Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:35PM 
Microsoft wants to make sure its Windows operating system gets out there more. According to Engadget, the company has announced that hardware makers will gain free access to Windows if they plan to use it on smartphones, tablets with screens under nine inches, and on Internet of Things gadgets. Let’s see how this strategy pans out for them.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:28PM 
If these new features ever get out of the test version of Gmail for Android, then you might soon be able to snooze unwanted emails or pin important messages to the top of your inbox. Imagine being able to put away those unwanted bills until you need to pay for them. Or have that important work email always on top. Geek.com also spotted Finance, Travel, and Purchases tabs into the interface. We’re not sure if Google will ever make this feature public but it does make us excited about the possibilities.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:15PM 
The Amazon set-top box has been rumoured for quite a while. Now, we get to see the real thing in the form of Fire TV. It looks very much like other set-top boxes and it connects to your TV through HDMI. It has Amazon Prime and Instant Video plus support for Netflix, Showtime Anytime, Hulu Plus, and Watch ESPN.
What sets it apart is a remote control with voice control feature. And Amazon is selling a separate game controller for US$40. Some of the tie ups they have for games include The Walking Dead, Minecraft, and the exclusive game for Amazon called Sev Zero. It is priced like the Apple TV at $100.
Source: Gizmag
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 4:50PM 
It only too three years, but Windows Phone finally has an answer to Apple's Siri personal assistant. Coming to the Windows Phone 8.1 OS update later, the Cortana personal assistant replaces Bing Search while integrating voice and contextual search across applications and Microsoft services. Windows Phone 8.1's features are outlined in this blog post.
