was bad, no doubt. It was criticized for being strongly sexist in nature, but it didn’t end there. The Galaxy S4’s Mumbai launch takes bad advertising to a whole…
New Startup ‘InBetweenJobs’ ‘ Like most people my age, I’ve frequently found myself “in between jobs”. As job security becomes a sweet old-fashioned concept like white gloves and monogrammed notepaper, we’re all spending more and more of our time looking for our new project. TechCrunch Disrupt’s startup InBetweenJobs knows this feeling. Their new site is…
Samsung has just announced its latest 7-inch tablet known as the Galaxy Tab 3. Looks like Samsung is getting ready to compete with budget Android tablets like the Nexus 7. According to the press release, the new Galaxy Tab 3 will come with a 1.2GHz Dual-Core processor under the hood, 7-inch WSVGA display with standard…