Microsoft finally axes Zune music service
Microsoft has pulled the plug on its failed music service, Zune, officially ending the war with Apple’s iPod that it lost nearly a decade ago anyway.
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European ad trends: User-oriented formats ‘gaining ground on large-scale ad formats’
There has been a significant shift in user oriented formats with understitials like graphics, HTML5 and video now one of the top 5 most popular ads, according to new research.
Microsoft drops unlimited OneDrive storage blaming ‘abusers’
Microsoft is slashing storage space for its OneDrive users, claiming that a “small number of users” abused the limitless storage offering.
Dell snaps up data storage firm EMC for $67bn
Dell has bought EMC Corporation, creating the world’s largest privately-owned, integrated technology company.
Microsoft partners Gumtree for search ad initiative on Bing
Bing Ads has launched a new syndication partnership with classified site Gumtree.com.
Amazon ‘plans to enter data analytics market’- report
Amazon is mulling a data analytics service for businesses, harnessing the flood of consumer browsing and purchase data to help advertisers serve more relevant ads, according to a news report.
Windows 10 gets 5% of desktop market share in just one month
Windows 10 now has 5.21% market share, while Edge claims 2.03% of the PC browser market share, according to new data.
Uber growing faster than Facebook with $51bn valuation
Uber has gained another $1bn in funding and been valued at close to $51bn, making the taxi app the world’s most valuable startup and reaching the mark faster than Facebook.
Microsoft HoloLens headset set for 2016 roll out
Microsoft will roll out its hololens augmented reality headset to developers in 2016, with a commercial release planned later.
Windows 10 goes live: Start button returns as Internet Explorer scrapped
Microsoft has finally Windows 10, the latest edition of its market leading operating system complete with a brand new web browser called ‘Edge’.