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    Microsoft is trying to move beyond the present 'password' system with its upcoming O.S Windows 10 by introducing a new feature called 'Windows Hello'. That’s the general term this technical giant is using to describe a set of biometric identification technologies, including facial recognition, iris scanning and fingerprint readers. These features will also be extended into the online world with Microsoft Passport thus trying to remove the need of typing a password ever again.

  • TAG Heuer, Google and Intel announce new smartwatch

    TAG Heuer, Google, and Intel have announced a partnership to launch a Swiss smartwatch powered by Intel and Android Wear for an expected price of $3,700. The collaboration was made official at Baselworld, during a press conference held on Thursday 19th March. Together, these companies will build a product that equally focusses on luxury and technology (connectivity).

  • Facebook working on a Truecaller-type app called 'PHONE'

    Facebook is reportedly testing a Truecaller like app called 'Phone', which shows information about who is calling and automatically blocks blacklisted numbers, according to a report.The update is titled “Try Phone [FB-ONLY],” hinting that the feature was meant to be tested internally by Facebook’s employees only, but has been accidently unveiled to a handful of Facebook Android users.

  • HP merges with 'Bang and Olusfen' after losing beats to Apple

    Hewlett-Packard has announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen to bring the company's audio technology to HP's future pc's, mobile devices and headphones as it officially replaces Beats. HP stated that it would start selling personal computers with Bang and Olufsen and B&O PLAY audio technology this spring. According to a report, the Bang & Olufsen brand will appear on "HP's OMEN, ENVY, Spectre as well as select commercial PCs", while the B&O Play brand will appear on "HP Pavilion PCs, tablets and PC audio accessories".
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Saturday, January 31, 2015

OnePlus all set to One on one with Google with it's own OS:OxygenOS

Saturday, January 31, 2015 – by 0

After OnePlus had trouble with Cyanogen turning its back on the company in India, it started working on its own Android release for its phones.
Today, it announced that the upcoming operating system will be called OxygenOS, following a competition the company ran asking for community members to suggest names.
OnePlus says that “we will be launching our own ROM in the near future” and will be “software that is open, customizable, and free of bloat and unnecessary features.”
More information on the company’s forthcoming software will be announced on February 12th.
➤ OnePlus ROM: Oxygen OS [OnePlus Forums]

Microsoft plans to take on Android(Google) by investing in Cyanogen.

Saturday, January 31, 2015 – by 0
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Microsoft is getting ready for a newer and unexpected battle with Google. This time, Microsoft plans to take on Android by investing in Cyanogen.
Cyanogen is a startup which makes and maintains its own version of Android. Cyanogen is currently being used in the OnePlus One, the flagship killer, a smartphone which has garnered rave reviews last year.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is investing $70 million in Cyanogen which is best known for its customized version of Android. Cyanogen has reportedly raised $100 million to date. This should be noted that Cyanogen recently refused an offer from Google and hopes to live its dream of being an open version of Android alive.
WSJ writes:
“Microsoft would be a minority investor in a roughly $70 million round of equity financing that values Cyanogen in the high hundreds of millions.”
What could be Microsoft’s intentions?
Image: WSJ
This is important and unusual because Microsoft is owner of its very own Windows Phone operating system and is gearing up for the upcoming launch of Windows 10 for mobile devices. This move of Microsoft can be attributed to its commitment to embrace open source and maybe some mischief.
Cyanogen claims to have a team of 9,000 volunteer software developers. Cyanogen’s Chief Executive Kirt McMaster told WSJ last week:

“We’re going to take Android away from Google.”

Image: Gizmag

Apart from different versions of Android for the smartphone makers, Google also releases the Android core under an open-source license. This version is free for everybody and anyone can use and modify or fork this core without linking the Google services. The best examples are Amazon’s products which run on forked Android. These independent versions are already very popular in China where Google has struggled to leave its mark.
These types of Android versions, which are not under Google’s control, are a problem for Google because not every forked version promotes and uses Google’s services and hence, Google makes no money. Due to this Microsoft’s investment in Cyanogen, it will be harder for Google to bring all version of Android under its control.
Microsoft and Cyanogen, both have declined to comment. By investing in Cyanogen, Microsoft can get more users and claim a bigger share of the mobile market. Under the new CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has shown such commitments to open source in the past.
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