Jen Taylor, voice of Microsoft Windows Cortana, prefers to use Apple's iPhone

Actress Jen Taylor, who voiced the the Cortana AI character in Halo games as well as providing the voice of Microsoft's identically named Siri-like assistant for Windows Mobile, actually uses an iPhone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 45

Samsung's wrap-around smartphone screen concept becomes a reality with Galaxy Note Edge

First teased a year and a half ago, Samsung's concept for a smartphone with a slanted screen edge that can be more easily viewed from side angles is set to become a reality later this year, in the form of the company's new Galaxy Note Edge smartphone.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 87

Samsung officially unveils Galaxy Note 4, Gears S, and new Gear VR partnership with Oculus

With Apple's 'iPhone 6' and 'iWatch' announcement looming, Samsung attempted to upstage its rival's showing by revealing its latest Note phablet, a new Gear smartwatch with a built-in 3G modem, and a virtual reality headset accessory — designed in collaboration with Oculus — at an event in Berlin on Wednesday.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 84

Apple's iOS, Google's Android grow to 96.4% of smartphone market as competitors shrink, IDC says

The two-horse race for smartphone operating system share continues to obliterate competitors, as Apple's iOS and Google's Android were the only two platforms to see growth in the second quarter of 2014, the latest data from IDC claims.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 77

iOS holds 88% share of enterprise apps, iPad 90% of tablets in Good's business activations

Enterprise mobile services vendor Good Technology detailed in its latest quarterly report that companies continue to overwhelmingly prefer Apple's mobile platform over Android or Windows Mobile alternatives. The firm also noted a jump in government adoption of iPads.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 18

Surveillance leak shows spyware loves Android, but can't infect Apple's iPhones without jailbreak

Secret documents that anonymously leaked from global surveillance firm Gamma Group detail broad powers to spy on Android users via its FinSpy tool sold to law enforcement, but note that the tools lack the ability to infect iPhones unless they have been jailbroken.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 43

Editorial: Why Apple, Inc. isn't worried about iPad's IDC tablet "market share"

In the face of dubious market research portraying Apple's iPad (and perhaps the entire tablet market) as troubled and teetering on the brink of collapse, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook expressed a sincere lack of concern while addressing analysts, alluding to long term strategies for outliving tablet rivals focused on volume shipments and short term market share gains.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 55

Al-Qaeda prefers Android over Apple's iOS

Apple's iOS has taken majority market share in education, government and the enterprise, but Google's Android has become the favored mobile platform among Al-Qaeda operatives.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 228

Xiaomi's Redmi Note allegedly sending user data to China surreptitiously

At least one device from upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has been found to transmit user data — including SMS messages and photos — back to servers in mainland China without the user's permission, according to reports from Hong Kong.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 32

New Android 'Fake ID' flaw empowers stealthy new class of super-malware

A new Android design error discovered by Bluebox Security allows malicious apps to grab extensive control over a user's device without asking for any special permissions at installation. The problem affects virtually all Android phones sold since 2010.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 103

Apple, Inc's double digit U.S. Mac growth contradicts IDC & Gartner reports of a Mac sales slump

Apple reported "strong double digit growth" in its Mac sales in the U.S., directly contradicting the earlier estimates published by IDC and Gartner that stated Apple's U.S. Mac sales fell year-over-year in the June quarter and calling into question the legitimacy of market estimates that the tech media uncritically presents as factual.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 119

Apple's iPad reaches 78% North American tablet share as Amazon's Kindle Fire passes Samsung, Google

iPad is making gains in North American tablet web usage, reaching an 78 percent share in Apple's "first quarter-over-quarter usage share gain since June 2013," notes a new report by Chitika.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 38

Tests find Apple's Siri improving, but Google Now voice search slightly better

The comprehension abilities of Apple's voice-driven personal assistant Siri continue to get better, but new testing shows that using Google Now for searching on Android has surpassed it in terms of accuracy when answering queries.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 41

Editorial: Google, Microsoft claiming Apple's crown, albeit from 1994

Google and Microsoft have virtually achieved their goal of becoming Apple, albeit twenty years behind today's Apple. Which is sort of a beleaguered achievement.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 130

Google and Samsung escalate hostilities over watches, Tizen and Android's openness

Google is growing increasingly worried that Samsung, its largest licensee, is working to undermine its own strategy for Android, while Samsung and the rest of the industry is concerned that Google has become a "bully," according to a new report by The Information.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 141

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