Articles for October 2014

Google is looking to tighten up on what device manufacturers running Android can pre-install on an Android device. This is following issues of bloatware by some makers and extensive customization via new GUI skins. ... Read more

According to a recent Wall Street Journal articles Amazon is planning to follow the lead of Apple & Microsoft in opening their first retail store in New York, USA. However, the retail space will be very different from other retail stores in the area. ... Read more

Google News and Weather app previously was only available on the native Android platform but now Google have expanded the app to support iOS. The app is a very useful news & weather app that covers up to 65,000 different publications worldwide. ... Read more

Imgur is taking it upon themselves to convert any GIF video format to their new GIFV video format using MP4 as a basis to shrink video sizes down. A 50MB video file in GIF video format can be shrunk down to 3.4MB in their new GIFV video format. ... Read more

It is rumored that Google is hard at work developing a Google Messenger app for initial launch in emerging markets like India. The initiative may have come from their loss to Facebook when they tried to buy out WhatsApp and were outbid. ... Read more

Google is leading the push to get a smart phone into as many eager hands in the developing market as humanly possible. First stop: India. The new handsets in the Indian market that will retail for less than $100 or 6,100 Indian rupiahs. ... Read more

The StumbleUpon app for iOS users has been significantly updated with many changes and improvements while keeping its core features. StumbleUpon is one of the more mature web brands that lets users share good content on new and upcoming web sites. ... Read more

Skype is wasting no time in releasing new updated versions of their popular communications software. In the latest changes the desktop app for the Mac and the preview version available for the Windows PC have been given a makeover. ... Read more

Microsoft has been quietly building up a significant retail presence since 2009. The Microsoft Store retail locations now cover the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The company has now secured a choice location with a new lease at 677 Fifth Avenue. ... Read more

The Best Fiends game has finally been released. It comes from two of the top former executives from Rovio, Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto, who between them have helped develop games that drew more than 2 billion downloads. That billion with a B ... Read more

The game was originally set to release on September 3rd, but was ultimately delayed until the 23rd. Now, it has been out for a couple of weeks, and has been met with moderate reviews from both players and critics. ... Read more

Sexting is the new texting. Sexting for those not in the know is the art of sending a provocative message (usually) to someone you know and have an intimate relationship with. Find out how to protect yourself with these smart tips & technology ideas. ... Read more

If you're using the new beta at all, you should have the associated User Guide that Microsoft recently released. ... Read more

The stunning Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smart phone is scheduled for limited release in select markets. The phone has a 5.6-inch curved screen with a Super AMOLED display that bends over the right side with a display down the side of the device. ... Read more

The tale of BendGate with the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus having unintended bendable properties has an odd twist to it. Apple has actually acquired or licensed the right to use a U.S. patent for bendable displays to initiate actions. ... Read more