Author: Vinod Rawat

Google Search vs. Siri: Voice search speed test (video)

Posted by | Nov 1, 2012 | |

I asked, “Who is Michael Jordan?” and not only did it give me speedy results; Google Search also read me a short bio. (Credit: Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET) Google Search (Free) has been on iOS for some time, with well-known search capabilities, access to Google apps, Google Goggles for identifying products, and Voice Search. But an update to the app yesterday enhanced Voice Search with spoken answers, and it quickly became clear Google Search had an edge on Siri — especially when it comes to speed.

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Ross Levinsohn: Marissa Mayer needed ‘clean slate’ at Yahoo

Posted by | Nov 1, 2012 | |

Ross Levinsohn, formerly the interim CEO of Yahoo, speaks during an interview with Bloomberg. (Credit: Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET) Ross Levinsohn, in his first interview since departing Yahoo, told Bloomberg he left the company in part because CEO Marissa Mayer needed a “clean slate” and the ability to choose her own team: In talking to Marissa I think we agreed that you need a clear path, and I think I was pretty well entrenched with the guard that was there. I felt like it was right for her to have a clean slate going forward and if I stayed it probably wasn’t the right thing to do.

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CSA agree to postpone Sri Lanka Tests

Posted by | Nov 1, 2012 | |

Cricket South Africa have agreed to a request from the Sri Lanka board and postponed their Test series scheduled for next year until the middle of 2015. Jacques Faul, CSA’s acting chief executive, said the change would give South Africa’s players an opportunity for rest after the Champions Trophy, which takes place in England next June.

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The Midweek Download: Halloween Edition (boo!) – News from the Build Developer Conference

Posted by | Nov 1, 2012 | |

In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories coming out the sold-out Build 2012 conference—including the availability the Windows Phone 8 SDK, the next wave of Windows 8-ready products, and new programs and tools that make it easier to develop great apps. The business opportunity with Windows 8. Yesterday, we kicked off Build 2012 and invited the developer community to our Redmond campus to share in the tremendous opportunity with our Windows 8 wave of products.

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