Bing has continued to add new features and improve its service in a bid to compete with Google. Its latest attempt is an overhaul of its shopping results in order to better accommodate online shoppers. The new function works when you type in any general product term, like “digital cameras”. The … [Read more...] about Bing Implements New Shopping Results
Instagram Buys Luma
Not long ago, Instagram added video in order to combat Vine’s growth and stay supreme in the realm of smartphone photo and video creation. To better its video service, Instagram bought Luma, a start-up video creation and sharing company that’s been around for about a year and a half. Luma is going … [Read more...] about Instagram Buys Luma
Facebook No Longer Offering Physical Gifts
Facebook began offering its users with the opportunity to purchase and send physical gifts to their friends, families, and significant others not even a year ago. However, the company has decided to do away with the service and focus on digital gifts only. The change is already starting to take … [Read more...] about Facebook No Longer Offering Physical Gifts
Yahoo! Buys IQ Engines
As you probably know by now, Yahoo! is undergoing a major overhaul. It’s cutting programs and acquiring companies left and right in order to stay up-to-date and relevant. As of August 24th, IQ Engines is the latest firm to be bought up by Yahoo!. IQ Engines is a budding image recognition firm … [Read more...] about Yahoo! Buys IQ Engines
Apple Experimenting New App Store Ranking Algorithm To Promote Useful Applications
It seems as if Apple may change its App ranking algorithm, which ranks the applications for its Top charts in the App Store. Along with the number of downloads and velocity, it seems app ratings and user engagement also plays a vital role in App Store ranking. App-marketing Firm Fiksu has been … [Read more...] about Apple Experimenting New App Store Ranking Algorithm To Promote Useful Applications
Rumor: Images of Upcoming iPhone 5C Leaked by Pegatron Employee
It should be pretty obvious by now that Apple is planning to launch a low-cost iPhone 5C. We saw the device in some leaked photos, showing us the externals of the device in various colors. If you still have doubts, a new image has surfaced on the internet that shows a number of iPhone 5C variants … [Read more...] about Rumor: Images of Upcoming iPhone 5C Leaked by Pegatron Employee
Nokia Amber Update’s Doubt Tap to Wake Feature Not Coming to All Lumia Devices
Nokia has officially announced that the Amber update will hit all Lumia devices by the end of September, bringing a number of new features and improvements. All Lumia devices will get similar features, except for FM Radio, which will not make its way to the Lumia 620 due to unsupported … [Read more...] about Nokia Amber Update’s Doubt Tap to Wake Feature Not Coming to All Lumia Devices
Nokia Regains Biggest Manufacturer Title in Finland, Improvement in Sales seen in UK and Italy
Nokia lost the crown of being the biggest smartphone manufacturer in its homeland long time ago. However, it seems everything changed with the introduction of Lumia devices. International Data Corporation (IDC) released some figures for Q2 2013 which shows that Nokia managed to regain the title of … [Read more...] about Nokia Regains Biggest Manufacturer Title in Finland, Improvement in Sales seen in UK and Italy
Rumor: Surface RT Bundles Price to Go Down By $50 Starting August 30
Microsoft is facing trouble getting rid of its Surface RT tablet inventory, and has reduced its price several times in the past. A new report suggests that Microsoft Surface RT bundle – that includes Surface RT tablet and black Touch Cover Keyboard – will see a price reduction starting 30 August. … [Read more...] about Rumor: Surface RT Bundles Price to Go Down By $50 Starting August 30
Samsung S Cloud May Launch Along with Tizen 3.0
A number of leaks suggested that Samsung will unveil its Tizen OS by the end of October along with the Tizen handset, at Samsung’s Developer Conference. It seems as Tizen is not the only thing that the Korean giant is planning to unveil. Rumors suggest that it will also introduce its own cloud … [Read more...] about Samsung S Cloud May Launch Along with Tizen 3.0
Nokia Lumia 925 Coming to AT&T for $99 On Contract
The Nokia Lumia 925 is one of the high-end Lumia devices. Currently, the device is only available on T-Mobile but it seems as if this will change very soon. A new rumor suggests that AT&T will launch the much-anticipated Nokia Lumia 925 for its customers in mid-September, according to trusted … [Read more...] about Nokia Lumia 925 Coming to AT&T for $99 On Contract
Rumor: Huawei To Launch Honor 3 on August 28 in China
The Chinese manufacturer Huawei plans to launch the Huawei Honor 3 on 28 August in Beijing, according to a report from China. The report also suggests that the Huawei TV Box will debut along with the Huawei Honor 3 smartphone. It has been almost 3 months since we heard about the Huawei Honor … [Read more...] about Rumor: Huawei To Launch Honor 3 on August 28 in China
