Articles by Nick Kolakowski

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  Sony Claims 5.3 Million PlayStation 4 Units Sold

  [caption id="attachment_17447" align="aligncenter" width="618"] The console wars are getting rougher than a sci-fi shoot 'em up.[/caption] Sony claims it sold 5.3 million PlayStation 4 units worl…
• Windows 8 Still Lagging Windows 7 in Sales

  [caption id="attachment_17339" align="aligncenter" width="567"] Windows 8's tile-based Start screen.[/caption] Microsoft has sold 200 million copies of Windows 8, roughly 15 months after the oper…
• Intel’s Data Platform Expands Its Analytics Reach

  Intel has launched the Intel Data Platform, featuring a portfolio of analytics tools for data scientists. The chipmaker is positioning the platform as ideal for companies with lots of data to min…
• 'CandySwipe' Crushed: When Game Development Gets Nasty

  [caption id="attachment_17288" align="aligncenter" width="618"] A portion of Albert Ransom's open letter suggesting similarities between his "CandySwipe" and King's "Candy Crush Saga."[/caption]…
• Shocker: Internet of Things Poised to Grow Bigger

  [caption id="attachment_17284" align="aligncenter" width="500"] And in a couple years, most of those newfangled "Web enabled" devices will probably end up here.[/caption] Manufacturers will produ…
• Facebook Shows Its Seriousness About Mobile Advertising

  [caption id="attachment_17275" align="aligncenter" width="555"] Facebook's ad-creator interface.[/caption] Facebook has booted two partners from its mobile ad-measuring program, according to a ne…
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  Microsoft Considering Android App Support for Windows: Report

  [caption id="attachment_17242" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Will Android apps someday appear in the Windows app store?[/caption] Microsoft is considering whether to allow Android apps onto Wi…
• Netflix Doesn’t Think Broadband Providers Are Throttling It

  Netflix claims that broadband providers haven’t attempted to impede the company’s streaming service, despite fears of such slowdowns in the wake of a federal court ruling against Net Neutrality.…
• This Isn't the First Time Microsoft's Been Accused of Bing Censorship

  [caption id="attachment_17228" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Bing.[/caption] Microsoft has censored Chinese-language results for Bing users in the United States as well as mainland China, acco…
• The Mystery of Flappy Bird

  [caption id="attachment_17139" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Crunch![/caption] “Flappy Bird,” a mobile game for Android and iOS, managed to flap its way to the dream in January, seizing top sp…