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Samsung Drops Plan to Introduce OIS Feature in Galaxy Note III Due to Lack of Key Parts – Report
0By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
When it comes to shooting videos with smartphones, Optical Image Stabilization is a must-have feature. The reason behind having the OIS feature in smartphone camera is that it gives the feeling as if the video was shot by using a tripod, which makes the filming quite stable. So in the absence of this feature the videos end up being bouncy. Finnish mobile maker Nokia was the first to introduce the ...
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Research Firm says Apple is Now Using Users Ratings to Rank its iTunes and App Store Charts
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, News
The research firm Fiksu, which keeps a track of changes in Apple’s App Store charts, has recently reported that the Cupertino-based company might be using new algorithms to rank music and apps in iTunes and App Store. The research firm believes that Apple has now incorporated user ratings along with the previous algorithms for i...
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New Patent Filing from Apple Reveals 3D Gesture UI for Future iOS Devices
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | Apple, News
Although Apple usually closely guards its future projects and does not disclose them until launch some of Apple’s patent filings end up unveiling its future plans. This happened with the much rumoured smartwatch on which the Cupertino-based tech giant has been working on for some time now or the integration of a scan button on ...
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Canadian Angel Investors To Gather in Calgary for EPIC Conference
By: Talha Bhatti | August 24th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
The Entrepreneurs and Private Investors in Canada Conference, otherwise known as EPIC, is Canada’s go to gathering for facilitating these conversations. EPIC is three days of un-conference style discussion, about getting in, maintenance, and getting out (exiting) of angel investments. EPIC will also cover the lates...
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmers Announces His Retirement after Heading Company for 13 Straight Years
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | Business, News
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer has grabbed headlines on several occasions not only for introducing the products of his company, but also because of his entertaining and eccentric nature. However, this time Ballmer has caught the limelight because of his decision to retire. Ballmer has finally decided to ste...
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Toronto-Based Artez Interactive Gets Acquired by FrontStream Payments for an Undisclosed Amount
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
The online fundraising solution provider, Artez Interactive, made it known on August 19th through a media release that it has been acquired by FrontStream Payments, a top payment providing company that also does peer-to-peer fundraising and provide...
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Tester Shares Details of Sony Z1 Honami
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | Android, News, Smartphones
Several leaked reports regarding the much rumoured Sony i1 Honami have surfaced online so far and thanks to its 20-megapixel rear camera, the forthcoming smartphone has become a hit even before its release. However, the Japanese OEM, Sony, is not producing one smartphone under the Honami brand and the latest reports indicates that...
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Police Chief in San Francisco says Drug Dealers are Becoming Mobile Phone Thieves
By: Ali Raza | August 24th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
The Police Chief of San Francisco, Greg Suhr, has revealed that more and more low level drug dealers are now becoming cellphone robbers because in contrast to drug dealing mobile phone robbery is less risky. In addition to this, The SF Examiner report has highlighted the fact that thieves are now also learning “the value of collaboration” that has made life even harder for both police and the ...
