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Leaked Galaxy S6 edge+ images: 5.7” dual-curved screen, no design surprises
Last week we learned that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. intends to unveil two new phablet-sized Galaxy smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, in August. We now have an early glimpse of what at least one of Samsung’s new phablets may look like. Over the weekend leaked images appeared online of what is ...
App Store loses to Google Play on downloads, but took home 70% more money in Q2, says App Annie
Published this week, App Annie’s quarterly Market Index for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 found that Google Play again dominated worldwide app downloads thanks largely to continued growth in smartphone ownership in emerging markets. Although trailing Google Play in download volume, Apple’s iOS App Store maintained its lead in revenue generated thanks rising demand ...
Samsung Gear A smartwatch: Rumored specs, design and release date
August is shaping up to be a very busy month for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. In addition to the rumored launch of its new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphones, it appears Samsung may also unveil its latest smartwatch, the Gear A, at the same event. Codenamed ‘Orbis’, the Gear A will be ...
Report: AppBugs finds host of popular mobile apps open to password cracking
Research published this week identified 53 mobile apps that leave user accounts vulnerable to hacking attempts as they fail to restrict the number of unsuccessful login attempts allowed. (via Ars Technica) Known as a “Brute Force Attack”, hackers run sophisticated software that can “guess” a user’s password by trying a large number of common passwords ...
Battle of the phablets: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. ZTE Axon Pro
On Tuesday, Chinese smartphone maker ZTE Corp. announced the Axon Pro, a phablet designed specifically for the United States and aimed at the premium market. That means it will compete with offerings from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Apple. Both those companies have new phablet-sized handsets in the works, but rumors suggest Samsung will beat ...
The iPod lives! Apple unveils new iPod touch, A8 chip, 8MP iSight camera, new colors
Following rumors last month suggesting Apple had a new iPod touch in the works, Apple on Wednesday introduced a new version of its iPod touch music and media player – the first update to the device since 2012. (via 9to5Mac) The sixth-eneration iPod touch features a 64-bit A8 CPU, 4-inch Retina display with 1136×640 resolution, ...
Report: Apple Pay U.K. off to bumpy start, banks delay support, consumers vent on social media
Following Apple’s early June announcement that the company would launch its mobile payments service, Apple Pay, in the U.K. in July, the service went live across that country on July 14. At launch around 250,000 retail locations were expected to accept Apple Pay and eight of the U.K.’s biggest banks were touted as launch partners ...
How to disable download, print, copy for files shared via Google Drive
On Tuesday Google introduced a new Information Rights Management (IRM) feature to Google Drive, the company’s file storage and synchronization service that lets users store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with collaborators. (via VentureBeat) With IRM, Google gives Drive users control over the documents and content shared with ...
Android users aware of security threats, but fail to protect themselves, says report
A new survey reveals that although a large proportion of consumers using smartphones running on Google’s Android mobile operating system are aware of prevalent security threats to the platform, and they grasp the importance of mobile security, they are not taking the much-needed steps to secure their smartphones; nor are they prepared to pay for ...
Rumor: 12.9” ‘iPad Pro’ coming November, Apple expects moderate demand
If a new report, published on Monday, is to be believed, Apple could start shipping its rumored 12.9-inch ‘iPad Pro’ by mid-November this year. Citing sources within Apple’s supply chain, DigiTimes reports that Apple expects its suppliers to start providing components for the 12.9-ich iPad in late-September. The report claimed Apple has been “rather cautious” ...