iPhone and Android Finally Have a Full-Featured Outlook App

It's Microsoft's latest move to make cross-platform apps

Microsoft freed Outlook email from the confines of the office PC on Thursday, releasing for the first time fully-featured Outlook apps for iPhones, iPads and Android devices.

The new Outlook apps are now available for download through Apple’s iTunes and the Google Play store. While Microsoft previously offered versions of Outlook for iOS and Android, neither had the power of this new software.

Microsoft’s move comes on the heels of its decision to release a motherlode of its flagship software from Word to Excel as mobile-friendly apps that work across a range of devices.

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Samsung Earnings: What to Watch

Samsung Electronics is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday before markets open in Seoul. Here’s what you need to know.

EARNINGS FORCAST: Net profit of 4.5 trillion won ($4.2 billion) is the forecast, according to the average estimate of eight analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal, compared with 7.3 trillion won a year earlier. The survey comes after the company projected an operating profit decline of as much as 40% of 5.0 trillion won for the quarter from 8.3 trillion won a year earlier.

REVENUE FORECAST: Revenue of 52 trillion won ($48.3 billion) is expected, which is the median of the guidance provided by the company of between 51 trillion won to 53 trillion won. This compares with revenue of 59.3 trillion won reported a year earlier.

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See the HTC One (M9) from all angles in these tasty leaked photos

Some sneaky snapshots of HTC’s soon-to-be-announced One M9 have leaked online, showing the upcoming device in its entirety ahead of its official MWC launch, and it looks like HTC hasn't taken any risks with design.

The photos don't give away much about the One M9's tech, but it does give us a clear view of the flagship device's aesthetics and the minimal tweakage that HTC has made compared to the One M8's design.

So it looks like the 5-inch form factor of the M8 is still in favour, although it seems that HTC has given a little more attention to ergonomics, with some love shown to people with smaller hands.

The power button - which was formerly on the top of the device - has been moved around on to the side, while the volume rocker has been moved down a touch too, to allow folks who don’t have hands like Gordon Banks to access it much more easily.

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HTC One M9 Leaks Again Ahead of Release Date

With the HTC One M9 launch date officially confirmed for March 1st by HTC themselves, we’re now starting to see a flood of leaks and images emerge. And while the past few weeks have been filled with different reports, todayanother set of photos have leaked ahead of the HTC One M9 release date.

The first HTC One M9 rumors started to arrive in September last year with some initial concept renders, but with the launch date coming soon the leaksters are out in full force. HTC’s One M8 was heavily rumored in early 2014 before being announced and released at the end of March, and the same slew of leaks is happening with the M9.

Lately we’ve seen multiple reports of the new HTC One M9, codenamed “HTC Hima”, as well as some reports of a new HTC One Max in the works for later this year. Today though, we’re getting our clearest look at the back of the device, which confirms a few details that were previously left unanswered for potential buyers waiting for this smartphone to launch.

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Separation from iPhone can lead to anxiety: Study

Washington: Separation from cell phone can have serious psychological and physiological effects on iPhone users, including poor performance on cognitive tests, a new study has found.

Researchers from the University of Missouri suggest that iPhone users should avoid parting with their phones during daily situations that involve a great deal of attention, such as taking tests, sitting in conferences or meetings, or completing important work assignments, as it could result in poorer cognitive performance on those tasks.

"Our findings suggest that iPhone separation can negatively impact performance on mental tasks," Russell Clayton, a doctoral candidate at the MU School of Journalism and lead author of the study, said.

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Apple Gives Another Huge Win To Samsung

Samsung has been chosen to produce components for the forthcoming Apple Watch, DigiTimes reports (via MacRumors). 

Specifically, Samsung will focus on building Apple’s new S1 system-in-a-package chipset designed specifically for Apple Watch, which includes all of the sensors and processors in one neat package.

In November, The Korea Times reported Samsung would be making the majority of chips for future iPhones and iPads starting next year, which was a huge win for the South Korean company. Building components for the Apple Watch, which is sure to be a hot product this year, is another a huge win for Samsung. 

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