Amazon has dished out its latest statistics about the top-selling products in the laptop category. Quite surprisingly, Samsung Chromebook sits squarely on top of this list. The 11.6-inch laptop with rather modest specifications is a surprise since many other, more enticing, laptops are available in the market.
The GPS chip inside a smartphone is one of the key components that drain a major portion of the device’s battery. Microsoft researchers have been trying to find a way to create a less power-consuming GPS chip and now, they have been able to do so by coupling the chip with the cloud.
Virtual hugs, handshakes and other acts of digital affection are nothing new. We once had smileys to express them but with the rapid advancement in technology, we have newer telepresence tools to more accurately depict them. Microsoft has now been granted a patent which is titled ‘Force-feedback within telepresence.
Online video service Hulu officially launched a monthly subscription service Hulu Plus on November 17, 2010. Do you know how many people are subscribed to Hulu Plus so far? It’s more than 3 million subscribers.
Since 2006, Google has been offering a free version of its Google Apps offering. However, the search giant has now announced that it is abandoning the free version and from now on, businesses will have to sign up for the subscription version of Google Apps if they want to make use of them.
Now that we are done with Black Friday, there is one other spending extravaganza this year – the Cyber Monday. And a number of tech companies are pitching in with their best deals for the day. Not surprisingly, Amazon Wireless is offering HTC 8X for a mere $14.99 until this Monday lasts.
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In a recent update, Microsoft SkyDrive have added a new feature, offering users the option to select folders and files which they want to sync with their SkyDrive account and which they don’t want to sync. This tutorial will guide you through the process.
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Microsoft is prompting users of Windows Live Messenger to merge their Skype accounts with Microsoft accounts. Many people don’t pay too much attention to this, but be advised that once these two accounts are linked, there are small chances you can undo this process. But if you really need to reverse it, follow the steps below to make a request to Skype support to make the changes.