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  • The Emerging Mobile OS War

    Mobile war 2013 illustration

    The mobile industry is growing at an immense rate. Today, almost everyone owns (at least) a cellphone, and more than half of them uses smartphones and/or tablets.

  • Vine: Twitter's First 6 Seconds Window of Life

    Twitter Vine

    The microblogging company Twitter, in January 24, 2013, unveiled Vine, an app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Vine, acquired by Twitter last fall, is its latest mobile app that hosts short video clips for sharing through the user's Twitter feed.

  • Firefox 18 with IonMonkey

    Firefox logo

    Mozilla on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, officially launched Firefox 18 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android.

  • Apple vs. Samsung: Between Patent and Market

    Apple vs. Samsung

    Apple has agreed to withdraw patent infringement allegations against Samsung's new Galaxy S III Mini in exchange for assurances that the South Korean electronics giant will not market the smartphone in the U.S.

  • The Present and the Future PC

    Computers

    Since the first personal computer (PC) hit the market, newer and better models have made older models obsolete within months. Emerging new technologies are replacing the older ones in a pace that is difficult for users to follow.

  • Windows Phone 8: Approaching the Rivals

    Windows Phone, Android, iOS

    Several years ago, the mobile market was quite different than what it is today. Google's Android flagship phones are getting popular by using all the limits in mobile technology and Apple's iOS with iPhone is the smartphone of choice for many communities and fans.

  • Microsoft and Windows 8

    Microsoft Windows 8 logo

    Any products has its own fans and foes. And so does Windows. But Microsoft felt the time was right for a new look and feel for a product that have been used by more than 1.2 billion people.

  • Apple and Google: The Mapping War

    Apple's Maps and Google Maps

    In June 2012, Apple announced that it was launching its own maps app using licensed data and its own software. But soon after its launch, the complaints began.