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25 of the Coolest SIRI Voice Commands for the iPhone 4S (list)

25 of the Coolest SIRI Voice Commands for the iPhone 4S (list)

Siri is Apple’s new voice activated digital assistant which will do just about anything you need it do and advise you along the way.  It’s a truly remarkable software application.  How SIRI differs from any other [...]

30 of the Best iOS 5 Features (list)

30 of the Best iOS 5 Features (list)

Tomorrow, Apple will unveil the next iPhone, presumably the iPhone 4GS or iPhone 5.  Not only will it be faster and have an upgraded camera, but it will be powered by iOS 5.  Here are the [...]

Google Updates Android Maps With Offline Directions And 3D Rendering

Google Updates Android Maps With Offline Directions And 3D Rendering

3D maps are coming to an Android handset near you…and maybe an iPhone.  Yesterday, Google unveiled their all new 3D mapping system.  It displays maps using something called “dynamic rendering”, and it lets Google render maps [...]

Ford Sync Getting Free Google Maps Update

Ford Sync Getting Free Google Maps Update

This truly is the future, folks — a car is a getting a free update to its functionality, wirelessly, via Bluetooth. Ford has announced a collaboration with Google called Send To Sync that allows owners of [...]

Google Android Maps 4.1 Released

Google Android Maps 4.1 Released

Google has updated its Maps application for Android to version 4.1, bringing a slew of improvements, including a new swipe gesture for moving between results, a Latitude widget for the Android’s home screen, a redesigned results [...]

Wear a Computer Right Over Your Eye

Wear a Computer Right Over Your Eye

So…how does the thought of computerized contact lenses strike you? You’re a tougher soul than I am if that didn’t make you blink, but if engineer Babak Parviz has his way, we’ll all be wearing them [...]