Bloomberg reports that Angry Birds, the popular video game that has conquered small screens and become the top-selling mobile app of all-time, is due to hit the big screen. The 3D animated is being developed, produced and backed by the game’s publisher, Espoo, Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Oy, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment on July 1, 2016, the companies said. Read More

The Verge reports that Google has sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter demanding that Microsoft immediately remove its YouTube application from the Windows Phone Store and disable all downloads of the app by May 22, . Read More

TechCrunch reports that UK-based startup VirtualMob has officially launched its own Augmented Reality self-service Point-at-Me (PAM), which combines drag ‘n’ drop content creation, e-commerce, and analytics. PAM has been running in private beta for over a month, and is designed to remove the barriers for brands who wish to develop Augmented Reality-enabled mobile apps and campaigns. Read More

Mashable reports that Sony's new Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia ZR, can be immersed 5 feet deep under water, which is a feature not seen in today's smartphones. Its level of water resistance is IP55 and IP58, which is marginally higher than Sony's current Android flagship, Sony Xperia Z that is IP55 and IP57 compliant. Read More

Samsung Electronics announced that it has successfully engineered the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology functioning in the millimeter-wave Ka bands designed for cellular communications, which resides at the core of 5G mobile communications system and will offer data transmission close to a few hundred times faster as compared to current 4G networks. . Read More

Reuters reports that Google's YouTube video service has started a subscription service with 30 content creators, which includes children's programmers Sesame Street and Muppet creator The Jim Henson Co, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. . Read More

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com Inc. is extending beyond its selection of Kindle devices and is developing a wide-range of gadgets, which includes two smartphones and an audio-only streaming device. One of the devices is a high-end smartphone having a screen that permits for 3D images without glasses, people familiar with the company's plans said. . Read More