10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning
Mar 28, 2014, 16:13 IST
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- Amazon was reported to be planning a free video-streaming service, but it denied the report.
- The Nikkei, citing supply chain sources, reports Apple will offer the iPhone 6 in September in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes.
- Microsoft announced Office for iPad, and the early reviews for the software are overwhelming positive.
- We also got to see Satya Nadella's master vision for Microsoft.
- Our review of the HTC One: It's the best Android phone in the world.
- There's a mini-revolt happening at Mozilla, the open source company that makes the Firefox browser. Employees want the CEO to step down for supporting anti-gay political campaigns.
- Twitter is planning to launch a new ad product that relies on app downloads. Facebook has done this and it's worked well.
- Another interesting analysis of Facebook's decision to buy Oculus. Virtual reality will not be the next big computing platform because it's a step away from what makes mobile computing great.
- Mark Zuckerberg is getting ambitious: He has a plan to deliver Internet around the world using drones, satellites, and lasers.
- World famous designer (and pal of Jony Ive) Marc Newson has this to say about Google Glass: "What Google have done thus far, I wouldn't be seen dead wearing. It looks pretty stupid."