Top 10 Tech News
1. Steve Baller Microsoft CEO Retiring in 12 Months
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is retiring in 12 months. He has said in a statement “There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time”. Ballmer will be staying in office until a successor has been found to replace him.
2. Instagram and Vine Blackout on Sunday for more than an hour
Instagram and Vine blacked out simultaneously yesterday for more than an hour. Their server Amazon Web services glitch caused the problem.
3. Yahoo Buys IQ Engines to improve Flickr
Yahoo Buys IQ Engines to join the Flickr team. IQ Engines is a company that develops images recognition software capable of categorising pictures based on people and objects featured in them.
4. Sony Ps Vita Price drop
Sony announced at the German Gamescom 2013 show that they would be dropping the PS Vita price. The price of PS Vita Wi-Fi only version is dropping to either £127 or £170.
5. A KickStarter project APGNasm wants to promote animated PNG instead of GIF. The APNG is like a Gif expected it will be able to support a full Alpha and colour spectrum that creates cleaner and bright images than GIF.
6. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 for Kids
Samsing Galaxy Tab 3 for kids has been leaked early in a Korean Back-To-School Brochure. The tab will be 8.5-inch 1,024 x 600 WSVGA display with a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 8GB storage, 1GB RAM and Android Jelly Bean.
7. Canva Graphic Designing on the Web
Canvas is a simple-to-use online collaborative design platform, which allows anyone to create professional quality designs. Canvas lunched a Graphic Design Platform after getting $3 million in funding from backers in Australia and Silicon Valley’s most successful tech companies.
8. PRSM a new sharing network
PRSM is not a social media but a brand new way to share everything. It gives unlimited storage for your data, gives you the ability to find very person you’ve known and doesn’t have any ads.
9. Google New Mobile Taxi Service
Google Venture has invested $250 million in Uber. Uber is a mobile taxi hailing service that allows you to request a ride, get a fare price and pay via your mobile phone.
10. Xbox One hands on Experience
If you live in the Seattle, then you are very lucky as Microsoft is giving you a chance to play a few games on Xbox One. It’s taking place at Microsoft Store in University Village on Thursday 29th August 7:30-9pm.
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