News: Reads from WWW
Friday, 9 Nov 2012
Japan Display Builds World's Highest Resolution LCD Panel
Japan Display has developed a prototype 2.3-inch LCD panel with a pixel density of 651ppi. This is currently the world's highest resolution LCD panel. Hit the link to find out more.
Microsoft's Midori OS Still Alive and In Progress
Microsoft has been working on a new OS called Midori for a couple of years. Besides developing their Windows operating systems, Midori is the company's new operating system, believed to be designed around Singularity that was a Microsoft Research microkernel operating system.
Microsoft Highlights Differences Between IE10 for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
In addition to talking about the new features of Internet Explorer 10, Microsoft also highlighted the differences between IE10 on Windows Phone 8 and the desktop-based Windows 8 in a recent article published on their Windows Phone Developer blog.
Thursday, 8 Nov 2012
Yahoo Prioritizes Mobile, Hires Former Wildlife Photographer to Take Over Flickr
Yahoo will be focusing more on mobile services, according to an internal memo written by Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer. Also, she mentioned that Adam Cahan, a former National Geographic photographer, has been promoted and will be taking charge of Flickr.
Screenshots of Office 2013 for Android and iOS Leaked
Screenshots of Office 2013 for Android and iOS have been leaked and it appears that the software is nearing completion. According to The Verge who spoke with 'several sources', the applications are indeed real and will be released in early 2013.
Obama's Victory Tweet Breaks Record
Following the U.S. Presidential Elections, Obama's victory tweet became the most re-tweeted tweet in all of Twitter's history.
Wednesday, 7 Nov 2012
Skype is Replacing Windows Live Messenger? (Update)
Microsoft has confirmed that Skype will be replacing Windows Live Messenger. The company plans to retire Windows Live Messenger in all countries except mainland China next Q1 2013.
Retina Display for Second-Gen iPad Mini in the Works
Plans are said to be underway to mass produce 7.9-inch display panels of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels for the second generation iPad Mini.
Tuesday, 6 Nov 2012
Play Battlefield 1942 Now Free via Origin
If you're a big Battlefield fan, here's your chance to play the game that started the entire series via EA's distribution service, Origin.
Security Firm Uncovers Multiple Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and IE10
Researchers at Vupen Security (a private security firm that is based in France) claimed that they have discovered multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and IE10. These security flaws may potentially allow cybercriminals to gain control of a Windows 8 machine remotely.