‘Switch to Windows Phone’ Android app is Microsoft’s latest attempt to...
Microsoft has a new app for Android device users that would help them make an easier switch to Windows Phone 8, in case they so desire. Called “Switch to Windows Phone” and supposed to be released...
View ArticleMicrosoft earns billions from Android, so why do they feel ‘Scroogled’?
Credit: James M Phelps, Jr / Shutterstock.com The realm of mobile technology has a lot of nuance. Whether it’s HTC trying to rebuild their brand, Huawei leaving the US market, or Samsung continuing to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office Web Apps coming to Android tablets very soon
Ever wonder when you’ll get to use Microsoft‘s Office Web Apps on your Android tablet? Well, wonder no more. Today, Microsoft shared info on what it plans to do regarding its popular Web-based...
View ArticleRumor: Microsoft interested in buying Nook for $1 billion
Last week, B&N changed its tablet game in a big way, introducing Google Play support in a move that could put additional pressure on Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets. So what’s next for B&N and its...
View ArticleAndroid powers 59% of smart mobile devices shipped in Q1, what can Apple and...
Latest figures show that Android was the operating system of choice for over 182 million smart devices that were shipped during the first three months of this year. According to a new report by...
View ArticleOh, no! Now Docs is ‘Scroogling’ us!
In the ongoing struggle to get us all to understand just how Scroogled we are, Microsoft has taken another shot at Google. With a steady barrage of stuff we already knew and stopped caring about,...
View ArticleGoogle sends Microsoft cease and desist letter for Windows Phone YouTube app...
Based on the portrayal of Google in one of Microsoft’s more recent TV ads, it may look like Google is in a bind with Apple over phones, while Microsoft sits the fight out and generally just keeps...
View ArticleMicrosoft is at it again: New Scroogled video ‘leaks’ to the net
Ah… Microsoft, when will you ever learn? The Scroogled campaign hasn’t done a whole lot of good for your rep, and still you continue down this road with yet another new video. This time, Microsoft...
View ArticleMicrosoft: we’re happy to include ads in YouTube Windows Phone app, if Google...
The Windows Phone YouTube app quarrel between Google and Microsoft has a new episode to it, as Microsoft says it will include ads, under certain conditions. Google has recently sent a cease and desist...
View ArticleMicrosoft Xbox One vs Google TV: The war for the living room
For the last several decades your living room has largely been controlled by one powerful force: your cable (or satellite) company. This is slowly changing as companies like Apple, Roku and Google work...
View ArticleMicrosoft & Samsung keen on doing glasses
Watch out, Google. Even with a headstart in developing wearable computing devices through Glass, there are two major competitors possibly on the horizon, waiting for the right opportunity to pounce....
View ArticleApple, Google, Motorola, Samsung and Microsoft attending anti device theft...
Image Credit: Photo West Midlands Police (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Cult of Mac Stealing smartphones may be a way of life for some people, and with the advance of technology, cashing in on a stolen device sold...
View ArticleWould Android laptops have what it takes to invade Microsoft’s last bastion?
I’m not going to rehash the old “Android is better than Windows” arguments. Instead, I propose that Android is actually poised to steal Microsoft’s last remaining stronghold, the laptop market, and...
View ArticleApple drops Google for Siri searches, switches to Bing
During the keynote presentation at its developers conference, Apple has revealed that Google is to be dropped as the Internet search engine for Siri in the next release iOS 7. Bing will now be used...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office arrives on iOS – what about Android?
Microsoft Office is a premium business tool, there is no secret in that. Whenever you want a document nicely done, whether you’re referring to a spreadsheet, a slide presentation or a simple written...
View ArticleMicrosoft came close to buying Nokia
It basically seems that Nokia is up for sale. Earlier this week a top-level exec from Huawei said that the company was philosophically open to buying Nokia, however it never entered into any...
View ArticleReuters: Xbox and PC games coming to Android, iOS devices via Microsoft
A new Reuters report reveals that Microsoft may be interested in bringing Xbox and PC titles to Android and iOS devices by the end of the year, although the article isn’t revealing that many details....
View Article23 percent of Windows Phone users come from Android, claims Microsoft
Yesterday during a BUILD session geared towards Windows Phone, Microsoft aimed to motivate developers by talking a bit about the mobile OS’ current market penetration. During the presentation Microsoft...
View ArticleMicrosoft won’t bring its PC and Xbox games to Android after all
Color us disappointed. The recent report from Reuters that said Microsoft is interested in bringing some of its PC and Xbox games to mobile platforms was apparently a case of getting lost in...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office for Android officially available, but don’t get too excited...
After launching an official but limited iOS Office application a short while ago, Microsoft has finally released a similar app for Android. The Office Mobile app can be downloaded now free of charge...
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