It would seem that given the rather huge social media backlash over Microsoft’s Xbox One console after its launch, the company is ready to make many concessions. Although Microsoft initially announced that Xbox One game developers will have to get their games approved by a publisher first, the company has now allowed developers to self-publish.
The recent PRISM leaks show that the U.S. government has been working closely with certain companies in order to get its hands on users’ data. Google categorically denied any such collaboration with the authorities and the company is now testing the encryption of Google Drive files in order to thwart any government surveillance attempts.
Wearable gadgets may not be that popular yet, but nearly all analysts agree that they are the future of smart computing. While Google has already unveiled Google Glass, smartwatches may be far more popular. Analysts estimates that by 2014, the volume of smartwatches shipments will reach 5 million.
Computer flaws are common and every time a new version of any software comes out, it usually contains some bugs. Conventionally, hackers would find them and report them to the respective maker of the software, who’d pay in return. But increasingly, nations are outbidding these amounts to lay their hands on zero-day exploits first.
The official announcement for Nokia’s 41-megapixel camera phone with Windows Phone 8 is expected to come later this week. But there were some confusion about the naming of the device – is it Lumia 1020 or Lumia 909? Some sample photos posted on Flickr, taken with the phone, by Microsoft Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore confirms the name to be Lumia 1020.
You’re probably aware of Zynga’s new CEO hire. The social gaming company snatched Xbox lead from Microsoft in a bid to turn around its future. But what lured Don Mattrick quit Microsoft and assume the role of CEO at Zynga? Big compensation definitely has a part in it.
Following in the footsteps of ASUS, Sharp releasing the best Ultra HD display. The 32-inch PQ321Q with a 4K2K pen-enabled touchscreen Monitor with 3,840 x 2,160 IGZO LCD panel that can be controlled with the fingers.
Google has secured an approval from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a TV white space database. This would allow the tech giant to use unlicensed TV broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband.