Microsoft Corp's new phone software will be built on the same core as its new upcoming PC and tablet operating system, bringing the company one step closer to unifying its Windows franchise across a full range of screens that are revolutionising computing. The world's largest software company, which is running to keep up with Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android devices, said the common core means customers will have a greater choice of phones and applications, and be able to switch between multiple machines more easily. Microsoft is fast making efforts to join in the fast-growing mobile computing market. Let's see how far it goes.
01:46 18 May 2013 from
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Flickr update may be unveiled at May 20 event
Yahoo! has a press event scheduled to take place on May 20 in New York. Now a source familiar with the matter has revealed that the company's CEO Marissa Mayer will unveil updates to photo-sharing site Flickr at the event....
01:09 18 May 2013 from
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iTunes security loophole lets users download Daft Punk stream for free
Apple has been serving up previews of upcoming releases on iTunes for a while now. While it was Bob Dylan, Justin Timberlake and David Bowie in the past year, electronic music duo Daft Punk took the world by surprise this week by making...
01:07 18 May 2013 from
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6 Things to look for when buying a 'future-proof' smartphone
Smartphones have suddenly become ubiquitous in the past year or so. And today when we talk about mobile phones in general, it’s more often than not a smartphone. Call it fragmentation or a smart move to put the final nail in the...
