Tag: Google

  • Google ‘Majel’ May Answer Apple Siri

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Once the ooing and ahhing about the Siri intelligent virtual assistant subsided a bit when the application appeared on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4S in October, the tech press conjured questions concerning potential Siri competitors. Now comes evidence from the blog Android and Me that Google’s answer to Siri is a natural language processing enhancement to… Read more

  • Zoho CRM Gets Google Calendar Sync, LinkedIn Integration

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    Zoho, a provider of Web-based software for collaboration and enterprise applications, has upgraded its customer relationship management (CRM) software with Google Calendar synchronization, integration with business social network LinkedIn (NASDAQ:LNKD) and other features to boost user productivity. While Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) commands the lion’s share of large CRM installations in the cloud, Zoho is the scrappy… Read more

  • Google, Apple Command 71% U.S. Smartphone Share: Nielsen

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    Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) command 71 percent of smartphone market share in the United States, with Android accounting for 43 percent share and iOS nabbing 28 percent through the third quarter. HTC had 15 percent of Android phone share, followed by Motorola and Samsung at over 10 percent apiece, according to new data from… Read more

  • Google, Adobe Prepare Flash for ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’

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    Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) may be winding down the clock on its mobile Flash multimedia software, but it’s still going to be available to support Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) new Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” smartphones and tablets. It’s fair to call support for ICS mobile Flash Player’s swan song, as Greg DeMichillie, senior director of product management for… Read more

  • Google Chromebooks From Samsung, Acer Discounted to $299

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    Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Chromebooks, the notebooks running the lightweight Chrome Operating System designed for powering Web applications through the Chrome browser, are getting discounted to $299. Google introduced the Chrome notebooks from Samsung and Acer at the Google I/O developer conference last May as speedy machines that boot up in less than eight seconds and power… Read more

  • Mobile Retailers Optimistic About Industry, But Not About Their Businesses

    Chris Talbot

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    Even as the proliferation of smartphones and tablets continues, retailers selling mobile devices are concerned about the future of their businesses. With high turnover rates for sales associates and an ever increasing number of ways for consumers and business professionals to research and purchase mobile phones, mobile retailers are worried about the future of their… Read more