US smartphone trends- iPhone top phone, Android top platform
Apple and Samsung continue to grow their share in the smartphone market in the US, according to new data.
Microsoft
The Independent runs Bing News App on Windows 8
Microsoft’s Bing is partnering with The Independent to bring the paper’s latest news to the UK Bing News app for Windows 8.
AOP awards winners: Reed and Shortlist get biggest haul
The winners of the 2013 Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Awards were unveiled last week in a ceremony held at the Camden Roundhouse.
Microsoft resurrects ‘Start’ button for Windows 8 after user complaints
Microsoft is bringing back the starts button to the desktop version of its new Windows 8 operating system, after a raft of complaints from users.
Xbox One ‘rewards users for watching ads’ (and uses Kinect sensor to stop cheats)
The new Xbox One console will track everything you watch on TV and reward you for watching the ads, using the Kinect sensor technology to ensure you’re not cheating, according to a new patent application made by Microsoft.
How search really works: ICOMP video warns of over reliance on Google
With Google growing in dominance in the search sector, this video from ICOMP, the initiative for a competitive online marketplace, warns of the dangers of relying on Google search results for online research.
Microsoft boasts of 'Do Not Track' defaults in latest IE ad
Microsoft is running an ad campaign touting its controversial “Do Not Track” function in its latest versions of Internet Explorer, in a move that is firmly aimed at Google.
Microsoft Xbox One revealed with online entertainment focus
Microsoft has unveiled its next generation console Xbox One, designed to become “the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system” that competes with only with its traditional rival, Sony’s PlayStation, but with the likes of Sky and Virgin Media, in the TV arena.
World of Warcraft ‘lost a million users’ in 2013 so far
World of Warcraft has lost more than one million subscribers in the first three months of 2013, as gamers leave for free to play alternatives.
Right to reply: Windows 8 revamp- one size doesn’t fit all?
This week saw Microsoft announce that it is revamping its ‘multi-platform’ Windows 8 operating system after complaints from users. Mark Curtis, Chief Client Officer, at service design consultancy Fjord argues that what works on one platform doesn’t necessarily translate to another, especially if that translation is too literal.