In today’s NewsDesk news roundup: Google Now on Google Search iOS app; Twitter co-founder says smartwatches will be a hit, not Glass; Nokia teams up with Pelican to improve mobile camera; Outlook.com now supports Skype; BlackBerry Q10 selling by the millions; British reform act prevents orphans from being exploited in commercials; Samsung guilty of deceptive advertising; Yahoo! to organize growing original web shows; and Microsoft unveils IllumiRoom.

Google Now on Google Search iOS app

The Google Search iOS app has been updated and includes Google Now, an intelligent search product that attempts to provide relevant answers before the questions are asked. Based on a user’s location, Google Now can provide weather forecasts, and traffic conditions to frequently visited locations. The service can automatically provide updates for an individual’s favorite teams, and news stories they previously showed interest in.

Twitter co-founder says smartwatches will be a hit, not Glass

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey pointed to his latest development, Square, as an example for why people will embrace smartwatches instead of Glass. According to him, Square, the highly-customizable payment app, will not only require a platform that’s convenient for users to interface with, but will also need the ability to quickly utilize some of the app’s features, such as Square’s Wallet. To Dorsey, that means the device will need to be worn all the time, and will need to feel natural, something he believes Glass won’t be able to accomplish.

Nokia teams up with Pelican to improve mobile camera

Nokia is teaming up with California startup Pelican to gain access to their proprietary camera array technology. The system uses multiple smaller lenses that work together to produce one ultra high-definition image. Nokia had previously released the Lumia eight-oh-eight pure-view which had an astounding forty-one mega-pixel camera. But compared to what Pelican has been working on, that could be child’s play. With additional photo editing software also built in, the next line of Nokia smart-phones should be popular for photo enthusiasts.

Outlook.com now supports Skype

Outlook.com, Microsoft’s webmail successor to Hotmail, now enables Skype video calling from the web. The email platform was overhauled last year in July, and at the time, Microsoft promised Skype integration. The software giant is making good on its promise, at least for users in the UK. Outlook users in the United States and Germany can expect the Skype enabled upgrade in the coming weeks. Skype video calling via Outlook.com works on the most recent versions of Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox.

BlackBerry Q10 selling by the millions

The latest reports indicate a comeback for Blackberry, showing British sales for the new Q10 reaching into the tens of millions. This news couldn’t have come at a better time for the recently re-branded company, considering the lackluster demand for the Z10 nearly killed Blackberry’s hopes for recovery. In light of the good news, Blackberry’s stocks rose nearly 4% to the highest price in over a month, adding to their amazing increase of 32% since the beginning of the year.

British reform acts prevent orphans from being exploited in commercials

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act contains changes to the UK copyright law that permits the commercial exploitation of orphan works,which can be described as: images that lack information to identify the owner. Most of the images on the web would fall under that category, and be eligible for what the law calls “extended collective licensing”. ECL images can be used commercially, without fear of prosecution. Unless the process of enactment is voted down, which hasn’t taken place in Parliament since 1979, the act will take effect.

Samsung guilty of deceptive advertising

Samsung is the latest culprit of what some users are calling misleading advertising practices. The smallest storage option for the Galaxy S4 is listed as 16GB. The Android installation, with Samsung’s custom TouchWiz interface, as well as the pre-installed apps, take up almost half of that. A little less than 9GB is all that’s left for the user. Unless device makers shift to advertising available storage, along with the actual hard drive size, the trend of dissatisfied consumers with too little storage is likely to continue.

Yahoo! to organize growing original web shows

Yahoo unveiled plans yesterday to tackle their growing content issues with television – specifically, with six new, original web shows. They already offer a massive amount of daily video content, and in the last year, they’ve actually managed to double their original video programming lineup. In addition to the new shows, Yahoo also announced partnerships with major networks to broadcast news programming over the internet.

Microsoft unveils IllumiRoom

Microsoft recently unveiled its IllumiRoom peripheral projector. In the IllumiRoom demonstration, the projector was paired with a Kinect sensor. Using data from the 3D sensor, the IllumiRoom can project a variety of images with a number of effects. Some of the advanced features include altering the appearance of your living room, furniture and all. Microsoft hasn’t provided any details on how quickly the prototype device will be ready for production.