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Sony Xperia smartphones are probably one of the best bang for buck smartphones on the market now , the company , which launched some hit singles like the Xperia Z2 , Z3 and Z3 compact last year has shown some market growth and profits ,but with Sony's interest in profits is said to make the Xperia brand the next smartphone dinosaur . The Sony Xperia brand of smartphones( known previously as as Sony Ericsson) - which started out with the beautiful Windows mobile powered Xperia X1 exploded into the market with the arrival of Android . the first android powered Xperia devices - which include the fabled Xperia X10 , X8 and the X10 mini were plagued with mostly software problems as Sony literally took a back seat in terms of dishing out updates , due to factors such as this and blunders like avoiding front facing cameras until the end of the Xperia Arc caused many customers to turn to rival products , Sony also had a issue of launching two flagships every year , this ,combined with So...

Online privacy is virtually extinct in this time and age , but that doesn't mean that companies can use that excuse and continue spying at their own will , take Facebook for example , the social media company which has connected billions of users are now on apparently using tracking cookies to mine some more money for the sake of advertising . Although this is nothing new , it is probably the first time that Facebook has gone aggressive  as users who log into facebook have no way to prevent Facebook from basically "checking" your activity and content your search on the internet . Facebook - who will ultimately profit from this endeavor states - "When we ask people about our ads, one of the top things they tell us is that they want to see ads that are more relevant to their interests.” which is kind of a funny excuse because more and more users install software like Adblock to get rid of the same menace Facebook describes of .To sum it up , there is no turning back ...

After much betrayal , OnePlus has finally decided to skip out on cyanogenmod alltogether with the introduction of its own AOSP based ROM called - Oxygen OS . Cyanogenmod - a popular 3rd party Android ROM was basically the cement of the small startup company and it was even declared as one of the phone's main features,but like most small companies that taste big money ,Cyanogen decided to spray sand on the eyes of OnePlus and eventually made deals with Micromax giving them official rights to use the operating system on their devices leaving OnePlus with their pants down  . As time went on OnePlus started to erase everything Cyanogenmod , newer units no longer contain Cyanogen logo but the operating system was still Cyanogenmod , to change things in this sour break up , OnePlus is set to unveil their own -Oxygen Os - a rom developed on android 5.0 which is said to bring purity just like the element its named after , details about Oxygen OS is still not given , but we expect the...

Customer satisfaction is a important part in a maintaining a brand. Apple for a long time held the top title but this year (2014) the tables have turned as Samsung takes over Apple's position with 81% customer satisfaction which ironically is the same percentage Apple received in 2013 . Currently Apple holds its current satisfaction rating at 79% which is a 2.5 percent drop from last year ,both companies are almost neck and neck when it comes to rivalry but Apple currently holds top spot in U.S market sales thanks to new devices like the Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus .Other major manufacturers include Nokia (77%)  ,HTC (75%) ,Blackberry (74%) and LG with (73%). Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Neowin

Last week , Apple pulled its online sales out of Russia as a response to the collapsing Ruble . Russia's currency has been hitting a all time low and in response Apple could no longer maintain its profit margin if products were to sell at pre-collapse prices , therefore the California based tech company suspended its sales until they could sort (increase) the retail prices of their products . The new retail price of a entry level 16GB iPhone 6 is priced at 53990 Rubles ($995) which is a 355 increase from the previous 39990 Rubles ($737) ,The new app store -app prices were also adjusted accordingly . Source - ZDNet

The Danish government is reportedly chasing down Microsoft for nearly a billion dollars in missing tax revenue, stemming from its purchase of Viking accountancy software firm Navision. According to local media outlet DK, the Danish authorities have begun what could be the largest tax case in the country's history, involving Microsoft's actions after it bought the accountancy software firm Navision for $1.3bn in 2002 and converted it into Microsoft Business Solutions. The deal was opposed by accountancy software firm Sage as likely to be harmful for competition, but it was approved nontheless. According to sources in the Danish tax ministry, Microsoft then started work on finding ways around Denmark's notoriously high taxes. According to the report, Microsoft sold the rights to Navison's code to its Irish subsidiary, which in turn is owned by Redmond offshoots in the Virgin Islands and Bermuda. This allowed Redmond to redirect revenues back into its corporate co...