Let's not get too carried away yet folks, but Engadget reports that Microsoft is now beginning to hire new staff that could point toward development on a new Xbox 360 replacement.
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It looks like Dubai will be getting its first Apple Store on March 16th, according to Stuff Middle East and picked up by 9to5Mac.
Despite Apple already announcing that iOS 4.3 will be made available on iPad 2 launch day, The Loop is reporting that Wednesday 9th will actually be the day we all get our hands on the next iteration of Apple's mobile operating system.
Many of us were surprised when Apple's iOS 5 wasn't at least mentioned at the Cupertino outfit's iPad 2 event last week, but MacRumors reports that we could be in for a whole new media event as soon as April.
While not the first OEM application to be ripped from its original hardware companion, HTC's YouTube app is one that's long been coveted. Now, thanks to XDA member Tom Hounsell, the app is available to anyone who wants it.
If you're an iPhone owner and always wanted to dabble in the dark arts of Android and Windows Phone 7, you could be in luck. OSFaker now lets you simulate both operating systems right on your iPhone with WP7 being a recent addition, assuming you're jailbroken of course.
When Microsoft made Windows 7 SP1 available last month, users the world over set off downloading the update, but what if you want the files on a good old piece of plastic? Now you can order SP1 for free from Microsoft's Online Store.
With the iOS 4.3 Golden Master hitting dev's iPhones and iPads the world over, we've all been wondering just how much faster Safari is now that the new JavaScript optimizations have been added. The answer? A bit.
Microsoft are finding out tonight that no matter how nicely you ask, you just can't guarantee people won't leak your new software. Today Win7China (via Windows8Beta) have managed to get hold of a few screenshots of Microsoft's next operating system, as well as have some info to share with everyone.
It's no great surprise to anyone who actually thinks about it, but a new report by Nielsen claims that Android is the number one smartphone OS in the United States with iOS and BlackBerry joint second.

