Microsoft reportedly negotiating $1 billion deal with Samsung to continue manufacturing Windows Phone devices

Ubergizmo reports that Microsoft is reportedly offering $1 billion to Samsung for it to resume developing Windows Phone devices. While the device manufacturer has created a lot of Android devices, there are but a handful of Windows Phone gadgets from Samsung. This rumoured deal might change that, if it pushes through.

YouTube streaming music service might come out in Q1 2014

Looks like we’ll have to wait until the first quarter of next year before we catch a glimpse of YouTube’s take on Spotify. All Things D reported that YouTube wants to work on the product more despite having the necessary licensing deals done. The Verge cited some of the rumoured features including background playback, offline syncing and “no ads on millions of songs.” It will supposedly come with a free version or a premium version that would cost around US$10.

Facebook reportedly introducing “Save for later” feature for articles

Tech blog MyTechSkool was able to photos of a new Facebook feature that allows you to bookmark articles from your newsfeed to read later. It will supposedly save the article in a Saved Links tab and show on your timeline which articles you’ve saved (if your privacy settings allow it).

Amazon plans to improve screen and font for Kindle Paperwhite

TechCrunch reported that Amazon intends to update its Paperwhite e-book reader for the spring 2014 release. The tech company plans to improve the screen resolution from 212 ppi to 300 ppi. The weight of the device will supposedly be cut down as well. Amazon also reportedly wants to improve the typography with a customized font, provide “squeezable” buttons for haptic feedback, and add ambient light sensors to improve auto brightness adjustment.