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Why are we spending more time on social networks with our smartphones than on our computers?
If you are a Facebook user and have a smartphone (Blackberry, Android or iPhone) it’s likely that you have forgotten that you also have a PC in your home or office. The reason is that most Facebook users spend more time connected with their cell phone than on their personal computers according to a study…
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Siri, are you going to take over the world?
When Apple introduced to the world the iPhone 4S, many were amazed with the technology that brought Siri to the device, since their functionality made it seem like a personal assistant always ready for our orders on the device. To understand better how Siri works it’s important to know that a Voice User Interface (VUI) is what a person interacts with when communicating with a spoken language application. The elements…
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The social responsibility of mobile phone manufacturers
Competition between mobile phone manufacturers in the Asian and African market is getting fiercer as phones need to be produced more and more cheaply. Before the arrival of smartphones, Nokia was the clear market leader but now their position of dominance is threatened both by established competitors and new entrants in the field. One of…