Google Voice Search hotword detection extension comes to Chrome

Saying 'OK Google' will now get your Nexus phone and your computer ready for input Google is first and foremost a search company, so we can never act surprised when they extend functionality of their search platform. That's what we're seeing today, with the release of a new Chrome Extension that enables the OK Google hotword detection via your computer microphone while on the Google Search page. Using it should...

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iOS Virtual Pet App Hatch Hits The App Store

What’s a developer to do after building a successful To Do list app? That’s what Clear developer Impending asked itself before embarking on the journey of what would become Hatch, a Tamagotchi-style app that’s been in development for at least the better part of a year, and that manages to create a brand and character that’s highly lovable right out of the gate. I’ve been lucky enough to have been an early participant in the beta...

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Mobile Publishing Platform Onswipe Revamps With Support For Android Smartphones

Onswipe is launching the new version of its publishing platform for mobile browsers today. The biggest change? It now offers full support for Android smartphones. The company has been talking about the revamp publicly for several months at least. Onswipe says it has actually been rebuilding the platform for nearly a year, and co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Jason Baptiste finally gave me a peek earlier this week. Of course, we’re talking about a publishing platform, not a consumer website or app, so it’s a bit of...

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Nasscom sights business opportunity in Aadhaar

Nasscom on Tuesday announced an 'Aadhaar Diffusion Project', aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to develop applications on the platform.Originally intended only to improve the quality of public services, the Aadhar platform intends to offer business opportunities. IT's lobby body feels this could play a role in enabling the "Aadhaar economy" which means start-ups can start developing a range of applications on the platform, from healthcare to payment solutions. Nasscom said it would encourage software developers to innovate...

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Samsung turns in another record-setting quarter with $9.56 billion in profit

Samsung has once again turned in a record-breaking quarter that surpassed even their own estimates. During the three-month period, the Korean tech giant posted 59.08 trillion won (roughly $55.59 billion) in revenue and a consolidated operating profit of 10.16 trillion won, or about $9.56 billion. The profit gains represent a seven percent increase over the quarter ago period and a 26 percent boost compared to the same time period last year. It should come as little surprise that sales of smartphones and chipsets are responsible...

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