Google Maps update - with Voice Search

Written by Vasco Miguel | 22 April 2010
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Google Maps 4.1.0

Google Maps for Windows Mobile just got updated to version 4.1.0. This version includes now the capability to perform voice activated searches. Just need to press Talk button and say what you're looking.

But not everything is great... for now, it only recognizes English, including several accents as Australian, Indian, British, etc, and Mandarim. In my personal case, in Portugal, if I ask for "restaurantes" it searches for "chris nolan". But if I say "restaurants", all is well.

In case you're wondering: "Falar agora" means "Speak now".

Donload available on m.google.com/maps, from your device's browser.

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is official!

Written by Vasco Miguel | 18 April 2010
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Windows Mobile 6.5.3

With some new content on the Help & How-To of the Windows Phone site, on Windows Phone 6.5.3, Microsoft is fulfilling their promises of not abandoning this version of Windows Mobile OS, and keeping it alongside of the all new Windows Phone 7.

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Microsoft KIN - Windows Phone new line

Written by Vasco Miguel | 16 April 2010
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Microsoft KIN One and Two

Microsoft, with Verizon and Sharp, launched a new line of Windows Phones last Monday, the KIN One and KIN Two (yes, the names are not that innovative...).

This new line is aimed at young adults, and focused on the social networking. Now that the noise calmed down a bit, let's see what are KIN all about.

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News: Urbanears releases the Plattan and Tanto headphones

Written by Jake Vander Ende | 08 April 2010
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Plattan and Tanto Headphones

Looking for a stylish new replacement for your old workout or casual headphones?

Urbanears may have just the solution for you in the form of either the Plattan or Tanto headphone lines.

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News: Urbanears releases the Plattan and Tanto headphones

Written by Jake Vander Ende | 08 April 2010
Posted in News - Industry News

 

Plattan and Tanto Headphones

Looking for a stylish new replacement for your old workout or casual headphones?

Urbanears may have just the solution for you in the form of either the Plattan or Tanto headphone lines.

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Hands-On: Nvidia and the Mighty GTX 480

Written by Jake Vander Ende | 31 March 2010
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Geforce Gtx 480

 3D graphics. What is this phenomena all about? James Cameron’s Avatar made record earnings from its seamless integration of 3D technology in the realm of film, but what does this imply for the world of gaming?

Nvidia already seems to know that 3D gaming will be the next revolution in interactive entertainment and they’ve jumped on board full steam with their newest product, the GTX 480 graphics card and its “little brother,” the GTX 470. Technical specs are almost unimportant for this monster, rendering graphics and benchmarks at about double the quality of prior Nvidia chipsets. 

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News: DSi XL; The Race for Smaller Gets Turned Upside Down

Written by Jake Vander Ende | 31 March 2010
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Nintendo Dsi

With an industry that has, for the last several years, been attempting to make technology smaller and smaller, now one company in the entertainment industry has done the opposite, turning a tried and true formula into something larger in the form of the Nintendo DSi XL.

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