Posts Tagged ‘google’
Microsoft tackle Apple’s ‘app store’ »
Microsoft is attempting to end Apple's exclusive ownership of the 'app store' trademark, claiming it is a generic term. Apple applied for the trademark in 2008 through the US Patent and Trademark Office and has been the only company able to use it since then, forcing rivals like Microsoft and Google to give their own app outlets different ...Read On »
Windows Phone 7 to launch today »
The new phone operating system from Microsoft - imaginatively named Windows Phone 7 - is to be unveiled today in a number of launch events around the world. The main event will take place in New York at 2:30pm Irish time, with an event in Dublin due to start later this evening. A number of handsets will be showcased as part of the launch, ...Read On »
Internet Explorer usage drops below 50% »
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) has fallen below 50% market-share according to Irish stat firm StatCounter. Usage of the browser has been on the decline in recent years but this is the first time less than half of all surfers used the iconic software. According to StatCounter the market share of IE was down to 49.87% in September, down ...Read On »
Microsoft confirm 11th Oct launch of Windows Phone 7 »
Following a vague invite late last week Microsoft has confirmed that its event on 11th Oct will be to launch Windows Phone 7. The Dublin event will start at 6pm local time, meaning it will actually be 2 hours ahead of the New York launch due for the same day (though a few hours behind London's). Windows Phone 7 is the latest phone operating ...Read On »
Update: Google Street View is live in Ireland »
Contrary to earlier reports that it would come tomorrow, Google Street View is now live in Ireland. More than 80,000km of road has been captured, covering streets in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. Street View allows users to get a street-level look at places on Google Maps. The information is gathered by a specially adapted ...Read On »
Opinion: What is the point of Samsung’s Bada? »
With Samsung committing to an Android future what is the point of keeping its own open source OS alive?, asks Adam Maguire. Just less than a year ago Samsung announced Bada OS, its own open source operating system that would challenge the growing dominance of Android and iOS. It made a lot of noise about the new software at the time, ...Read On »
Review: Samsung Galaxy S »
The Samsung's latest swing at an Android device is a huge leap forward on the Galaxy Spica but it's far from flawless, writes Adam Maguire. The Samsung Galaxy S is very much a deceptively designed phone. At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking it was an iPhone 3GS as physically it bears a striking resemblance, right down to the ...Read On »
Google reveal instant search »
Google has unveiled 'Instant' search which it says will shave seconds off the time it takes people to find what they want online. The new setting will display search results to users as they type, meaning they may not have to finish entering a term or even hit 'search' to see what they want. According to Google the Instant search ...Read On »
Google seeks to prioritise mail »
Google is rolling out a new feature in Gmail which it says will save users hours of time a week currently wasted browsing unwanted mails. The 'Priority Inbox' setting will automatically filter mails according to their importance, meaning users should only see the mails they want or need to while working. According to Google the filter will ...Read On »
Samsung tease their GalaxyTab before 2nd Sept reveal »
It was one of the worst-kept secrets in the gadget world but Samsung has finally taken the wraps off its Galaxy-branded tablet. Due to be unveiled in Germany next week Samsung's 7" tablet device has been teased by the company in a new video available on MobileBurn's YouTube channel. The 20 second clip gives plenty away in terms of spec, ...Read On »
