I was wrong: Microsoft is still killing Dropbox
This is the first time I’ve ever followed up a “looks like I was wrong” column with one saying “or maybe I was wrong about that.” Just the other day, I called back my position that…
Microsoft’s Band gets cool updates, releases developer SDK preview
Just a few months after the Microsoft Band went on the market the company has released some big updates (the first updates) that puts Microsoft firmly in the race to create one of best…
Google bans sexually explicit material, graphic nudity on Blogger
By Duncan Riley
Is Google now a massive multi-billion dollar prude? It could well be, with the tech giant announcing that it is banning publicly viewable sexually explicit material and graphic nudity on its blogging service Blogger. The company…
Apple reported to have acquired audio software maker Camel Audio
By Duncan Riley
Apple Inc. is reported to have acquired audio software maker Camel Audio Inc. for an unknown sum. There’s no official announcement about the acquisition, but it has been confirmed by way of company registration in…
E-commerce giant Rakuten may start accepting Bitcoin payments
By Duncan Riley
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. may start accepting Bitcoin after CEO Hiroshi Mikitani confirmed the company was considering the move. “We are thinking about it, and we probably will,” Mikitani told the audience at the…
Mintpal scammer Ryan Kennedy arrested in U.K. over theft of 3,700 Bitcoins
By Duncan Riley
Former Moolah CEO Ryan Kennedy has been arrested over the theft of 3,700 Bitcoins from the now defunct Bitcoin exchange Mintpal. Troubles at Mintpal first emerged in July 2014 when the company reported that…
The open source Autodesk Ember 3D printer is open for sale
By Saroj Kar
Autodesk, Inc. is best known as a software company responsible for programs such as AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max and Maya, but the company plans to also have a say also in 3D hardware. To…
The new models and pricing strategy for Internet of Things businesses | #IBMInterConnect
“If you look at the insights market, how people are using things is a bigger market than advertising,” said Stefan Ferber, vice president of Bosch Software Innovations, speaking on the developing trend around connected…
Screenshots finally coming to Xbox One with March update
By Kyt Dotson
The capability for Xbox One users to finally take screenshots and share them was teased by Xbox head Phil Spencer earlier this month. It’s beginning to look as if that feature will reach the…
Nvidia reverses decision to disable overclocking on GTX 900M after gamer outrage
By Kyt Dotson
Last week Nvidia Corporation, producer of graphics cards for PCs and laptops, made a controversial decision to disable overclocking on its popular GTX 900M card for notebooks with a driver update. The reaction from…