Evi Finally Delivers True Siri Functionality

True Knowledge, the developers of Evi, have managed to pull their act together in the past few days by expanding their server power. The Siri clone now delivers answers to all types of questions with fewer connection errors. Put in the simplest way possible, Evi is a Siri replica which answers your queries based on Nuance voice recognition and core semantic search technology. The iOS app was launched to market a couple of weeks ago. Because of the unexpected popularity, it received quite a bit of backlash from iPhone users and the tech blogosphere for its inability to deliver on demand. True Knowledge apologized for the lackluster experience but promised to get Evi back on her feet in the quickest time possible. Tests carried out by us can...

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Nokia Lumia 910 Listed by Dutch Retailer

Nokia has just announced the upcoming availability of the Lumia 900 in the United States, and rumors about a new Windows Phone device manufactured by the Finnish company have already started to surface online. Although Nokia stated that the Lumia 900 was specifically designed for the United States market, it appears that the smartphone is heading to Europe as well. However, Lumia 900 will be launched on the European market with slightly different specs, claims Eldar Murtazin, the Nokia guru. He said earlier this week that the Lumia 900 might be launched in Europe in June, but that Nokia plans to release another Windows Phone dubbed Lumia 910. In this regard, a Dutch retailer has already listed the Nokia Lumia 910 as 'Coming Soon,' though...

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Intel Haswell CPUs Could Feature 4K Video Hardware Acceleration Support

With the introduction of Haswell in 2013, Intel reportedly wants to take the video decoding capabilities of its integrated GPUs one step further by adding hardware decoding support for 4K content, as well as a series of new post-processing features. As VR-Zone reports, the integrated graphics core found inside Haswell is expected to include full MVC and SVC hardware encode and decode, as well as much faster AVC processing. Both of these features are required for accelerating 4K video playback, which should become a major selling point for Intel’s processors, since this type of content will become increasingly popular in the next few years. JPEG and MPEG hardware decode, with support for 16Kx16K still images, will also be included, while...

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Intel 2013 Haswell Processor Reportedly Pictured

Intel is apparently making good progress with next year’s Haswell CPU architecture, as the company has already finalized the first qualification samples (QS) of these processors, as proven by a picture that has recently popped up online. The image in question shows a chip with no heat spreader and a limited number of identification codes, that OBR-Hardware claims is a Haswell QS processor. According to the same website, the CPU is actually a quad-core model with Hyper-Thearding support, its die measuring approximately 185 square millimeters in size. As one can clearly notice from the comparison shot provided, Haswell’s die is actually larger than that of Ivy Bridge, which will measure 162 square millimeters. Haswell will be a “Tock” on Intel’s...

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Optimus 7, Surround 7, Desire and Torch 9800 on $0 at TELUS

Canadian wireless carrier TELUS holds another one of its 72-hour sales, and has four devices available for free as part of it.  This weekend, TELUS customers interested in the purchase of a new device can grab a Windows Phone-powered LG Optimus 7 or HTC Surround 7, or an Android-powered HTC Desire. Not to mention that the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is available for the same price tag.  Users can acquire these devices for nothing with the signing of contract agreements for one, two or three years. Of course, they are a bit older, but they can still deliver great performance, and they are more than cheap, they are free.  To learn more on the deal, users would simply have to go to the wireless carrier’s website. At the time of this...

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HTC TITAN II Receives FCC Approvals

AT&T is gearing up for the release of two new Windows Phone devices on its airwaves, namely the HTC TITAN II and the Nokia Lumia 900, both of which feature LTE connectivity inside.  The former has just received the necessary approvals from the Federal Communication Commission, where it features model number PI86100.  Packing support for AT&T’s LTE network, TITAN II is expected to hit shelves on March 18th, featuring a price tag of $199, with the signing of a two-year contract agreement.  TITAN II packs some impressive specifications, such as a large 4.7-inch touchscreen display complemented by a 1.5GHz application processor, or a 16-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for HD video recording.  The...

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Hilarious Commercial: Check Out This New iPad Thing from ASUS

Sadly, there are many companies on the IT market that make great products, but release the most ludicrous of commercials, but sometimes someone does something about it.  ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime is among the best tablets according to many (though not without its problems).  Unfortunately, ASUS' commercials are probably not something you'll want to see more than once. Just check out the video below if you don't believe us.  Fortunately, your soul can still be saved: a hilarious new commercial, though sadly not official or in any way belonging to ASUS, has appeared on, you got it, YouTube.  We can almost see this video gathering lots and lots of views and likes over the next few days. After all, we aren't the first to notice how it compares to the originals.  Well,...

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Nokia Fixes Lumia 800 Battery Issues, Preps Camera Improvements

Nokia’s first Windows Phone-based mobile phone, the Lumia 800, came to the market with a series of issues affecting its battery performance. Nokia has already delivered a software update to the handset’s users, and it appears that things have been put back in order.  In a recent post on the Nokia Discussion forum, the Finnish mobile phone maker notes that it has already addressed the said problems via the latest Lumia 800 update, 1600.2483.8106.11500.  The software update was specifically meant to resolve issues that users have been reporting back in December, the company notes.  “First of all, the primary target of the latest Lumia 800 update (1600.2483.8106.11500) was to enhance standby time as well as to bring an improvement...

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