Microsoft's Cortana will find its way to iOS and Android, report says

From CNET: Apple personal virtual assistant, Siri, might soon be competing for your time with Cortana, its counterpart from Microsoft.

Cortana will be coming to iOS and Android at some point after Windows 10 rolls out with an updated version of Microsoft's virtual assistant software, Reuters...

Alibaba investing $200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat

From PC World: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is investing US$200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat, following a string of prior investments in U.S. tech companies.

The companies did not publicly comment on the deal. But a person familiar with the matter confirmed the investment on...

Intel's revenue outlook hurt by soft business PC demand

From CNET: Intel slashed its first-quarter revenue outlook by nearly $1 billion, due to weaker-than-expected business-desktop computer demand.

The company said Thursday it now expects to post $12.8 billion in sales, down from its prior view of $13.7 billion, which was already slightly below Wall...

Outage hits Apple services, including iCloud and App Store

From InfoWorld: Reports of problems logging into a variety of Apple services, including the iOS and Mac app stores, iTunes, iCloud, and even the company's support scheduler, washed across the Internet early Wednesday.

"I am trying to update one of my apps but when I get asked to sign into the Mac...

Second generation Moto G with LTE goes on sale in Europe

From PC World: Motorola Mobility will start shipping the second generation Moto G with LTE in Europe later this month, while smartphone buyers in the U.S. will have to wait.

The price will be €199 (US$210) in countries such as Germany and France and £159.00 in the U.K. with tax. It will start...

Microsoft Windows update addresses FREAK flaw, Stuxnet worm

From CNET: Microsoft released a Windows update Tuesday to address the "FREAK" security vulnerability, a decade-old encryption flaw that leaves device users vulnerable to having their electronic communications intercepted.

The update -- among 14 bulletins issued as part of Microsoft's regularly...

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