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Friday, 17 May 2013

YouTube’s cease and desist letter over Microsoft Windows Phone app

YouTube’s director of global platform partnerships, Francisco Varela, has sent an angry letter to Microsoft over an app that strips out advertisements from videos on the popular social media site.

Google reveals Android has reached 900 million activations and 48 billion app downloads

Google has revealed over 900 million devices running its Android platform have been activated worldwide, along with 48 billion apps downloaded through its Google Play Store.

VIDEO: Jolla posts teaser video, names smartphone launch date

Jolla, a start-up founded by staff from Nokia’s elite Meego-N9 smartphone development team, has posted a teaser video hinting at the imminent announcement of its first smartphone.

Almost 70% of US airline passengers used an electronic device in flight: Survey

Almost 70% of US airline passengers used a portable electronic device (PED) – such as a smartphone or tablet – in flight, according to a study by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).

Leading analysts doubt Microsoft's long-term commitment to Windows RT

A number of leading analysts have predicted that Microsoft will eventually end support for its Windows RT platform for tablets and devices using ARM processors, such as the consumer version of the surface tablet.

Android laptops coming in three to four months: Analyst

Leading hardware manufacturers, including Samsung, are currently working on Android laptops which are likely to hit the market in the next three to four months, according to KGI Securities analyst Mingchi Kuo.

ESPN looks to pay US mobile carriers to make its websites unmetered

Disney-owned sports media company ESPN is reportedly looking at paying US mobile carriers to make its mobile sites and data unmetered for customers.

Major changes afoot for AppleCare

Apple has held a major internal meeting for its engineers about forthcoming changes to the company's AppleCare program.

VIDEO: Former US presidential candidate wants to ‘rename the cell phone’

Former US presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has posted a video asking viewers for suggestions on ‘renaming the cell phone’.

Google to combine Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos storage space into one block

Google has announced that its customers will see their Google Drive, Gmail and Google+ storage space limits combined into one unified block of 15 GB for consumers and 30 GB for enterprises.

Billionaire investor Icahn names alternative Dell board, overshadowing a key product launch

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has named his alternative board for struggling computer giant Dell in a bid to scuttle a proposed private equity deal led by Silver Lake Capital and company founder Michael Dell.