Mellisa Tolentino
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Which Smartphone Makers Can Help Microsoft Take Down Apple?
If the late Steve Jobs declared war against Android devices, Microsoft declared war against Apple’s. At the Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that they are not about to let Apple engorge the market with their iDevices – they will battle Apple in every aspect of the business possible, from cloud ...
Google Pays $22.5M in Largest FTC Fine for Safari Tracking
Google Inc. and the Federal Trade Commission came to a settlement over the Safari-tracking scandal that was brought to light back in February of this year. Google is to pay $22.5 million, the largest fine the agency has ever imposed. “However we do set the highest standards of privacy and security for our users. The ...
New Malware Infects 100,000 Android Devices in China
A newfound malware is wreaking havoc on Android devices, secretly downloading paid apps in the background. The Android malware dubbed as “Trojan!MMarketPay.A@Android” was first discovered by TrustGo early July. The security company discovered that the malware downloads paid apps and contents from Mobile Market, the Android market of China Mobile, one of the world’s largest network ...
Apple Sued Over Noise Cancellation Technology
Today’s mobile news roundup features Apple being accused of stealing technology, Android Jelly Bean ready to be modified, and Microsoft licensing more Android and Chrome devices. Apple accused of stealing noise cancellation technology Noise Free Wireless filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. accusing the iPhone maker and Audience of stealing their noise cancellation technology. According ...
Dotcom Timeline: The Journey of a Modern Prometheus from Arrested to Folk Hero
Kim Dotcom founded Megaupload back in 2005 so users could store their files online; but the US government shuttered the site last January stating that the site hosted infringing files and promoted piracy. Dotcom and his allies were arrested and charged with engaging in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit ...
Internet Doomsday Bust: DNSChanger is Dead and We’re Still Connected
At 12:01 EDT today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation flipped the killswitch that enabled DNSChanger-affected computers to continue surfing the Internet. The FBI commissioned a private entity to provide two clean servers to enable affected computers to continue using the internet but that service should’ve ended last March 8 but they filed for an extension ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Not Cool Enough to be Banned In UK
Today’s mobile news roundup features a UK judge declaring the Samsung Galaxy Tab “not as cool” as the iPad, RIM customers doubling up on their contingency plan, and a start-up Jolla with plans to revive Nokia’s software. Samsung tablet deemed “not cool” Though Samsung had a rough couple of weeks because two of their devices, the Galaxy ...
New Features Amazon’s Smartphone Needs to Compete with the iPhone
There’s a rumor going around that Amazon and Foxconn are creating an Amazon smartphone that would compete with Apple’s iPhone, and the horde of Android smartphones in the market. So what could the Amazon smartphone have over the iPhones and the Androids of today? Well, Amazon hasn’t really confirmed this rumor so they haven’t unveiled ...
Samsung to Unveil Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012
Samsung Electronics Co. is feeling quite ambivalent as to whether there is cause for a celebration or concern. Their smartphones are selling extremely well, better than expected, actually. Their high-end smartphone Galaxy SIII is flying off the shelves and they had a bit of a struggle in keeping up with high demand for the device. ...
Who Will Lose Internet Connectivity on Monday and How to Protect Yourself
A lot of internet users may lose their connection by Monday, July 9, when the Federal Bureau of Investigation flips their killswitch. For months, the FBI maintained temporary clean DNS servers, so as not to disrupt the interwebs, giving ample time for users with infected computers to resolve the problem. But they can’t do this ...
