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Microsoft and Dell sign patent licensing agreement covering Android, Chrome OS, and Xbox

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft and Dell today announced a patent licensing agreement that will allow the companies to share technology and “build on each other’s innovations.” While the duo didn’t reveal too many details, three product lines were mentioned: Android, Chrome OS, and Xbox. Microsoft and Dell say they have agreed to license each other’s applicable intellectual property related to Android and Chrome OS devices as well as Xbox gaming consoles. The terms state Dell will pay Microsoft royalties for Dell’s products running either Android or Chrome OS, and Microsoft will be “on consideration to Dell for a license for Xbox gaming consoles.”…

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Google I/O 2014 site launches: Registration open April 8 to April 10, attendees will be chosen randomly

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google

Google today launched the website for its Google I/O 2014 developer conference over at google.com/io. The company also revealed that registration will be open between April 8 at 5:00am PDT and April 10 at 5:00pm PDT. If you can’t attend, Google will also have a livestream of the keynote and sessions as well as local I/O Extended events. As Google revealed last month, Google I/O 2014 will be held on June 25 and June 26 at Moscone West in San Francisco. This year, to stop the event selling out too quickly, the company will be randomly selecting from the list…

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Twitter is testing a profile redesign for its iOS app, just like on the Web

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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After testing a radical profile redesign on the Web, Twitter is doing the same on mobile. A fairly ambiguous update for its iOS app was released today and TNW’s social media director Matt Navarra spotted the change after tapping the ‘Me’ tab at the bottom of the screen. Whereas before the profile photo was displayed in the center, it’s now been shifted to the left-hand side. The cover photo is still visible, but it’s been pushed upward to make room for the user’s bio. Before, this information would only be visible once the user swiped horizontally – now it’s front…

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Know your clients: How to create an accurate customer profile

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, How-To's, Social Media

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Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a professional speaker and a freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the SumAll blog. One of the most important parts of your business is understanding who your customer is. This helps define what makes your company unique as compared to other businesses in your industry. The notion of a brand is created around these differentiators helping define what makes one company that different than the next. Customers choose to shop at one t-shirt store over another or eat at one taco place over the other because you’ve built a business that caters to a particular demographic, offering quality…

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Here’s a list of every PS4 game scheduled (so far) to come out in North America this year

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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If you’ve already picked up a PlayStation 4, or you’re wondering whether there’s a game on the horizon that’ll tip the scales for you, Sony has got you covered. The company today released an enormous list detailing all of the games that are confirmed for release in North America this year. This isn’t a definitive resource though – with E3 and other important gaming conventions still to come, Sony is probably keeping some new games and release dates under wraps. Still, it’s worth reminding yourself what’s still to come in 2014. Destiny? Transistor? The Witness? The Order: 1886? Assassin’s Creed: Unity?…

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