HD Voice may be coming to a smartphone near you, Avast releases a new fix utility for Avast 7, and Soluto: Now available for Windows 8.
- More Smartphones are Getting HD Voice: Thanks to a speech-compression algorithm known as AMR-WB that doubles the range of voice frequencies that are transmitted, HD Voice is now becoming more common in smartphones. This feature makes the sound of the call much more crisp and rich, and as Alex Nourouzi, product marketing director at Orange puts it, “you know straight away when you are on an HD call because you get the feeling the person you are talking to is in the same room.” [Computer World]
- Avast Releases Fix Update Utility For Corrupted Installations: If you are experiencing issues with Avast 7, then you will be glad to know that Avast has released a utility that solves multiple problems users were reportedly having with the popular anti-virus software. [ghacks]
- Check Out the Soluto Metro App on Windows 8: Fans of Soluto that plan on using Windows 8 are in for a treat. Today, the Soluto Metro App was announced for Microsoft’s upcoming OS, allowing users to use Soluto on the web and tablet alike. [Soluto]
- Megaupload Founder Defeats US Govt Attempts to Put Him Back in Prison: Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, was released last Wednesday much to the dismay of the United States. Dotcom was in prison for a little over a month, and as a result the US government argued yesterday in an appeal hearing that he should be sent back to prison. The appeal has failed, and Dotcom remains a free man. [Torrent Freak]
- Apple Reportedly Considering 14-inch MacBook Air: In an effort to fully enter the Asia PC market in the near future, Apple is rumored to be considering the development of a 14-inch MacBook Air. The reasoning? Because the market share for 14-inch notebook models is approximately 35-40% in Asia, particularly in China. [DigiTimes]
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