Applebot is Apple's in-house web crawler for Siri and Spotlight

Apple confirmed its Applebot web crawler which is an in-house search engine crawler. Applebot is currently used to power services like Siri and Spotlight on iOS and OS X platforms but could very well evolve as a standalone search engine if Apple finds that necessary (i.e. as a default search in its Safari browser). Note that Apple did not renew an agreement with Google for search service and since Apple has been shedding Google services (Maps) for some time now, it may decide to re-enter search even for its own uses.

Apple has historically worked on search engine functionality for the web, Sherlock was a huge feature of OS 9.

PanaCast 2 is the world’s first panoramic-4K USB camera with natural human perspective

Altia Systems launched the PanaCast 2 video camera, the industry’s first Panoramic-4K Plug-and-Play USB video camera. With its 180° wide, 54° tall field of view and Panoramic-4K resolution, PanaCast 2 delivers exceptionally clear video with a human visual perspective. It helps people collaborate more effectively, improving productivity. The new product simply plugs into a computer’s USB port and works with popular web collaboration apps, like Skype and WebEx.

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Nonda's Hub + for new MacBook gains momentum on Kickstarter

Apple's exciting new MacBook is starting to show up and while it features one singular USB Type-C port, it has opened up a lot of opportunities for third-party companies to create solutions for this limitation. Hub+ offers 2 USB-C ports, 1 SDXC card reader, 1 Display port , 3 USB-A \ charging ports plus one built-in lithium ion battery to charge ANY phone which makes it a must-have accessory for any serious MacBook user.

Interested buyers can head over to Kickstarter and pledge US $79.00 (the price of an Apple adaptor) you get all the above ports in your colour of choice. Five of the 10 limited edition 24K Gold Plated unites (selling for US $3999.00 each) are already spoken for.  The three colors will only be available if we meet the stretch goal of $250k so for now its silver or super pricey Gold.

Make quick, easy-to-remember notes with Notification Reminder

Sometimes you just want to jot down something quickly and be reminded at a later time, like buying milk after work. A new Android app called Notification Reminder will help you do just that. As its name suggests, you can make little notes and reminders that you can access and be reminded of at a later time via notification. You can quickly create notification reminders within three seconds, set a Snooze Reminder, update or share notes, or view your note history. You also have the option to create a reminder that is “clear-able” or one with “Persistent on going notification.” You can have the app close once you create the note.

It’s a simple app that follows Material Design. So, if you just want those quick reminders, you might want to check this out.

Source: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free)