BlackBerry has flatly denied a report that it met with Samsung Electronics to discuss a proposed $7.5 billion buyout by the South Korean powerhouse. Check out this latest news, click the link from PCWorld.com
It has been Microsoft’s goal ever since it dumped Windows Mobile: to deliver an operating system kernel that worked just as well on a handheld device as on a laptop. Back in 2008, that goal seemed rather ambitious. More of this latest news from this link PCWorld.com
The January 2015 edition of Microsoft Patch Tuesday might be more notable for what the monthly release of security bulletins does not contain—there are no fixes for the Microsoft Explorer browser this month. Check out this article from this link PCWorld.com
Intel wants to help you turn any TV into a Windows PC, for the low cost of $149. All it takes is a little stick, much like the much-loved Google Chromecast. Meet the all-new Intel Compute Stick. More information on this article from this link MakeUseOf.com
Laptops with Microsoft’s Windows 10 will be in a heavyweight bout with Chromebooks for market dominance later this year, but no matter who wins, PC shipments will benefit from the clash. Check out this latest trend from this link PCWorld.com
Yet another end is nigh for Windows 7. After months of buildup—Microsoft killed standalone software sales of the operating system in October 2013, and Windows 7 consumer PCs stopped being manufactured in October 2014—the venerable OS is finally exiting “mainstream support” on January 13, 2015. Check out this news from this article, click the link PCWorld.com
So far, Twitter’s advertising team has concentrated on sponsored tweets and variants thereof that appear on Twitter.com and the company’s mobile apps. But as the Wall Street Journal reports, Twitter is looking at a new place to put its ads: other websites. Check this article from this link PCWorld.com