Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it's running on

Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it's running on: Still holding onto your trusty copy of Windows 7 with a steely kung-fu grip? Well partner, it looks like Microsoft's next operating system, codenamed "Threshold," or, Windows 9 in the common tongue, is aimed right at you. The OS will apparently ship...

VAIO launches its first laptops without Sony and they're very, very familiar

VAIO launches its first laptops without Sony and they're very, very familiar: VAIO's back. It's no longer Sony's PC business, but it's own independent beast. Teasing its relaunch online, the company says that it's free and that things are going to change. The Japanese blurb says that's partly due to the fact that it's now a...

GE promises smart light bulbs without the usual steep prices

GE promises smart light bulbs without the usual steep prices: Many smartphone-controlled light bulbs cost a pretty penny, even if you're not interested in mood-setting colors or other elaborate tricks. How are you supposed to afford enough bulbs to illuminate your entire abode? That's where GE's new Link bulbs...

Apple's new CarPlay partners include Chrysler, Mazda and more

Apple's new CarPlay partners include Chrysler, Mazda and more: Apple and Google are preparing to duke it out in the automotive arena, and the former just nabbed a few more partners to add to its arsenal of allied car makers. The folks in Cupertino quietly updated the CarPlay section of the site to include a...

Samsung is about to launch a new phone that’s even more giant than the Note 3

Samsung is about to launch a new phone that’s even more giant than the Note 3:

Samsung is clearly the king of phablets. It wasn't the first smartphone vendor to launch a handset with a larger than normal display, but there is no question that the South Korean giant is single-handedly responsible for popularizing the category. Over the past year or so, however, Samsung has begun to get out-phableted by devices like the HTC One max and Nokia Lumia 1520, which are even more gigantic than Samsung's Galaxy Note line. Not one to be outdone, Samsung introduced its Galaxy Mega phablet line — and it looks like the company will soon launch a new and improved version of its previous Mega handsets.

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Android’s share of global mobile usage may soon top iOS for the first time ever

Android’s share of global mobile usage may soon top iOS for the first time ever:

In terms of monthly shipments, Android devices surpassed Apple's iOS  lineup long ago. Apple executives and Apple bloggers repeatedly point to a different stat, however, that paints an interesting picture: Despite Android's huge lead in terms of shipments, iOS remains the global leader in usage as measured by companies that monitor web traffic.

Unless the current trend is reversed in the next month or two, however, there will soon be a changing of the guard.

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Barclays brings Pingit phone number payments to Windows Phone

Barclays brings Pingit phone number payments to Windows Phone: Windows Phone users often have to resign themselves to getting apps months, if not years after their iOS- and Android-toting counterparts. That's especially the case for Barclays' Pingit app, which after more than two years has finally made its way...