Microsoft optimizes Skype for iPhone 6

From CNET: iPhone 6 users will be able to see more of Skype courtesy of the latest update to the mobile app.

Released Wednesday in Apple's App Store, Skype 5.6 for the iPhone offers an optimized and scaled interface for the larger-screened iPhones, Skype said in a blog post. Specifically, the new...

Intel preps new technology to secure credit card transactions

From PC World: Swiping credit cards or using payment systems like Apple Pay at stores could become much safer thanks to a new Intel system, which could also make it easier for retailers to secure data after transactions are completed.

With security breaches and customer data theft on the rise...

Qualcomm to buy British chipmaker CSR for $2.5B

From CNET: Hoping to capture some of the growth in the Internet of Things and automotive infotainment, wireless chips giant Qualcomm agreed Wednesday to buy British chipmaker CSR for $2.5 billion.

CSR, based in Cambridge, England, should help Qualcomm become a bigger player in portable audio...

Google considers Amazon as its biggest search competitor

From InfoWorld: Google considers Amazon.com as its biggest search competitor, ahead of traditional rivals like Yahoo and Bing, as people looking to buy something are more likely to search on the online retailer's website.

Amazon.com is more focused on commerce, "but, at their roots, they are...

France's Iliad bids adieu to T-Mobile, withdraws takeover bid

From CNET: liad confirmed in a statement that it "put an end to its project of acquiring T-Mobile US" after the US carrier and its German parent, Deutsche Telekom, refused to entertain its latest offer. In July, Iliad offered $15 billion in cash, or $33 a share, for a 56.6 percent stake in T-Mobile...

Windows 10 Technical Preview: Over One Million Testers and Counting

From DailyTech: Microsoft released its Windows 10 Technical Preview to the masses on the first of October. The operating system, which is available in x86 and x64 versions, aims to combine the relative ease of use of Windows 7 with the “liked” features in Windows 8.x along with some fresh new...

Dropbox desktop bug sends some users' files to the trash

From PC World: Dropbox has just provided another reminder not to place complete faith in cloud storage, having allowed a bug to delete some users' files.

The bug was tied to Dropbox's Selective Sync feature, which helps users save space by only downloading selected folders to local storage...

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