Microsoft releases public preview of Skype Translator
Microsoft has released a public preview of Skype Translator, a service that translates language in real time.
The service currently only works for English and Spanish...
Facebook is considering adding a “dislike” button feature
Mark Zuckerberg appears to be seriously considering adding a ‘dislike’ feature to Facebook.
The ‘Like’ button was first introduced in 2009 and when it first launched...
Facebook drops Bing and opts for its own search engine
Did you know that Facebook had a Bing search facility? Apparently, most people didn’t. For your information, the social networking giant has discreetly removed...
Is Google News’ exit from Spain the kiss of death for Spanish newspapers?
Google News makes no money, it has no advertising. Hundreds of millions of people come to it every day, where they click on hyperlinks...
Google Cardboard’s growing popularity leaves critics red-faced
Critics and cynics seem surprisingly quiet one year after Google Cardboard was first passed around at last year’s Google IO conference, because the ultra-cheap...
Ford dumps Microsoft for Blackberry as its software provider
Ford announced it is upgrading its infotainment system to make it more like a tablet and as part of the change it will use...
Google moving engineering operations out of Russia
Google Inc. will be moving its engineering operations out of Russia after the government implemented new laws requiring more data to be stored in...
Xbox One sales better than PS4 in the US and UK in November
Microsoft announces that its Xbox One console was the best selling console in November, putting an end to Sony’s PlayStation 4’s year long spot...
Microsoft accepting bitcoins for purchases
If you want to buy games and other digital content on Microsoft’s Xbox, Windows Phone and Windows platforms, you can do so using bitcoins,...
Instagram boasts 300 million monthly users, beating Twitter
Photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service Instagram has topped 300 million monthly active users, nine months after reaching 200 million. Instagram beat Twitter which...