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The X Factor opens up voting to Twitter

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In a first-ever move for television, Fox's new singing competition The X Factor is opening up its voting process to Twitter, the network announced Tuesday.
Inefficiency

Android Market Now Accounts for More Mobile App Downloads Than Apple

Android Market now accounts for more mobile app downloads than Apple and its App Store, thanks to Google's open-source strategy, according to ABI Research. The Android platform was responsible for 44 percent of all mobile app downloads in the second quarter of 2011, as opposed to iOS's 31 percent.
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS

iOS vs. Android: Who’s Copying Who?

With upgrades to both OS happening recently, some are saying Android's Ice Cream Sandwich is going to copy iOS 5. Still, some think it's the other way around. Which is it?
iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus

Can Samsung Galaxy S2 Defeat Apple's Latest Thunder iPhone 4S?

Apple Inc. received overwhelming positive responses for iPhone 4S that sold 4 million units during the opening weekend. Despite having fewer features when compared to Samsung Galaxy S2, iPhone 4S promises blazing performance with its A5 chipset and the latest iOS 5.
Google Music Beta

Google Getting Ready to Launch Music Service

Google Inc. is reportedly gearing up to launch a music downloading service sometime in the next two weeks that it will link to its Google+ social network. The application - currently referred to as Google Music - will be an extension of Google Music Beta, a free service that allows users to store their existing music collection in the cloud.
Siri Voice Recognition

Siri Lookalikes for Android

Siri is unique, but several Android apps have some of her basic functions like creating messages and speaking.
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Nokia Push to Help Microsoft in Europe: Analysts

Microsoft will double its share of the Western European smartphone market during 2012 to 12.3 percent, helped by its new partnership with Finland's Nokia, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Tuesday.
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Does Android 'Speaktoit' Stand a Chance Against iPhone 4S' 'Siri'? (VIDEO)

Apple's Siri - an intelligent voice-activated software for the iPhone 4S - is undoubtedly taking the market by storm. The software is a good one but how does the Android OS' personal assistant work? According to various polls, Android's assistant app - Speaktoit bears positive comparisons with Siri.

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