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The big tech companies are constantly battling to come out on top, striving to gain the majority market share with their products. The technology research firm Gartner had made predictions that Apple would keep its hold on the tablet market until 2015. However, a new study by the company... Read more
Steve Ballmer Reveals His Biggest Regret
Internet March 6, 2014
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has had his fair share of ups and downs, and yet despite what many analysts have pointed out as his failings, Ballmer has brought Microsoft to higher financial levels. That’s one thing no one can take away from him. Just like any other human... Read more
Skype Outlook Integration Goes Live Globally
News March 6, 2014
Microsoft Webmail users can finally use Skype on Outlook.com as the feature is fully rolled out globally to all users, after a year of preview testing. A senior product-marketing manager for Skype, Karen Tong, stated in a 4 February blog post that Skype for Outlook.com was live worldwide, following a staggered... Read more
When will it end? I suppose only when Windows XP ceases to exist? Earlier this month, Microsoft urged techies to help their friends and families transition from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Via a blog post, the company highlighted – not for the first time – that support for... Read more
If you are someone who owns a Windows phone, you have probably noticed by now that the Facebook Messenger app, which is so prevalent on Android and iOS devices, is not available for your device. Don’t misread me – Windows phones do have a version of Facebook Messenger built... Read more
At the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Nokia has unveiled a family of Android handsets. Named the X, X+ and XL, these phones will range in price from 89 Euros to 109 Euros. The more basic of the three models, the X, will have a 4-inch screen, 512MB of... Read more
Microsoft To Slash Windows 8.1 Price By 70 Percent
News February 24, 2014
Whether you rant or rave about the merits (or lack thereof) of the Windows operating system, there is no doubt that it contributes largely to the cost of a new computer. When manufacturers ship their devices with Windows pre-installed, they have to pay for the license, which Microsoft dictates,... Read more
Flood Hack Helps UK Flood Victims
Internet February 23, 2014
This year has seen some of the worst flooding in decades, within the UK. Many people have been getting involved with trying to find a solution to this problem. The technology community is no different. Using government data, volunteers from the tech community are trying to design and create a... Read more
In this day and age we are all becoming increasingly reliant on our smart devices but just like every other consumer product, they are prone to breaking. Just recently we showed you how it is possible to save your mobile phone from water damage but what happens if you... Read more
Health and fitness is no doubt one of the most profitable niches today, and no serious tech player will allow itself to be left behind. In spite of all the struggles that Microsoft has been facing since what it seems like forever, it has a foot in the health... Read more
Microsoft Office For iPad Coming Soon?
MobileNewsOffice Software February 17, 2014
Say what you want about Microsoft – Windows in particular – but one cannot deny just how many of us have gotten used to Microsoft Office. Not that there is a lack of alternatives which do the job – from Open Office to Apple’s own suite of word processing... Read more
Anyone who has spent some time playing on a gaming console knows just how it can take you to a whole new world (or dimension, if you want). However, there is something to be said about PC gaming, and everyone knows that that experience is hard to beat. Of... Read more
Is Microsoft Censoring Chinese Search Results in The US?
Internet February 13, 2014
The average person relies heavily on search engines to fill their information meter on a daily basis. Sad to say, gone are the days when the go-to information sources are print newspapers and libraries; and although they still exist, search engines are the default now. And, when it comes... Read more
We all love an outsider’s chance, don’t we? Maybe it’s the renegade team who surpass insurmountable odds to win in the final minute of the game? I think Ubuntu is a bit like that, isn’t it? They have done really well over the last few years, in fact now... Read more
GoPro, the action camera manufacturer, has filed the initial documents for its IPO, according to a recent press release from the company. The announcement was brief and it only revealed that the San Mateo Company intends to go public, just as soon as the Securities and Exchange Commission completes its... Read more
That it is time to say goodbye to Windows XP is old news. Microsoft has given Windows XP users a lot of advisories about end of support for the legacy software, asking people to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system so as to keep computers safe (safer)... Read more
Microsoft Takes Fight Against Cybercrime To New Level With Its Cybercrime Center
Internet February 8, 2014
Cybercrime is no joke, with security specialist McAfee estimating the cost of illegal cyber activity to be around $300 billion worldwide in 2013. That is more than enough money to feed the world’s poor! While the average person may not be all that concerned with cybercrime, Microsoft is taking... Read more
Microsoft seems to be in the midst of exciting times in spite of the not-so-good response it has received because of its decision to kill XP (albeit prolonging things, it seems). Then there is the new CEO, with Bill Gates even making a comeback. But that’s not all! While... Read more