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By Anna RohlederAnnaMetro. Friday, October 21, 2011 12:31:34 PM

This week's tech headlines were hard to hear above the sound of legions of people drooling over new Android tastiness, most prominently the latest Android OS, version 4.0, code name Ice Cream Sandwich, featuring nifty features like "face unlock" (hmmm... remind anybody of face-gesture browsing?) along with the debut of some new Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Meanwhile, 4 million people decided that they actually couldn't wait for the iPhone 5 and bought the iPhone 4S instead, perhaps intrigued by the conversational possibilities introduced by the device's voice-based personal assistant, Siri. Does this mean we'll start to see people actually talking on their phones again? Sorry, make that talking to their phones.

Here at Opera we opened up a big can of new releases. This latest update also includes the addition of an alternative search engine called Duck Duck Go. Can you get any more user-friendly than a duck wearing a red bow tie? I think not... Make sure you also check out a whole new way to read on the Web.

Finally, a Friday bonus for you stargazers out there... the Orionids are going to put on a nice show this weekend, so set your alarm clock accordingly... or just stay out late, and don't go to bed!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Comments

Alexodius PrimeAleksOD # Friday, October 21, 2011 1:42:52 PM

Have a great weekend, too!

Junaid Ahmed ShawonShawon584 # Friday, October 21, 2011 2:10:54 PM

Nokia released a voice recognition and voice operate application called "Vlango" 2 months ago. Face detection will be available by an application soon. Worlds first in Car Mode app. is also created by Nokia. Nokia is fool cause they can't inform people what they give to them. When people know it by themselves, then it's an old technology. See 6 months old Nokia N9 there-
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39769/exclusive-photo-gallery-99-photos-of-the-nokia-n9.html

d4rkn1ght # Friday, October 21, 2011 4:01:08 PM

Duck Duck Go!

Charles SchlossChas4 # Friday, October 21, 2011 4:31:30 PM

Cutting Spoonhellspork # Friday, October 21, 2011 5:23:03 PM

....his bowtie isn't red in the attached picture.....

Abdallahjei # Friday, October 21, 2011 5:46:20 PM

¤The MONEY side of Steve Jobs that we never knew about! Shame is the word!¤ BBC News - Steve Jobs vowed to 'destroy' Android

Nicolaimrfiletin # Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:52:54 PM

O.o DuckDUckGO???

: D: D::::DDDD FUCK YEAH

olayemi layinkaoladewby # Sunday, October 23, 2011 5:47:44 AM

the Duck as a green bow tie

oyadeyiade # Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:07:07 PM

We want to see it working as soon as possible. I hope d duck animated wit dat bow tie wil be there.

ClashCityRockerclashcityrocker # Monday, October 24, 2011 7:27:43 AM

Originally posted by Abdallahjei:

¤The MONEY side of Steve Jobs that we never knew about! Shame is the word!¤ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/technology-15400984]BBC News - Steve Jobs vowed to 'destroy' Android

Indeed, the guy is a rabid idiot. Clearly ignoring that Apple steal stuff too. They stole notifications from Android for iOS5, they stole voice control too, who wants to bet they will steal widgets for iOS6 and the idiot iPhone owners will think it's revolutionary.