If there's one thing we all seem to enjoy doing, it's looking into the future and making weird and wonderful predictions about what the future will be like, and how our world will be changed dramatically by the technology around us.
According to a press release published earlier today, Microsoft has closed and finalized its acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion with approval from both company’s board of directors and regulation committees from around the world.
BlueStacks today released the first alpha version of its fancy new way of running Android apps on your Windows PC, and if their super-awesome video is anything to go by, it's going to be a winner.
With Microsoft's Windows 8 being downloaded half a million times in its first 24 hours of being available for download as a Developer Preview, it's fairly safe to say that there is a certain amount of interest in the fledgling operating system. Perhaps it's those fancy Metro-UI tiles that have all our heats aflutter, but everyone seems to want to give Windows 8 a whirl.
Popular BitTorrent client uTorrent has received an update which includes integration with the most popular smartphone platforms and gaming consoles.
According to the very latest new ACSI (American Consumer Satisfaction Index) study for computers, Apple has stretched its lead in real-world satisfaction to a record 87 points.
Being able to sync efficiently with the desktop is, we believe, one of the most important aspects of a smartphone. The iPhone does this incredibly well, thanks to tight integration with iTunes, but Android doesn’t. However, by making use of a handful of apps, you can get a similar experience. One such app is Cheetah Sync.
It's no secret that Apple and Microsoft are head-to-head competitors in a number of areas, ranging from desktop operating systems, with OS X and Windows, to online services, with iCloud and Windows Live, and digital media distribution with iTunes and Zune. Despite the fierce competition, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has expressed a wish for a Metro-style iTunes app on Windows 8 by Apple.
So, you've probably been reading a lot about the recent Microsoft BUILD Keynote and all of the new and exciting things the Redmond-based company has in the offing, with Windows 8 being the main attraction of the whole event.
The Developer Preview build of Windows 8 was released was just yesterday and we’ve come across quite a few people who actually want to have some of Windows 7’s features on Windows 8. One such feature is the classic Start Menu, which is quite dumbed down in Redmond’s new OS. We’ve got hold of an app which solves this issue, you can read about it after the jump!
