Monday, August 19, 2013 at 10:24AM 
Microsoft's proprietary QR and bar code clone, Microsoft Tag, is going to go the way of Clippy, Kin and Zune on August 15, 2015. While Microsoft's Tag standard was once heavily promoted, the general failure of QR codes in general didn't help it at all, so the company is wisely shelving it.
Monday, August 19, 2013 at 9:43AM 
Two of the most progressive names in high-tech and mobile accessories are joining forces. INCIPIO Technologies Inc., designer and manufacturer of award winning mobile device accessories, today announced the acquisition of privately held BRAVEN LC. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Provo, Utah, BRAVEN is an emerging mobile device accessories company specializing in wireless audio products and is the first company to produce a portable HD speaker/speakerphone that doubles as a mobile phone charger.
Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 11:53PM 
Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 11:11PM 
Joining the impending demise of Microsoft Points, the Zune Marketplace is also going to be retired by August 22. Microsoft posted a FAQ on the Xbox site talking about the upcoming changes and encourages its users to use up their remaining points as there would be no use for them past the 22nd. For future service, Microsoft wants users to turn to Xbox Music and Video.
