Monday, April 1, 2013

[Technology] Nuance intros Voice Ads to engage consumers through mobile ads

Nuance intros Voice Ads to engage consumers through mobile ads
http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/01/nuance-voice-ads/
Summary: Nuance has introduced what it is framing as a "game changer" for mobile advertising -- and that could be accurate.

Mysterious BlackBerry tablet could launch in Q3
http://tabtimes.com/news/ittech-os-playbookblackberry/2013/04/01/mysterious-blackberry-tablet-could-launch-q3
BlackBerry might be having a second crack at the tablet market after all. A new leaked roadmap suggests that the Canadian handset maker intends to roll-out a BlackBerry 10 tablet in Q3 of this year.

Windows 8 ekes out 3.2 percent of desktop OS market
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57577226-75/windows-8-ekes-out-3.2-percent-of-desktop-os-market/
Microsoft's latest OS is gaining ground but is still in fourth place behind Vista, according to Web tracker Net Applications. Lance Whitney.

Aereo in AT&T and DISH deal talks amid broadcaster fury
http://www.slashgear.com/aereo-in-att-and-dish-deal-talks-amid-broadcaster-fury-01275957/
Aereo, the would-be cable-disrupting streaming TV service that puts a PVR in the cloud, has been holding clandestine talks with AT&T, Dish Network, and others in an attempt to significantly broaden its availability, insiders claim.

World's first petaflop supercomputer is obsolete after just five years, will be shut ...
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/152191-worlds-first-petaflop-supercomputer-is-obsolete-after-just-five-years-will-be-shut-down
IBM Roadrunner, which was the world's fastest supercomputer as recently as June 2009, and the first supercomputer to hit 1 petaflop, is now obsolete and has been shut down.

Saudi Arabia may block Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, others
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-skype-in-regulatory-hot-water-in-saudi-arabia-348765
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia may block access to popular Internet messaging applications like Skype, Viber and WhatsApp if telecommunication providers there don't comply with rules and regulatory conditions, according to the country's official news agency, SPA.

Russians Selectively Blocking Internet
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Google-resists-as-Russia-begins-blocking-online-content/articleshow/19324251.cms
Russians Selectively Blocking Internet. By ANDREW E. KRAMER. Published: March 31, 2013. MOSCOW - The Russian government in recent weeks has been making use of a new law that gives it the power to block Internet content that it deems illegal or ...

Google Announces Gmail Blue [VIDEO]
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/google-announces-gmail-blue-on-april-fools-day/382427-11.html
So in case you forgot, today is April Fool's Day and Google is getting into the act. In this video, the company announces their brand new product, Gmail Blue.

Facebook's Mobile Platform Ambitions Come As Messaging Apps Gain Traction ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Whatsapp-others-emerge-as-Facebooks-rival-on-smartphones/articleshow/19318870.cms
Facebook is making an announcement this Thursday, and our own Josh Constine reports that at this event we'll see the company unveil its own slightly tweaked flavor of Android, to power select HTC smartphones.

Saudi Religious Police Lift Ban on Women...
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-01/212144-saudi-religious-police-lift-ban-on-women-on-bikes.ashx
Share. 0. A Saudi newspaper says the kingdom's religious police are now allowing women to ride motorbikes and bicycles but only in restricted, recreational areas.



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