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Software giant 'seriously considering' Android app support, reports The Verge Future Windows Phone handsets and Windows computers could run Android apps, according to a report from The Verge's Tom Warren. Citing unnamed sources, the outlet says Microsoft is "seriously considering" bringing support for Android applications to its Windows and Windows Phone operating systems. While discussions are said to be ongoing within Microsoft, and opinions within the company apparently sharply divided, the move is seen as a possible way for Windows Phone to bridge the so-called "app gap" between with Android and iOS. Warren points out that the ubiquity of Android and its relatively strong library of apps could allow Microsoft to position Android support as a "Band-Aid" for its Windows Phone app woes. The move has echoes of BlackBerry's Android runtime, a feature which in its latest release allows BlackBerry 10 devices to run Android apps alongsid...

After testing the magnificent Nokia 808 PureView, I concluded that it had made my digital compact camera redundant. Why carry two things around when you have a phone that takes arguably better photos than a standalone camera anyway?  This got me thinking: what else has the smartphone replaced and what could it replace in the near future? With the constant development of new apps and new hardware the potential of the smartphone is limitless. Take NFC for example. It’s a feature that is still relatively new to the market, and whose uses are still being explored. It won’t happen today, and probably not tomorrow either, but eventually we could find ourselves living with less clutter and a single super device that serves all of our daily needs. Would this be a good thing? If you a lost a smartphone that you are overly dependent on then it could spell disaster. History shows, though, that you cannot stop the relentless march of technology. So, here are 10 common household items that have be...