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Chrome browser gets Web Speech API

“Today’s Chrome Stable release includes support for the Web Speech API (discussed last month), which developers can use to integrate speech recognition capabilities into their web apps. To see what this might look like, check out this demo on how to compose an email just using your voice. In addition, […]

Google+ Events gets one-click photo download

Google+ Events can now download all images from an event with a solitary click. Go to the events page, push “Actions” and hit “download event photos.” Page and Co. have already pushed the change to Google+. Google+ is a multilingual social networking and identity service owned and operated by Google […]

Amazon Cloud Drive Photos for Android auto-save

Amazon Cloud Drive Photos for Android auto-save now automatically saves your phone’s photos to Cloud Drive. Other new features include: Automatically save your phone’s photos to Cloud Drive Take photos with your phone’s camera directly from the app* Select multiple files for upload, download, or deletion View upload and download […]

Skype launches prepaid cards in UK

Skype announced the availability of Skype Prepaid Cards, a new way for users in the UK to purchase Skype Credit and add premium features to the free software they already use. Skype is joined in this initiative by five of the UK’s leading high street names, with Asda, Currys, PC […]

Microsoft announces SkyDrive for Android app

SkyDrive is the place to store your files so you can access them from virtually any device. With SkyDrive for Android, you can now easily access and share files on the go. Features: Access all of your SkyDrive content including files shared with you. View recently used documents. Choose multiple […]

Nike+ Running app announced for Android

NIKE, Inc. announced the launch of the Nike+ Running App for Android, providing more runners with access to the world’s largest running club. The Nike+ Running App for Android connects seamlessly to nikeplus.com, which has been reengineered to be smarter, more social and more motivational. The app allows runners to […]

Kabel Deutschland sets 4.7Gbps download record

Kabel Deutschland (KD) is the first cable operator in the world to successfully achieve a download speed of 4.700 Mbit/s (4.7 Gbit/s) via the cable network in a field test. The future-proof network capacity of broadband cable was demonstrated in a field test in the cable network of the city […]

Chrome browser now top browser

Don Reisinger writing on cnet reports ” Google Chrome overtook Internet Explorer last week to become the world’s most popular browser. According to the data the company compiled, during the week of May 14 to May 20, Chrome secured 32.76 percent market share, compared to Microsoft’s 31.94 percent,” based on […]

Google Docs increases free storage to 5GB

Engadget reports “Google Docs bumps up free storage to 5GB, primes servers for Drive?” Is space at a premium in your Google Docs folder? Good news from Mountain View, then, as it’s just stealth-increased the storage allowance for its cloud-based document editor. Unfortunately, anyone that’s already plumped for a paid […]

ZTE to launch eight new phones at Mobile World Congress

ZTE Corporation, will next week announce a significant extension of its Smart Terminal capabilities – both in its product range and routes to market – including a major new quad-core flagship handset. ZTE will unveil eight new devices, delivering significant advances in power, high definition multimedia capabilities and design. Based […]