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Apple seeking new employees to improve Siri in more languages

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:11 PM PDT

Apple wants Siri to be the way that people across the world communicate with their smartphones, and it can't do that if the app isn't available in every language. To that end, The company has posted several job listing looking for experts in natural language recognition and engineers who are "Experts in foreign languages." The languages Apple hopes to eventually enhance or add include: Norwegian, Turkish, Danish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Thai, and Russian. Users should not expect to see the fruits of these labors bear in time for the release of iOS 8 this fall, but it's good to know Apple is strengthening its voice command search system.
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Google basically confirms it will unveil next version of Android tomorrow

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:45 PM PDT

In a move that shouldn't shock anyone, Google VP of Android & Chrome Sundar Pichai has all but confirmed suspicions that it will unveil the next major release of Android tomorrow at its annual Google IO conference. What's next?
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AT&T SmartMic turns every nearby phone into a wireless microphone others at an event can hear

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT

As people crowd the stand-in microphone in a conference hall waiting for a chance to ask a question of a presenter, others can sit comfortably in their seat and wait for the chance to speak. AT&T's SmartMic prototype makes smartphones operate as wireless microphones, so there's no need for everyone to share.
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Google Voice Search updated to support Indian accents

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 08:27 AM PDT

Google has made its Voice Search system capable of understanding Indian accents. While Voice Search has always had issues with English as a second language speakers, the update makes it possible for people from India who speak English with a heavy accent to better communicate with their smartphones. Google took voice samples from more than 700 people and used that extra data to better distinguish speaking patterns and inflections that had previously tripped up the speech recognition software. Android 2.3 or later devices should be able to test out the new speech options.
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New Samsung Exynos is faster than Snapdragon 805

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 07:27 AM PDT

Those pesky benchmarks; they are meant to tell us which device is better/quicker but all they end up doing is making everything more confusing. A handset that blitzes benchmarks may be a poor performer in hand, while a blazingly quick day to day smartphone may look weak on benchmarks. Still, the industry (that includes us) still looks at benchmarks, which is why we are bringing you this next piece of news.
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Microsoft sticks with Android for new Nokia X2 affordable phone

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 06:27 AM PDT

It made sense for Nokia to launch the X Android smartphones as a way to gain traction in the lower-tier market, but it was widely expected that Microsoft would abandon the venture once it assumed control of Nokia. That's no longer the case as Microsoft today launched the Nokia X2, a more powerful but still cheap smartphone, and it's still running Android.
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LG G3 launch starts June 27 globally, but not in the US

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 05:42 AM PDT

The LG G3 finally has some clarity on its release schedule. Though LG managed to quickly distribute the device in its home market following last month's global unveiling, only users in South Korea were able to actually purchase the device. Now the LG G3 has a start date.
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Android follows Apple's footsteps to 64-bit processors

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 05:03 AM PDT

Apple, the company that apparently does not innovate anymore actually did something significant in the mobile space last year. Sure, the company did not issue a new shiny device that changed pop culture, but Cupertino did do something new with its 64-bit processor (A7) that set the iPhone 5s apart. Now iOS isn't the only mobile operating system with 64-bit computing.
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