Canon and Microsoft sign patent licensing deal

Will we see Canon lenses on future Lumia devices? That might be a possibility with the new deal inked by Canon and Microsoft that lets both companies have easy access to each other’s secrets. The patent licensing agreement might just be to cover any possible legal issues that may arise in the future but it might also bring in new tech for both companies. Let’s just see what happens.

Source: Engadget

Microsoft tipped to add folders to Windows Phone

It seems Microsoft is starting to take design cues from iOS and Android with reports that Windows Phone 8.1 will carry the ability to have folders on the Metro interface of the mobile operating system. The Verge reports that a removed support article showed the company’s plans to support app folders natively. It will be similar to how Android and iOS implement it by letting users drag one tile on top of another to create folders that users can rename. We will let you know if we find out anything else about this new report.

Microsoft engineer teases potential gamechanger from Windows Phone

Microsoft looks like they are cooking up something special for its Windows Phone platform. But they aren’t saying too much about it. According to Jerry Berg, senior software development engineer in test at Microsoft, there are some great things ahead for the brand. Berg said during a Geek Lifestyles podcast: “You want to hear a cool teaser though. Just wait for it…something is going to happen in the Windows Phone space that will upset the entire world across everything.”

Some speculate that Berg is talking about the rumoured Nokia McLaren Windows Phone device, which will reportedly be the company’s new flagship device. It will have a more powerful camera than the Lumia 1020 as well as gesture recognition that takes out the needs for buttons to interact with the phone.

Source: Ubergizmo

Photoshop finally lands on Windows Phone

Windows Phone users have been excluded for quite some time from using Adobe Photoshop on their devices. The wait is now finally over as Adobe finally released Photoshop Express on the platform. Now, you can do your Photoshop magic on your Windows Phone device before you flaunt your creations on your social network of choice. Some of the filters and “looks” may require you to buy them within the app though. But the app itself is available for free download here.