Google Filed Patents for Possible Smartwatch

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Google seems not just getting busy with their upcoming Google Glass but also with the rumored smartwatch.

According to a report coming from AndroidCommunity, they have seen the filed patents and evidences that seems to be a possible information for another wearable gadget project by Google which is the smartwatch.

Market for wearable gadget might go on full stream if one of it takes off, whether the Glass or the smartwatch. It has also been rumored that Microsoft is also working with their smartwatch, as well as other mobile manufacturer, and it seems like . . . → Read More: Google Filed Patents for Possible Smartwatch

Apple’s iPad Share in the Market Drops while Android Tabs Increased

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Apple Inc. finally posted their first quarter earnings on Tuesday showing a drop of profits.

Gates are opened and market research firms are making their own analysis about the results of the tablet and smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2013. The Cupertino, California-based company managed to sell many iPads in the first quarter, however, it just cant stop the increasing growth of the much lower cost Android tablets. This caused the drop in profits and market share of Apple Inc.

With Apple’s earning announcement, they stated that they have sold 19.5 million . . . → Read More: Apple’s iPad Share in the Market Drops while Android Tabs Increased

Microsoft Ordered Components for Potential Smartwatch Device

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As wearable gadgets starting to build in the market, technology companies are also developing their own computing products to compete and hope to get a share in the market.

Microsoft is one of the companies that is currently reported to be working with a touch-enabled smartwatch device. According to the suppliers, they are going to compete against Apple Inc. which is already rumored to have been further developing their iWatch.

Microsoft have already requested components for their smartwatch in some suppliers in Asia. One executive from the suppliers said they already had a meeting . . . → Read More: Microsoft Ordered Components for Potential Smartwatch Device

Xbox Services Currently Down; Microsoft Delays Release of Minecraft in Xbox 360

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For those who can’t connect to the Xbox LIVE account, don’t worry because you are not alone with this issue.

Many Xbox LIVE services are currently down down and Microsoft is doing its part to fix the issue. This outage seems to be a bad timing, i mean every problems are bad timing, but this week is the double experience for the Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Since Thursday, there were connection issues reported with the gamers trying to access their saved files for games such as Minecraft and FM radio streams. Today, . . . → Read More: Xbox Services Currently Down; Microsoft Delays Release of Minecraft in Xbox 360

Microsoft to also End Support for Internet Explorer 6 and Office 2003

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Microsoft will end the support for their Windows XP on April 8, 2014. After the date, security updates, fixes, and patch updates will be stopped for this operating system. It is already time to move on from the ancient Windows XP.

The support that will end is not only for the operating system alone. Supports for Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Exchange Server 2012 SP 2, and Office 2003 will also end. No worries for the newer Service packs as it will still be supported.

39 percent of interenet users still use the Windows . . . → Read More: Microsoft to also End Support for Internet Explorer 6 and Office 2003

Microsoft Stops Support for Office 2008 Mac Versions

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Microsoft has announced today that they will stop the support for their Office 2008 for Mac.

Microsoft’s Office Suite for the OS X has long been a choice for people using Mac with their work that mostly relies on the popular Microsoft Office Productivity Suite. Microsoft managed a team dedicated to the development for their Mac-compatible software which has headed the development of Microsoft Office versions 2004, 2008, 2011, and 365.

With this halt of support from the Office team and company, users of the Office 2008 can still continue working on their files . . . → Read More: Microsoft Stops Support for Office 2008 Mac Versions

Apple still at the top of Smartphone Market

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Smartphone rivalry is still hot not just in the US but all over the world. Which one is really on the top?

In the U.S. alone, Apple is still dominating and remains at the top, according to ComScore.

ComScore made a research about smartphones for three months and it ended in February. The results are in and Apple is still holding their position at the top making them the number 1 smartphone seller in the U.S. market.

Apple accounts to the 39% of the total in the market, increased by 3.9% from their last research that ended November 2012. Apple’s . . . → Read More: Apple still at the top of Smartphone Market