Day: June 12, 2014

Apple Mobile OS

Hidden iOS 8 split-screen multitasking demoed on video

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes The iPad has only ever been able to show one app on-screen at a time, but that might change in the future. In a beta version of iOS 8, developer Steve Troughton-Smith has discovered that the operating system supports resizing apps so that a single app might only take up three-quarters, one-half, or one-quarter of the screen. In a video, Troughton-Smith shows exactly how it works right now inside of Apple’s desktop…

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Application

Skype 5.0 For iPhone Brings All New Look And Big Performance ImprovementsSkype 5.0 For iPhone Brings All New Look And Big Performance Improvements

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington Microsoft’s Skype client for iPhone has been looking a little long in the tooth; the version that has been in the store until today is essentially still the same client they launched back in 2010, albeit replete with incremental updates along the way. Not so with the new Skype version 5.0, which is redesigned from the ground up, with major changes to the interface and navigation, and big improvements to…

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Business Legal

Intel forced to pay record $1.4 billion fine for unfair sales tactics

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As reported on Engadget. BY STEVE DENT The European Union’s second-highest court has upheld a $1.4 billion fine levied against Intel for anti-competitive practices against chip foe AMD. In the original decision, way back in 2009, the European Commission found that Intel harmed its rival and consumers by giving unlawful rebates to retailers and PC makers like HP, Dell and Lenovo. Intel thenappealed, saying the commission “ignore(d) the reality of a highly competitive microprocessor marketplace.” But the Luxembourg General…

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Google Space

Google reportedly wants in on Virgin Galactic’s space business

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As reported on Engadget. BY MATT BRIAN Fresh from its $500 million acquisition of satellite imaging specialist Skybox, Google appears to be ready to make another space-related investment. Sky News reports that the search giant is in advanced talks to take a minority stake in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic business with a view to getting its internet satellite project off the ground. Google may invest around $30 million into the company, which is set to begin commercial flights to space later this year, forming a…

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