Google has released an update to its Chrome OS to offers users a direct method to backup files to the company’s Google Drive cloud storage service.
The latest version of Google’s operating system allows users to save content without requiring them to save files locally before uploading, which makes it simpler to access content on Google Drive from other devices that run on Android and iOS.
“This week’s stable release also includes visual improvements such as a redesigned Cloud Print …

Apple has finally released the first update for the latest version of its operating system OS X Mountain Lion.
The world’s most valuable company said the OS X 10.8.1 release will offer several enhancements in performance and stability to the most recent Macintosh operating system.
Compatibility between Apple Mail and Microsoft Exchange, which induced problems with server connections, no longer poses issues with the

Microsoft has started out registrations for Windows 7 users who want to upgrade to its upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
The software giant informed the public through a very short tweet on its official Twitter account that interested Windows 7 users can now register for the upgrade to Windows 8. Around 140 countries are eligible to register for the offer.
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Skype has added the ability to share photos through its iOS app for iPhones and iPads.
The new Photo Sharing feature makes it easier to send images with a simple tap of the ‘add’ symbol in the right hand corner of an open chat screen. Choose a photo from the camera or photo stream and it will automatically send the file to a particular contact after authorization.
“Today, with updates to both apps, we are introducing a frequently requested feature: Photo Sharing for …

Google is intent to increase the popularity of Google Maps for Android after Apple decided to drop support for its mapping service on future iOS devices, starting with iOS 6. The software giant has added more detailed public transit information for Android devices.
Now available for download from the Google Play Store, Google Maps 6.10.0 gives Android users a quicker method to search for information on public transportation, which includes train, bus, tram and subway schedules from more than …

Adobe Flash for Android is now defunct, as the software company has decided to remove Adobe Flash Player from the Google Play Store, in a move that marks the demise of Flash support for future Android devices.
Adobe revealed in November last year that it would stop support for mobile devices going forward. Now it has removed Adobe Flash Player for Android from Google’s apps marketplace, and announced that Flash will not arrive on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices and future Android OS …

Microsoft has revamped its SkyDrive file hosting service to match its rebranded Hotmail webmail service, Outlook.com.
The software giant’s cloud storage service competes directly with Dropbox and Google Drive. However, it has yet to gain traction on the mobile market, especially without an app to extend support among Android device owners.
Now Microsoft has redesigned SkyDrive not only visually, but taking desktop apps out of preview and introduced an Android version for

Oracle has added security for Apple Mac OS X and released updates to its Java products for the operating system through Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 Update 6, JavaFX 2.2, and JavaFX Scene Builder.
The enterprise software giant enhanced security features and support for Java on Mac OS X versions, a release that is already available for download at java.oracle.com. The java.com official website will also offer it for download in the coming days.
Java patches for Mac OS X will simultaneously …

Intel has delivered an updated Graphics Performance Analyzers to add support for Android devices powered by Atom processors.
While the world-leading chip maker did not gain much traction on the smartphone market with the San Diego, it is still ramping up efforts to allow developers in optimizing its processors.
The Graphic Performance Analyzers (GPA) maximize performance from Intel’s integrated graphics processing units (GPUs), and now comes with support for Android smartphones that use …

Red Hat has launched a technology preview for the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) OpenStack project.
One of the prominent sponsors to the Openstack IaaS project, Red Hat has been vocal of the software on its attempt to dethrone proprietary cloud-based services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). The newly released OpenStack technology preview will give customers a glimpse of the software’s quick development, which has the potential to spearhead the future of cloud deployment.
Consequently, …