Friday
Sep132013

Vu app for Android gets overhaul 

Recently, Android Vu users were treated to a complete Android-overhaul of the popular content personalization tool that delivers rich personalized content to users through a beautiful gesture-driven experience. Over the past few weeks, the redesign of the app has been giving users a world-class user experience that merges the Vu brand with all the hallmarks of Android design and interaction.

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Thursday
Sep122013

Update for Google Drive for Android adds new color theme and buttons

Google has updated the Drive app for Android with a few minor changes, including a lighter color scheme that will supposedly make viewing content easier on your peepers and new icons at the bottom of the user interface to make it easier to upload, create, and scan documents. According to Google, there are also the usual stability and speed improvements added in the update. Google Drive can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store.

Thursday
Sep122013

Microsoft developing Siri-like personal assistant for Windows Phone, dubs it ‘Cortana’

Microsoft is testing and preparing a Windows Phone 8.1 update that will supposedly have a personal assistant with Siri-like features. It has been codenamed “Cortana” after the Halo character and will help Windows Phone users interact with their smartphones using voice commands. There is already a basic voice command feature for Windows Phone but Cortana is expected to have a system that will learn user’s preferences and adapt accordingly.

Based on additional screenshots obtained by The Verge, Microsoft is testing the feature’s ability to pull in weather info, notifications, and events into a central interface. Other features seen on the interface include location information and access to Bluetooth controls. It is expected that Microsoft will roll out the new operating system update in early 2014.

Thursday
Sep122013

Model Behavior: iPhone 5s to capture Burberry's runway show 

With its 10 shots per second burst mode capability, slow motion video at 720p and that new M7 co-processor assisting auto-image stabilization, the latest iPhone flagship looks like it's headed for a big time shoot.

Apple and Burberry today announced that iPhone 5s is being used to capture and share beautiful photos and video before, during and after the Burberry runway show in London on Monday, September 16. Using the all-new iSight camera on iPhone 5s, Burberry is shooting high quality photos and video for runway and beauty looks, product details, and backstage moments. The collaboration is reimagining how Burberry engages consumers, paving the way for significant changes in how they capture and share their content.

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