Skype revealed today that its iPhone and iPad apps have passed the mark for 120 million downloads, and it has released the latest update for both iOS apps.
According to Skype’s Jonathan Watson, the photo sharing service has shared over 20 million photos in the first couple of months since its release.
“Every month, one in every three iPhone and iPad owners use Skype on their device, and according to a report by Distimo, Skype is one of the top 10 free iPhone apps of all time,” said …

Microsoft claims to have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses within 30 days from its release.
The latest version of the software firm’s flagship product has received mixed reviews from critics and consumers – mostly over its new Metro user interface. Despite the divided opinions, Microsoft says it distributed a staggering sales figure for Windows 8.
“The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far,” said Tami Reller …

Dell today is announcing enhancements to its Dell Wyse PocketCloud app portfolio to help connect individuals with their professional and personal content anytime, anywhere from mobile devices or remote computers. PocketCloud Explore and PocketCloud Web provide a secure and fast way to remotely connect to users’ PCs and Macs from Android, iOS and Windows RT devices, including the Dell XPS 10 tablet, or any Web browser, enabling users to access and share any content.
Today, users are …

A new Mozilla Firefox Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux is now available to download and test.
The new desktop web browser includes an enhanced JavaScript engine for web apps and games and adds support for W3C Touch Events and Retina Display for Mac users.
Dubbed as IonMonkey, the new JavaScript JIT compiler improves JavaScript processes and thus Firefox 18 Beta performs faster with web apps, games and other JavaScript-heavy pages.
Firefox 18 Beta supports standard W3C touch events on top of …

Orange, France Telecom’s mobile brand, unveils a new app which allows you to call and text for free worldwide. It competes against more well-known services such as Viber, WhatsApp and

The popular Grand Theft Auto franchise officially comes to iOS and Android on December 6 with the launch of a 10th Anniversary Edition of the GTA: Vice City game.
According to Rockstar Games, the GTA: Vice City game app for iOS and Android will be sold for $4.99.
Smartphones have come a long way as when it was released in 2002 for Sony PlayStation 2, the GTA: Vice City game had cutting-edge graphics.
It was later released for Xbox in 2003 and has the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, …

YouTube has released a new app for Nintendo Wii U to extend its online video streaming service to more users.
The app allows Wii U owners to use the GamePad for quick YouTube video searches with its touchscreen keyboard.
While watching up to 1080p HD videos on a widescreen TV, Nintendo Wii U users can also watch video details on the GamePad.
YouTube for Nintendo Wii U is now available to download free from the Nintendo Wii U main menu.
On Friday, November 16, the team behind Google’s arm …

Mozilla’s latest six-week update has introduced the release of Firefox 17 with Facebook integration.
The organization said it added bug fixes and claimed several performance improvements. It incorporated a preview of the coming Facebook integration to Firefox, which will allow users of the web browser to see Facebook notifications and updates without the need to switch tabs.
Mozilla dubs the integration as a social sidebar that forms part of its Social API, which will add support for other …

Google has released a Nintendo Wii version of its popular video streaming service YouTube in the U.S.
On Friday, November 16, the Mountain View-based firm announced the availability of its new YouTube app for the Nintendo Wii gaming console to provide YouTube videos and channels right at the comfort of a TV screen.
Nintendo Wii owners in the U.S. can now download the app for free. The YouTube team promises to add support for more countries over the coming months.
YouTube for Nintendo Wii …

Windows 8 has just recently been released but malware authors are updating their codes to target the new Microsoft operating system.
The information comes from Symantec which posted an analysis of a malware named Backdoor.Makadocs which uses RTF and Word documents to spread.
In a post on Symantec’s Official Blog, Takashi Katsuki says:
“Initially, I thought that Backdoor.Makadocs was a simple and typical back door Trojan horse. It receives and executes commands from a command-and-control …