With iOS 8, Apple Shows Android a Thing or Two

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The word "seamless" gets thrown around a lot in technology demos. But I don't think I've ever seen a better example of the concept than in Monday's keynote at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, when senior vice president Craig Federighi showed Handoff — part of the new "Continuity" feature in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite.

Handoff lets you begin a task on an iPhone, then pick up right where you were on another device that's close by. You start composing an email on your iPhone and — presumably when you realize you have more to say than you thought — you put it down and pull out your Mac, resuming right where you left off by clicking one button. Read more...

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