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PW3: Patent War 3 is Upon Us, “Rockstar” Consortium Sues Google and Android

Eric November 1, 2013 158

We all thought it was over, thought we were past it, but we were oh so wrong. The patent wars have returned in full force and this time the patent trolls are more well equipped than they ever have been before. After Nortel went bankrupt in 2009, their patent...

Microsoft Introduces Remote Desktop App, Access Your Windows Machines From Anywhere

Kellen October 17, 2013 65

Microsoft released a new Android app this morning to help all Windows users remotely access their desktops from anywhere in the world. The app is actually called Microsoft Remote Desktop in case you had any doubts about what it was capable of. It's free, and...

Microsoft Reportedtly Asks HTC to Put Windows Phone on Its Android Devices

Tim October 4, 2013 86

According to reports out of Bloomberg, Microsoft is holding discussions with HTC in hopes that the Taiwanese manufacturer will bake in Windows Phone right alongside the Android OS on select handsets. In turn, Microsoft will possibly waive the Windows Phone...

Microsoft Working on Cortana, a Personal Assistant to Rival Google Now

Tim September 12, 2013 104

Microsoft is finally getting around to developing a personal assistant for Windows Phone users, as they ready a Windows Phone 8.1 update that is said to feature Cortana. As for the name Cortana, she is an AI character featured in the Halo video game series,...

Microsoft Office Mobile for Android Now Available

Kellen July 31, 2013 38

Microsoft released Office Mobile for Android this morning, bringing Office 365 subscribers a chance to access, view and edit their Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint documents. The app itself is technically free and works on devices...

Good Artists Copy; Great Artists Steal [Opinion]

Ron June 12, 2013 202

On Monday, Apple revealed the latest version of iOS to the press and developers at its annual World Wide Developers Conference. Apple showed off a lot of new features on iOS, many of which are iterations on ideas from other companies. Unsurprisingly, I saw a...

A Big Day in Tech: Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote, Microsoft and Sony at E3

Kellen June 10, 2013 68

If you are a fan of tech as a general subject, then today is a day to pay attention. There may not be many Android-related bits, but as most of you know, there will be plenty from its number one competitor. Today kicks off WWDC, Apple's developer conference,...

Microsoft Pokes Fun at Samsung vs. Apple Stereotypes in New Commercial, is Actually Pretty Funny

Kellen April 29, 2013 108

For the most part, Microsoft's campaigns against Google, Android, and iOS that promote Windows Phone or their other products are all pretty lame. Think "Smoked by Windows Phone" or even those "Scroogled" spots. Not really the most clever of marketing ideas, to...