Since Instagram took forever to arrive on Android many were using alternatives to do similar tasks to their “art” or photography. One of those rivals was Lightbox which was originally featured at Google I/O last year. The app has been around for about a year but today Lightbox has announced that they’ll also be joining [...]
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Fraunhofer sees eye-control in Project Glass rival
May 12th, 2012 
admin Another day, another step closer to wearable computing: German researchers Fraunhofer have been polishing their own Project Glass alternative, boosting the resolution of their eye-tracking microdisplays. While Google may have got most of the attention recently for its voice- and gesture-controlled headset, Fraunhofer has been quietly working away with some big-name partners to commercialize its own augmented [...]
Samsung Omnia M: New Lumia 610 rival vies for your cash
May 11th, 2012 admin The budget Windows Phone market is a goldmine waiting to be farmed for all its worth. We’ve mentioned before that cheap phones and the simple WP7 OS are a match made in heaven, but there’s still precious few handsets on that particular shelf. Luckily Samsung’s looking to add to the range with a rival to [...]
New iPhone 5 rumours: Galaxy S3 rival detailed?
May 4th, 2012 admin If you’re resolute in your anti-Android stance, you’re probably not all that bothered by what Samsung had to show off last night. While there’s some amazing technology on show in the Galaxy S3, it won’t be a patch on the iPhone 5, right? No one outside Apple knows for sure, but if it looks like [...]
Samsung S-Voice is a Siri rival for Galaxy S III
May 4th, 2012 admin Samsung has literally just taken the wraps off of their new flagship Galaxy S III smartphone, and we have all the details, specs, and hands-on video. One of the many new impressive features is S-Voice, a Siri rival specific to Samsung’s Galaxy S III. With voice actions similar to what we’ve already seen in Google [...]
WisePilot Navigator: Nokia Drive gets a rival on Windows Phone
May 3rd, 2012 admin WisePilot Navigator Europe, a new satnav app, has just arrived on the Windows Phone Marketplace, delivering turn by turn directions for those without access to Nokia Drive. In case you missed the memo, mobile phones are the new satnavs. Both Google and Nokia have offered free turn by turn directions out of the box on [...]
Spotify readying direct rival to Pandora
April 26th, 2012 admin Spotify is said to be developing an internet radio service that will rival the likes of Pandora. It would differ from the existing service, which holds a vast collection of music titles so users can create playlists, and function more like a customized radio station. Currently with Pandora, you plug in an artist or genre [...]
Pixel Qi teases ultra-frugal Retina Display rival
April 22nd, 2012 admin Low-power screen experts Pixel Qi have teased a new iPad matching panel, equalling the Retina Display resolution but delivering “massive power savings” on Apple’s technology. ”We at Pixel Qi loved the Apple iPad3 screen, but were shocked by the overheating reports and the massive power draw (8Watts?!)” company founder Mary Lou Jepsen observed on the company blog. ”We can [...]
Oakley confirms own Project Glass rival tech in pipeline
April 17th, 2012 admin Sunglasses manufacturer Oakley is working on its own augmented reality glasses technology, the company’s CEO has confirmed, taking on Google’s Project Glass with both standalone and tethered functionality. The wearables research has been going on for fifteen years, chief exec Colin Baden told Bloomberg, initially centering on sports applications though with plenty of other possibilities on the drawing [...]
Google Wallet benefits from European Commission probe into rival platform
April 16th, 2012 admin Google has been operating its Wallet service in the US for a while. Google Wallet is a swipe and pay using your mobile phone payment service. Google reportedly has plans to launch the service in Europe in the coming months. It appears that a European Commission probe into a rival service that is being prepared [...]
