A Google spokesperson confirmed to BetaNews today that the company's new voice search for iPhone violates the terms of Apple's SDK. But questions still linger around why the updated Google Mobile app still appears on Apple's App Store.
Apple's App Store might have rejected some smaller developers' applications for less, but Google confirmed to BetaNews late Wednesday that its newly updated Google Mobile app uses undocumented APIs in conducting voice searches.
Google admits that its iPhone voice search breaks Apple's rules
Apple claiming iPhone 3G is 'really fast' deemed false by UK regulators
The ASA received 17 complaints from television viewers who believed Apple's "So what's so great about 3G?" ad for the company's latest iPhone inaccurately portrayed the speed of the iPhone 3G. In the ad, Web pages are loaded in a fraction of a second with a voice-over stating (four times) that news, directions, and the Internet are each "really fast."
Read more »Intel reconsiders the appeal of netbooks
Netbooks are all the rage these days and Intel has no doubt become the de facto standard engine powering most of them. Considering the success of its Atom processor, one would think that the company is enthusiastic about this rapidly growing market, but apparently Intel is re-evaluating the whole netbook thing and has recently stated that these machines are not good for extended usage.
Read more »Windows Vista SP2 to arrive in April 2009?
Soon after the first beta build of Vista SP2 was sent out back in October, Microsoft told testers that it was planning a release candidate build and a final build afterward, but did not give any specific launch dates. According to Malaysian website TechARP.com, however, which has accurately predicted several Windows launches in the past, the operating system’s next service pack will land in April next year.
Read more »New Xbox 360 Jasper available in some stores
Microsoft never officially comments on its internal redesigns of Xbox 360 hardware, but it is no secret that the company does periodic revisions to make its console perform better, fix bugs and lower production cost. And now, with the holiday shopping season in full swing, many of you will be happy to now that the latest such revision is finally starting to become available in stores – or so it seems.
Read more »Asus launches redesigned Eee PC 1002HA netbook
Asus has announced the newest addition to its netbook range, the Eee PC 1002HA, featuring essentially the same system specifications as its 1000H sibling but with a slimmed down brushed metal external shell and front mounted speakers. The new Eee PC 1002HA’s design is a cross between the sleeker yet more expensive Eee PC S101 and the older Eee PC 1000H, which might just be the happy middle ground.
Read more »The Portable Gadget Charging Station
Having your portable gadgets simply thrown and scattered across your room or possibly your entire home is definitely no way to treat them, despite the fact that you sometimes do exactly as above. Now, you've spent serious green on your 120GB iPod and even more on your very smart and cool-looking PDA, so things should change a bit, because you're not gonna buy new ones next month. Therefore, a very nifty solution such as the Portable Gadget Charging Station might come in just perfect.
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