Mike Brown

Tech Reporter

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Mike Brown joined IBTimes in June 2015. A graduate from Queen Mary University of London and Columbia Journalism School, Mike is interested in politics, technology, and all things camera-related.

Apple Inc. To Remove iPhone Home Button, Replace With Thinner Touch Screen That Reads Fingerprints: Report

Apple will replace the home button with a thinner touchscreen that scans fingerprints, according to a Taiwan site.

Microsoft Hedges Over Free Windows 10: Will Insider Program Users Get A Copy?

Microsoft has quietly altered a policy stating that all Windows 10 beta testers would get the software.

New Apple Restriction Forces Indie Developer To Cancel 'Flavours' On OS X

New OS X El Capitan restrictions mean running processes are prevented from modifying system files, forcing developer Interacto to stop development of its software, Flavours.

Microsoft's Uncertain Mobile Future: With Elop Gone, Where To Now?

Stephen Elop and Jo Harlow, two former Nokia executives, have left Microsoft. Will Windows 10-powered phones save the day?

Google Fights 'Revenge Porn' By Removing Sexually Explicit Photos On Request

The search engine will let people request that nude or sexually explicit pictures of themselves shared without consent be removed from results.

US Will Legalize E-Sports Betting In Two Years, Says Unikrn Founder

Rahul Sood launched his company in Australia two months ago, expanded to the U.K. and Ireland in May and now has set his sights on the U.S.

Every iPad Now Comes With Retina Display: Original iPad Mini Discontinued

With iPad mini discontinued, the $299 iPad mini 2 is the cheapest iPad, all iPads now 64-bit, and all iPads feature crisp, retina display graphics.

We Haven’t Been To Mars Yet Because There’s No Toilets, Says NASA Head

NASA administrator says humans will approach Mars in 2030s, he believes aliens exist and Area 51 does exist but aliens are absent there.

Windows PC Stick Announced: $140, HDMI, Comes With Keyboard And Mouse

How To Throw An Instant Party: With Drizly, Push For Pizza And Handy Mobile Apps, You Won't Have To Leave The House For Supplies

With startups Drizly, Push for Pizza and Handy you can throw a party, right from your smartphone.

Unicode 8 Lets You Call In Sick Using Emoji

The new Unicode standard also includes taco, cheese, unicorn and champagne emoji.

Utah School Introduces 'Texting' Walk Lane For Students Who Can't Look Up From Their Phones

A stairway leading up to Utah Valley University's new Student and Wellness Center includes three separate lanes for walking, running and texting.

Stephen Elop, Former Nokia CEO, Leaves Microsoft On Golden Parachute

Elop made headlines after suggesting Nokia was standing on a "burning platform" and needed to jump, before announcing a switch to Windows Phone.

Microsoft Expands Third-Party Cloud Support With Box For Office Online

Users will now be able to open and edit Office files without leaving Box.

Less Than Two Weeks Until Launch, Indie Labels Haven’t Heard From Apple Music

Streaming rights unconfirmed as deadline fast approaches to fill out Spotify rival’s catalog.

Final Fantasy VII Coming To iOS In 2015, No Disc Changing Required

Square Enix made the announcement at its E3 2015 press event.

China Shows 'Star Wars' For The First Time Ever, Receives Quite Good Reviews

The Shanghai International Film Festival screens all six films of the franchise, nearly selling out all showings.

MacKeeper Is Now Asking Users To Report 'Scare Ads' In Attempt To Salvage Reputation

Initiative follows years of aggressive advertising brought on by use of a third party affiliate program.

Yo 2.0 Has Locations, Photos and Group Messaging, But Will It Make A Comeback?

New update expands on the original concept of sending a "yo" noise to your friends.

iOS 9 Hints at Apps For Apple TV, On-Screen Keyboard for Larger iPad Pro

iPad virtual keyboard adds new buttons when displayed at larger size, suggesting the new iOS supports large-screened iPads.

Abandoned Soviet Space Shuttles Are Rotting Away In A Blast-Proof Hangar In Kazakhstan

The Buran orbiter was a response to NASA's space shuttle program, but it was abandoned in the early 1990s.

China Set to be Uber’s Biggest Market: Chengdu Nearly 500 Times Larger than New York City Was Nine Months After Launch

200,000 new Hangzhou residents are using Uber China every week.

Skype Abandons Windows 8 Touch App, Asks Users to Switch to Desktop App

Users opening the touch version will soon have to switch to the desktop version to continue using the Microsoft-owned video-chat application.

iOS Beta Says Apple Music May Cost Just $2-3 A Month In Russia and India

Latest beta release suggests pricing in Russia to be 169 rubles (just over $3) and 120 rupees (just under $2) in India, while Spotify has yet to launch in either country.

Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Is Totally OK With Being No. 3 In Music Streaming

Daniel Ek's first public comment after the Apple Music announcement follows word yesterday that Spotify has doubled its subscriber base in one year.

Twitter Lets Users Share Blocked Account Lists to Fight Online Abuse: Here’s How to Use It

New options will let users import and export lists of blocked accounts, allowing communities harassed by the same accounts to share block lists.

Spotify Doubles Paid Subscriber Base in One Year As Apple Music Looms

Spotify also reports that it has paid out $300 million in royalties in the first three months of 2015, bringing its total payout figure to $3 billion overall.