Windows Phone isn’t going away. You might think it was doomed, following Microsoft’s Nadella has emphasized, time and again, that his goal is for Microsoft to establish new product categories that partners can build upon. In the phone business, however, partners haven’t followed Microsoft’s lead.
Twitter’s stock spiked in midday trading Tuesday after a fake Bloomberg news report said the company had received an offer to be acquired for US$31 billion. The story appeared convincing, with a Bloomberg Business logo, but Bloomberg quickly A fake Bloomberg story dated July 14, 2015, said Twitter is in talks to be acquired.
Google is getting ready to roll out its own Bluetooth-based beacon technology, letting apps and web services pinpoint your exact location. Dubbed
Amazon is throwing a big birthday bash for Prime subscribers to celebrate the service’s 20th anniversary, but Walmart’s trying to spoil the party with a super sale of its own. As tipped early in July, Amazon will celebrate its 20th birthday with an event called The deals will include a variety of items including electronic devices, tools, toys, and pet supplies. In addition to the deals, anyone who listens to a song on
It’s a sad day for music fans who loved to listen to music from YouTube without the videos. The popular Even if Streamus does stop working, have no fear—there are a number of alternatives for getting your streaming fix on. The problem was that Streamus didn’t comply with YouTube’s terms of service, based on
This versatile speaker can play music from just about any source, but it won’t produce stereo from any of them.
I’ve lived a frenetic life with my Gmail lately. One day I’d embrace Inbox with its quick snooze and swipe features that help me reach that elusive state of Inbox Zero. Other days it was back to Gmail, with its familiar approach and ready access to all those meticulously created labels. Yet after I forced myself to stick with Google’s slick, new Inbox I found that no longer could I go back. Since its launch, Inbox has picked up many new features and made tweaks to existing ones. Spend some time exploring the following tips and you too will grant Inbox prized real estate on your Android device’s home screen. I’m not a fan of the phrase “automagically” that companies throw around to show off their machine learning capabilities. But if there’s one situation where it really applies, it’s with the way Inbox handles travel details.
Michael Dell said Monday that Dell Inc. would begin shipping Windows 10 PCs to customers on July 29, even though Microsoft seems to be saying otherwise. On Twitter, Dell reiterated his company's commitment to the ship date, which the PC maker had previously committed to in mid-June, about a month ago. Microsoft has made lofty promises about Windows 10 PCs. “A build of Windows 10 will be delivered to our OEM partners soon so they can start imaging new devices with Windows 10,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an email last Thursday. “We expect several OEM partners to have Windows 10 devices available for sale on July 29, including Lenovo,
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