Tuesday, April 16, 2013

[Technology] Microsoft brings fight to AWS with first full IaaS offering

Microsoft brings fight to AWS with first full IaaS offering
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/microsoft-targets-amazon-with-price-cuts-on-cloud-services/articleshow/19580298.cms
Summary: Microsoft today announced the general availability of its IaaS offering and offered to price match AWS for storage, compute and network bandwidth in the cloud.

Apple to sell 75 million low-cost iPhones next ...
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/16/more-affordable-iphone-predicted-to-grab-apple-11-share-of-low-end-market-in-2014
The much-rumored low-cost iPhone would cannibalize sales from the more expensive model but help Apple grab a healthy chunk of the low-end smartphone market.

Samsung investigated for fake online reviews bashing HTC
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/taiwan-probes-allegations-by-htc-of-samsung-wrongdoing/articleshow/19560916.cms
Samsung has been accused of hiring people to post false reviews of HTC smartphones in an attempt to disparage its Android rival, which has led to officials in Taiwan investigating the accusations.

Snapchat users now sending 150M images a day
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/16/snapchat-150m-images-a-day/
NEW YORK CITY - Users of hot self-destructing messages startup Snapchat are now sending more than 150 million images every day, CEO Evan Spiegel said today at the Dive into Mobile conference.

Apple Replacing Apple TVs With Wi-Fi Issues
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/04/apple-launches-replacement-program-for-apple-tvs-affected-with-wi-fi-issues
Apple has just opened a replacement for Apple TVs that are experiencing Wi-Fi issues. Earlier today, the company informed official Apple Stores as well as third-party retailers about the issue.

Facebook Wants To Bring Home To iPhone and Windows Phones
http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/6142/20130416/facebook-bring-home-iphone-windows-phones.htm
Facebook, in an effort to boost revenue from the growing number of users who access the social network on smaller screens, is in talks with Apple and Microsoft to bring versions of its Home software to the iPhone and Windows Phone, Bloomberg reports.

Boston cellular networks flooded, but service was not cut off
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/boston-marathon-bombing-wireless-networks-90105.html
In light of this afternoon's tragedy at the Boston Marathon, many across the world scrambled to contact loved ones through calls, texts, and social media.

Logitech's Ultimate Remote Sees Through Closed Doors
http://www.dailytech.com/Logitech+Unveils+New+Harmony+Ultimate+and+Smart+Control+Universal+Remotes/article30354.htm
Logitech has added two new Harmony Universal remotes to its lineup: the Logitech Harmony Ultimate and the Logitech Harmony Smart Control.

Microsoft flirting with in boot-to-desktop and Start button in Windows 8.1 Blue
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-flirting-with-in-boot-to-desktop-and-start-button-in-windows-8-1-blue-16277987/
Microsoft will reportedly backtrack on attempts to push the Windows 8 Start Screen front and center, leaks suggest, with the upcoming Windows 8.1 set to include the option to bypass the controversial touch-friendly UI.

'Like' Company of Heroes 2 on Facebook to get in the closed beta
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/15/like-company-of-heroes-2-on-facebook-to-get-in-the-closed-beta/
I think publisher Sega is stretching the definition of “closed beta” with its most recent take on the concept for Company of Heroes 2. Sega is opening the closed beta to anyone who likes developer Relic's real-time strategy game, which is due out for PC on ...

Apple Price Target Cut to $550.00 (AAPL)
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/04/16/how-and-when-apple-may-return-more-cash-to-shareholders/
Apple logo Analysts at Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from $575.00 to $550.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Stock Ratings Network.



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