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Microsoft is sending invites to media outlets to a special Windows 10 event on October 6. The event will take place in New York and we are expecting Microsoft to unveil a range of hardware running Windows 10. Microsoft is not revealing any details about what the mysterious hardware event is about, other than a hint that they will run Windows 10.
Yesterday, Sony posted an image on its Xperia Twitter account (@SonyXperia) making fun of Apple’s “Hey Siri” press event, which is expected to feature not only new iPhones, but also a revamped Apple TV with support for third-party game downloads.
Microsoft launched Windows 10 back in July, as a living OS that will receive new features every few months. However, so far regular customers (those who are not part of the insider program) have only see patch updates for the OS. According to a rumor, that will change later this year as Microsoft plans to release its first major Windows 10 feature update.
New Horizons has collected tens of gigabits of data from its Pluto flyby and stored them on its digital recorders. Today, NASA started the process of downlink the data from the spacecraft. Due to the distance and the volume of data, it will take about one year to complete the downlink.
On Friday, BlackBerry announced their acquisition of mobility services firm “Good Technology”, to strengthen its position in secure mobile enterprise solutions.
Today, WhatsApp has announced that they now have reached over 900 million monthly active users. The company’s founder Jan Koum announced the news on Facebook.
A U.S district judge Lucy Koh has granted final approval to a $415 million settlement that ends a high profile lawsuit in which workers accused Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries.
Google not only helpful and improve our productivity, but also knows how to makes us waste time. If you have too much time, then go to the google homepage and type in “fun facts,” the search engine will present you with a new type of answer box filled with a curious tidbit or two.
A report claims that Microsoft flagship Windows smartphones ‘Cityman’ and ‘Talkman’, will be branded as Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix all teamed up to announce the “Alliance For Open Media” to develop next generation of royalty-free video format.
NASA has posted a 16-second video composed of real images of the historic event taken by New Horizons when it fly over Pluto with some shots of Charon.
Google has recently changed their logo. Now the Google logo looks flatter, slightly more modern, and is closer to its parent company, Alphabet’s logo.
PayPal has launched a new payment service called PayPal.me, a new take on peer-to-peer payments that allows users to quickly, and conveniently transfer funds.
Facebook has now announced that it intends to crack down on video piracy and the company will introduce new tools to tackle piracy.
Today, Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Smart Protect, a new technology that will provide advanced protection against zero-day malware threats.
A recent image leak reveals specification for Microsoft Lumia 950 XL along with some interesting features.
Microsoft avoided a major setback, when U.S. International Trade Commission declined to block the import of its devices in a longstanding patent dispute.
NASA has selected next potential destination in the Kuiper Belt for their New Horizons spacecraft to visit and investigate.
