Sony Pictures has expanded distribution of its controversial comedy film The Interview to include more theatres and video-on-demand platforms, after hackers threatened to attack cinemas screening the film.
From a dog translation kit to a comedy club charging per laugh, technology took us in some strange directions during 2014. In this brave new world of toilet renting apps, hacked smart fridges and emailed NASA wrenches, we celebrate the weirdest news of the year.
Microsoft has launched a test version of the Skype Translator which decodes conversations in Spanish and English in real time.
Microsoft has started accepting payments made using bitcoins to add funds to Microsoft accounts that can then be spent on a variety of Microsoft services.
What does the future hold for digital industry? A new report predicts that 2015’s headlines will be dominated by Go-Pro and Netflix being snapped up by larger rivals, closer alliances between East and West firms and 3D printers will struggle to get mainstream adoption.
Google has launched a new ad-free subscription experiment, letting users pay a monthly fee to view content on select publisher’s websites without any banners.
The patent wars rumble on in the technology sector, with Google agreeing to settle litigation with Apple-led patent consortium Rockstar, though terms of the deal were not disclosed in a court filing.
The Nokia N1 has gone on sale in China, dubbed the “first Nokia-branded Android tablet,” bypassing the restrictions imposed by its deal with Microsoft.
Microsoft and Dropbox have formed a partnership to make it easier to use productivity applications on mobile devices and on the Web.
Microsoft has launched its first wearable device, a cross platform fitness bracelet that connects to users’ smartphone, monitors their activity and displays notifications such as texts and calendar events.