Like most companies in the software industry, Google wants to spread its Android mobile operating system to just about anywhere that'll have it.
Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is said to be contemplating the idea of writing a motion picture based on the life of recently-deceased Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
According to a report published earlier today, Apple is “expected” to begin production of their long and strongly-rumored HDTV displays in the middle of next year. Details after the jump!
Black Friday is just two days away and we’ve started seeing advertisements for all the amazing deals that will be available on said day. Apple too announced that the company will be hosting a special one-day shopping event on Friday, November 25th (i.e. Black Friday) with discounts on the iPad, iPod and Mac series of products. Today, we came across leaked details of the discounts. Check them out after the jump!
Compared with years passed, it's been a pretty good PR year for Redmond-based Microsoft. The Windows 8 Developer Preview was released to the public a lot earlier than previous iterations, and it seems potential consumers have been impressed by the dramatically faster booting times allied to the sleek Metro-tiled interface.
Facebook is currently preparing a desktop app for its Messenger offering, with a limited allocation of users already testing the integrated IM client.
Those booting up their Xbox for another fun gaming session will find an update available on Tuesday, December 6. The long awaited revamp of the Xbox LIVE interface will include many new features. A few lucky players were selected to preview the update, but the official launch will now be available to all early next month.
This week, two pictures surfaced on the web with two separate people that probably should not have been using a Mac, or at least not during picture time. Competitors using each other's products is nothing new and being caught on camera using them is usually never a PR nightmare anyway. Still, it doesn't mean it's not funny!
Microsoft has had a pretty successful year selling their popular Xbox 360. In the US, for example, the Xbox system has been the top selling video game console for all of 2011. Adding the Kinect device last year only boosted sells; the device went on to break a Guinness World Record, winning the title for the fastest selling consumer electronic device. Wii Who?
I go to Starbucks pretty often, I’m a big fan of their iPhone app that allows me to pay for my coffee by having the barista scan a code on my screen. The process is quick and easy and I have fun earning stars and checking the balance of all my gift cards. By next year, a scan-less method will be more popular and available with more merchants and on more phones.
