Google updated their Google Search app for iOS with a Siri-like feature. You can now “simply say what you want and get results without typing.” They describe it as “faster and significantly improved voice recognition with text streamed on the fly” and even call it the “most advanced voice search” on iOS. » Google Search App Updated With Siri-like Feature

Philips has announced hue, a new iOS-controlled LED home lighting system which allows you to create and control the light using your smartphone or tablet and is only available in the Apple stores from 30th October. You can emulate nearly any color, as well as personalize the lighting experience with a wide array of dimmer and scheduling options. The company believes the new bulbs could reinvent “the way we think about and experience light in our homes.” » Philips Introducing Hue: iOS-Controlled LED Light Bulbs Exclusively Available In The Apple Stores

Since 2009, french designer Philippe Starck was working with Dutch shipbuilder Feadship on a new yacht for the family of Steve Jobs. Unfortunately the ship was not completed before his death last year.  The yacht “Venus”, has now been officially launched, with Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs and their three children participating in the event. » Steve Jobs Yacht “Venus” Launched In The Netherlands

9to5mac posted some photos of  the opening of Apple’s beautiful, new Apple Store in the heart of Palo Alto, California. “The front of the 15,030-square-foot store, located on 340 University Ave, is complete with a glass array and is estimated to cost roughly $3.15 million. The first 1,000 people got commemorative T-shirts.” » New Palo Alto Apple Store With Beautiful Glass Front Opened

The Microsoft Surface has just been launched, and there are a lot of people who think this new tablet can actually compete with the iPad. iDB got their hands on a Surface tablet and created a size and weight comparison video “ I compare the Surface’s dimensions and weight to that of the iPad 3. It’s an interesting look at two wildly different tablets on pretty much every level.” He noted “The Surface build quality is, as many reviewers have already stated, superb.” Check out the video after the break. We will show more about the Surface in the next view days and the upcoming Microsoft’s Surface Pro when it will be launched. » iPad vs Surface: Compare Size & Dimensions

Multiple websites report that Apple will release the iPhone 5 in India and at least 8 other countries on November 2, including: Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Greece, Mexico Bulgaria, Malta, Romania, and Thailand. The iPhone 5 will be available in 100 countries by the end of the year. » iPhone 5 Launching In India and At Least 8 Other Countries On November 2

Apple started the pre-order for the iPad Mini and iPad 4 26 October 3AM Eastern / 12AM Pacific. 17 minutes later, ship dates for the white iPad mini slipped to 2 weeks from the original “Delivers 11/2”, whille the black Wi-Fi iPad mini remains available for delivery by November 2nd. This can have two reasons, Apple’s iPad Mini low supply or a the high demand. » Apple Already Sold Out Of White iPad Mini Pre-Order Stock