iOS 7 was the biggest overhaul for Apple’s iPhone operating system since its inception. Today the company introduces the next version, iOS 8. The overarching theme for this year is “Continuity” between OS X and iOS devices. With OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Apple is enabling AirDrop file transfers between Macs and iOS devices, but that’s…
It seemed Microsoft lost its touch with Windows 8. The update to Windows 8.1 improved the experience, yet users still feel that is was not a true Windows system. Microsoft Corporation could learn from this and can improve with Windows 9. Microsoft learned heavily from Windows 8. By trying too hard to compete with tablet…
Microsoft has launched the new Surface Pro 3 and this time it’s bringing a full-on challenge to the Ultrabook segment in general and the MacBook Air in particular.Surface Pro 3 has great specs and features. The biggest Microsoft tablet has a 12-inch screen with 9.1mm thickness (thinner than an MacBook Air), it also has a…
Google Wallet is coming to Glass soon. According to a source close to the company, Google is currently testing a way for Glass users to send money to their friends through Wallet by simply using their voices to ask Glass to “send money.” The company is testing this service internally right now, but chances are…
Microsoft has warned users of security flaw in the company’s Internet Explorer browser that could allow hackers to take “complete control” of a user’s computer. The glitch affects versions 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer, which collectively account for more than 50% of global web traffic. The company has issued a security advisory regarding the…
We know that Google is working on bringing some UI changes to Android in the next release, but it looks like the company is preparing for a massive overhaul in interface and functionality when it comes to the mobile OS. If the rumours are true, this could be the biggest shift in Android UI and…
There’s a good reason why the Mac Pro has six Thunderbolt 2 ports: current Thunderbolt tech isn’t powerful enough to drive more than one 4K display per port. Future computers shouldn’t face that limitation, though. VR-Zone has leaked a presentation which suggests that Intel’s next Thunderbolt controller chip, Alpine Ridge, has enough bandwidth (40Gbps) to…
Microsoft is making available a new cloud service, known as the Microsoft Azure Intelligent Systems Service that will allow users to capture and manage machine-generated data from sensors and devices. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of a limited preview of the service during a data-focused customer and press event in San Francisco on…
Microsoft is working to make its signature Live Tiles much more interactive and capable. Today, the tiles mainly exist to provide glanceable information for popular apps across Windows 8 and Windows Phone. They’ll tell you how many email messages are waiting for you, or display a comment someone’s posted to your Facebook wall. But the…
Twitter Inc unveiled a redesign of its user profile pages on Tuesday, the latest in a series of steps promised by the company to bring new users to the seven-year-old service. In response to an all-time low in user growth figures during the recent quarter, Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo told worried Wall Street analysts…
Scientists are trying to build degradable materials and electronics that can safely melt when triggered, like if you lose your credit card, you could send out a signal that causes the card to self-destruct. Iowa State University’s materials scientist, Reza Montazami, said that it’s a new way of looking at electronics and you don’t expect…
San Diego television station KGTV reports five-year-old Kristoffer Von Hassel uncovered a flaw that would allow someone to log into a player’s profile without their password. Kristoffer Von Hassel is a 5-year-old boy who apparently exposed a security flaw in Microsoft Xbox. Result: Now he has got a job in the largest personal-computer software company…
