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Toshiba KIRAbook — A Tough Windows 8 Competitor To Retina Display MacBook

There are many Windows 8 thin and high-end laptops, but very few laptops pack both of these. Recently, Japanese electronics company Toshiba has announced a new laptop named KIRAbook, which is the very first device under the new brand for consumers, called KIRA. KIRAbook is a thin as well as a high-end laptop. It comes with 13.3-inch display along with a very high-resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and is a tough competitor to Apple’s Retina display equipped MacBook Pro.

Android Was Originally Meant As A Camera OS, Says Andy Rubin

Over the years, as the smartphone industry has virtually exploded, Android has come about to be the undisputed champion of the arena, at least in terms of numbers. The co-creator of Android, Andy Rubin, has now revealed that the software was originally created to serve as a camera OS.

Skype 2.5 Update For Windows Phone 8 Brings UI Improvements

Skype has released an update for the Windows Phone 8, version 2.5. In this new version, message notifications for Messenger buddies are now set to on by default. And the issue of Message notifications having contact names separated by 20% space has also been solved.

Netflix Plans To Switch To HTML5 Streaming, Abandon Silverlight

Netflix has long been making use of Microsoft’s Silverlight to stream its content on Windows and Mac OS machines. However, over the years, browser plug-in support has diminished. That may be the reason why the streaming service is now planning to switch to HTML5-based streaming.

‘Worst Ever’ PC Sales In A Quarter, IDC Blames Windows 8

Approximately, 76.3 million units PC units shipped globally in the first quarter of 2013, which is 14% lower compared to the same period last yer. According to research firm IDC, this is the lowest PC sales since the firm started keeping track in 1994. IDC has blames Microsoft’s Windows 8 as the prime factor behind this decline.

Windows 8 Shines On Security, AV-Test Report Shows

Windows 8 may not have gained traction in adoption rate, but the operating system has significantly improved on the security side. A new independent report has revealed the information.

Support For Windows XP And Office 2003 Ends This Day Next Year

Microsoft has finally decided to pull the plug off Windows XP and Office 2003. On this day next year, Microsoft will formally end support for Windows XP and Office 2003.