Microsoft's latest mobile app acquisition shows it gets urgency

From InfoWorld: Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed that it had purchased mobile calendar app maker Sunrise Atelier, the second major acquisition in the last 11 weeks of a developer experienced in creating Android and iOS apps.

Financial terms were not disclosed by either Microsoft or the privately...

Amazon offers troubleshooting tool to Web services users

From PC World: Amazon Web Services’ management tool, Config, provides troubleshooting and security analysis features designed to give IT staff more control over cloud resources.

The commercial launch of Config is part of a bigger push by Amazon to make it easier to manage its services. As...

Samsung to pour $3.6B into OLED display tech

From CNET: Samsung is planning to invest $3.6 billion in the manufacturing of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels.

The South Korean electronics giant will make mainly medium and small OLED displays, a Samsung spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.

The $3.6 billion investment in the new product...

Microsoft's Hipsters Hawk Colorful Low-End Lumia 435 and 532

From DailyTech: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is rolling out its latest Windows smartphone devices, the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532. The new models are expected to fill in the low-end as ostensibly the cheapest Windows-powered smartphones (barring special deals). Both are powered by the same low-end chip...

China fines Qualcomm $975 million for monopolistic business practices

From InfoWorld: China has fined Qualcomm about US$975 million for engaging in monopolistic business practices, and the chipmaker has agreed to modify some of its business practices in the country as part of the settlement.

Qualcomm said it is disappointed by the results of the investigation, but...

Motorola's upgraded Moto E gets LTE and more storage, but little else

From PC World: The upgraded $99 Motorola Moto E will get LTE and twice the onboard storage as the previous version, but users will also have to make do with a low-resolution screen and front camera, at least if Best Buy is to be believed.

The retailer has posted a product page for the smartphone...

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