Microsoft offers half-price Office 365 to entice Windows 10 users

From InfoWorld: One of the challenges Microsoft faces is that some people haven't upgraded their Office suite for several years, despite the company releasing new versions.

People pay a relatively large sum for access to apps like Word and Excel, and once they have the functionality they need...

Uber tests new carpooling service in China

From PC World: Riders in Chengdu, China will be able to cut travel costs by using a new carpooling service that Uber Technologies is testing in the country for the global market.

Using UberCommute, drivers sign into the app and tell Uber where they are going, the ride-hailing app company announced...

Streaming music pumps up the volume, crosses $1 billion in US sales

From CNET: The nation's music streams are creating a flood.

US sales from streaming music in the first six months of the year surpassed $1 billion for the first time, a music industry trade group said Monday.

The Recording Industry Association of America counted revenue from subscription services...

Apple removes malware-infected iOS apps from store

From ComputerWorld: Apple has brought down a large number of apps from its store after it was found that around 40 iOS apps had been infected by a modified version of the company's software for developers.

Christine Monaghan, an Apple spokeswoman, told news outlets that the company removed apps...

AT&T says malware secretly unlocked hundreds of thousands of phones

From InfoWorld: AT&T said three of its employees secretly installed software on its network so a cellphone unlocking service could surreptitiously funnel hundreds of thousands of requests to its servers to remove software locks on phones.

The locks prevent phones from being used on competing...

Microsoft's Edge browser will soon support Skype calls without a plugin

From PC World: Windows 10 preview build 10547 features plenty of new tweaks and improvements, and among them is a preview of the Object RTC (ORTC) APIs for Microsoft Edge, a collection of tools that will make it easier for developers to build audio and video calling into Web apps without requiring...

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