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Mobile

Opinion: It’s A Great Time For Smartphones Everywhere

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1:30PM October 20, 2011 | Alex Kidman

This is probably spitting into the wind, but I’ve got to wonder: Why can’t fans of opposing smartphone teams celebrate the remarkable successes everyone’s having? More »


Computing

WebOS Goes Under The Knife

7:15AM September 5, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Who wants a leg? Who wants the Palm? WebOS is about to be carved up by HP as part of an internal move that will see parts of it–and the Palm group–heading to different areas within the company. More »


Online

DefCon Devs Reveal Google Product Security Risks

5:00AM August 8, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Patents aren’t the only malady affecting Android this weekend — a newly discovered “design flaw” could potentially allow malicious hackers to create pop-ups or other phishing schemes right on your device. More »


Computing

MeeGo Impressions: Netbook And Tablet

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2:45PM June 2, 2011 | Seamus Byrne

Today I had my first chance to test drive MeeGo, the Linux variant designs for use on low-power and embedded devices. I had a play with the OS on both netbook and tablet devices, as well as a very quick look at MeeGo on an in-car system. How’s it stacking up against the Androids and Chromebooks of the world? More »


Software

Apple To Bundle iCloud For Free With OS X Lion

2:03PM June 2, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apple may offer its new iCloud service for free to folks with Mac OS X Lion, according to AppleInsider. To sweeten the deal, Lion may be priced extremely competitive and sold through the Mac App Store. More »


Computing

Intel Says No Legacy Software For ARM Windows 8, Suckers

10:29PM May 18, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Intel was quick to point out that the ARM version of Windows 8 won’t have any backwards compatibility—”Our competitors will not be running legacy applications. Not now. Not ever.” But the ol’ friendly x86 version? You betcha! More »


Computing

Apple Patents More Five-Finger Gestures And Chargers With Built-In Battery Packs

12:34PM April 1, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The latest pair of Apple patents to make the rounds actually look like two that could be realistically implemented sooner than later: one for a charger with an integrated battery pack, and one for more five-finger gestures in OS X. More »


Software

Google Will Institute "Remote Kill" Policy For Malicious Android Apps

4:45AM March 7, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Late last night Google finally published an official response to the dozens of malicious Android applications that had infiltrated the Android Market. More »


The Day Steve Jobs Was Wrong

2:40PM November 3, 2010 | Ken Segall - Observatory

It happened in 1997. Can’t quite remember exactly when or where. It doesn’t show up on Google, so I’m thinking it came at some internal Apple event or agency meeting. More »


Computing

Could We See BlackBerry Phones Running The PlayBook Tablet OS?

4:58PM September 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

RIM’s said we might just see phones running the PlayBook’s QNX software over their BlackBerry OS in the future. Considering it’s a true multitasker, and supports OpenGL ES 2.0 for awesome gaming potential, this is great news. More »