Remains of the Day: Windows Blue Announced and Leaked with New Features In Tow

Microsoft starts discussing what's next for Windows, a massive DDoS attack causes global internet slowdowns, Gmail gets a small but useful update, and Android users get a couple of new toys.

• Looking Back and Springing Ahead Microsoft has officially announced it's new software strategy, the long-rumored Windows Blue. While Blue is just a codename right now, and the company is is stopping just shy of actually calling it a new OS, a build of Windows Blue has leaked and the folks at NirmalTV.com have the lowdown?you'll see that the tweaks are exclusively centered on the Metro UI and not the desktop. [The Official Microsoft Blog]
• Massive Cyberattack Hits Internet Users In what's being called the largest and most sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service(DDoS) attack to date, a group of as-yet unknown websites joined in tandem to target the Spamhaus Project, a non-profit spam-fighting group. Spamhaus. which is estimated to be responsible for up to 80% of all blocked spam, added data-storage company CyberBunker to it's blacklist, claiming that spammers use the service to host their junk mail. The move incited the ire of CyberBunker's supporters, which may have led to the large-scale attack that caused what many outlets claim to be a global internet slowdown on Tuesday. You shouldn't worry too much about it, though?our sister site Gizmodo did some research and found that the attack really wasn't very devastating at all. [CNN]
• Swipe Between Messages in the Gmail App for iPhone Google updated it's Gmail app for iOS today, which allows you to swipe left or right to move between conversations and enter edit mode to take action on multiple messages in the inbox. [Gmail]
• The World's Languages in Your Pocket (No Internet Required) Today Google released offline language packages for Google Translate on Android, allowing users to use Google Translate when no connection is available, albeit with a less comprehensive dictionary. Also new for Android users are info cards for Google Play Movies & TV, which will display information of interest on whatever you're watching when you pause the video. It's also contextual, so you'll be able do see things like what song is playing in the scene you're watching. [Official Android Blog]
• Live Transit Information in More Cities on Google Maps Today Google Maps introduced improved live transit information in New York City, Salt Lake City, and Washington D.C. New York users will now receive live departure times for four subway lines, while Salt Lake City gets the same for its buses and trams. D.C. commuters will now see live service alerts. [Google Maps blog]
• FBX Now Both in Desktop News Feed and Right-Hand Side Facebook Exchange, the social network's targeted ad service, launched an alpha test yesterday that will display targeted ads directly in the newsfeed for some users, in addition to where they're currently displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. [Facebook Studio]
• Amazon Expands X-Ray to TV, Powered by IMDb and Available on the Kindle Fire Family Amazon's IMDb-powered X-Ray service, which allows Kindle Fire users to find out more about what they're watching by looking it up with a single tap, is now available for TV shows as well. The service is available starting today for the most popular shows on Amazon Instant Video like Justified or Downton Abbey, and will expand to the entire catalog over time.

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