European Commission To Fine Microsoft For Not Offering Browser Choices To Windows Users

European Commission To Fine Microsoft For Not Offering Browser Choices To Windows Users

European Union regulatory body is planning on fining Microsoft over browser choice on its Windows operating system according to a Reuters report. Microsoft was  penalized by EU few years ago and was forced to offer up “browser ballot” selections screens for downloading an alternative browser for consumers in the EU. Details on what Microsoft has done to anger the regulators are not clear,the Verge [...]
Apple’s Educational Apps iTunes U Crosses 1 Billion Downloads

Apple’s Educational Apps iTunes U Crosses 1 Billion Downloads

Apple has announced in a press release that more  one billion downloads of class lectures, quizzes and assignments were downloaded from iTunes U. “It’s inspiring to see what educators and students of all types are doing with iTunes U,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “With the incredible content offered on iTunes U, students can learn like [...]
Google Updates YouTube iOS App With “send to TV” Feature

Google Updates YouTube iOS App With “send to TV” Feature

Google has come out with and update to its YouTube app for iOS, the new features includes the Send to TV feature that Google originally debuted on Android devices last year November. The iOS app will enable users to send YouTube videos from their iOS devices to a Google TV, PS3, or Xbox and soon it would be coming to even more smart TVs this year.   “Have an iPhone or iPad and a Google TV? [...]
UK Judge Who Ruled In Favor Of Apple Over Samsung Hired By Samsung

UK Judge Who Ruled In Favor Of Apple Over Samsung Hired By Samsung

It’s payback time. UK judge who ruled against Apple and made the company to issue multiple statements stating that Samsung did not copy the design of the iPad has been hired on by Samsung to act as an expert in an ITC investigation according to FOSS Patents. According to Foss Patents, Samsung submitted a list of names of expert witnesses whom the company wishes to file Protective Order Subscriptions [...]
Amazon Cloud Player Gets An iPad App

Amazon Cloud Player Gets An iPad App

Amazon on Wednesday announced that its native Cloud Player app has  been updated and optimized for the iPad. Users can also download or stream their library from the cloud, or play the music they already have on their device. Like the iPhone variant which was released few months ago, Cloud Player lets Amazon Cloud Player subscribers store up to 250 songs for free on the cloud, with support for 250,000 [...]
Microsoft launches Office 365 for Business

Microsoft launches Office 365 for Business

Microsoft launched its consumer focused version of Office 2013, known as Office 365 Home Premium in last week of January and today almost after a month it came out with the business versions of its Office 365 software. There are three different variants to choose from, Office 365 Small Business Premium, Office 365 Midsize Business, and Office 365 ProPlus, organizations have multiple options for obtaining [...]
Apple Issues Statement Supporting Same Sex Marriage

Apple Issues Statement Supporting Same Sex Marriage

Apple has filed a motion in support of gay marriage to the US Supreme Court  according to a report by Bloomberg. The specific group will argue that Proposition 8, a California law banning gay marriage, should be overturned. With this Apple joins the rank of other global companies such as including Intel, Facebook, EBay, Oracle Corp.,  Panasonic, Qualcomm,  Xerox Corp. and Zynga who are  in favour [...]
Samsung Shows Off Samsung Wallet, Samsung’s Verison Of Apple’s Passbook

Samsung Shows Off Samsung Wallet, Samsung’s Verison Of Apple’s Passbook

Samsung introduced “Samsung Wallet” mobile app solution during a developer conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Wednesday. Samsung’s Wallet app is not different than Apple’s Passbook, Wallet lets users store things such as event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards, and coupons in one central location. Wallet also offers time and location-based push notifications [...]
Google Not Interested In Its Own Retail Stores Says Google Android’s Chief Andy Rubin

Google Not Interested In Its Own Retail Stores Says Google Android’s Chief Andy Rubin

Reports that Google has been looking for real estate for physical stores may not be true after all.  While speaking at the Mobile World Congress Google Android chief Andy Rubin  says that the company “Google has no plans, and we have nothing to announce,” when asked about the retail stores. At the same roundtable discussion Jamie Rosenberg, vice president of Google Play told The Verge that [...]
Adobe Photoshop Touch Atlast Makes it’s Way to Smartphones

Adobe Photoshop Touch Atlast Makes it’s Way to Smartphones

Adobe Photoshop Touch which was previously available only for tablets has finally made it’s way to the iPhone and Android powered  smartphones. It isn’t a universal app, if you’ve purchased it already for iPad, you’ll have to purchase it again for iPhone. “Much like the tablet version, Photoshop Touch on the phone has core Photoshop features like layers, advanced selections tools, [...]
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