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Sinofsky’s History: 20+ Years of Milestones with Microsoft Windows
You’ve all probably heard that Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft’s Windows division, left the company and that Julie Larson-Green, responsible for program management, user interface design and research, as well as development of all international releases of Windows 7 and 8, will be taking over his position. Tami Reller will lead business and marketing ...
Nexus 4 Sells Out in 15 Minutes. Could the iPhone 5S Beat That?
In today’s mobile new roundup: iPhone 5s already in the works; Nexus devices are a hit in the UK; and Good Technology teams up with BoxTone. iPhone 5s already in the works Just bought the iPhone 5? How would you feel if I told you that Apple is already working on the iPhone 5S, set to ...
A Soft Cook Behind Apple-HTC Deal: Will the Microsoft Approach Work?
Over the weekend, Apple and HTC delivered some surprising news: their global lawsuits against each other have been dropped, accompanied by a 10-year licensing agreement. Both companies were quite pleased with the deal as HTC hopes to focus more on innovation rather than litigation, while Apple stated that they, too, will be “laser-focused” when it comes ...
Apple Targeted for Another Patent Payout, BlackBerry 10 Phones Launch Jan. 10
In today’s mobile news roundup: VirnetX files new lawsuit against Apple; BlackBerry 10 smartphones to launch on January 30; Surface RT off to a modest start; and HTC and Apple finally ended patent dispute with a 10-year contract. VirnetX files new lawsuit against Apple Fresh from their win against Apple, VirnetX Holding Corp. filed a ...
MegaUpload Finds Legal Haven in New Zealand: Kim Dotcom Plans Launch
The controversial and flamboyant Kim Dotcom has been vigorously planning the return of his defunct file sharing site Megaupload, set to re-launch at domain name me.ga on the anniversary of its takedown. Dotcom’s already hit a snag, with a block in Gabon before me.ga’s official launch. The Gabonese government, which owns the .ga domain, suspended the ...
Splunk Enterprise 5 Offers More Security at Developers’ Fingertips
Splunk, the creator of software for real-time operational intelligence, recently released Splunk Enterprise 5 that introduced improvements to the company’s big data collection and analytics software. Splunk 5 collects and indexes an enterprise’s data to generate complex reports quickly, from data gathered across applications, websites, servers, networks and mobile devices: “Technology needs to provide answers ...
Samsung Calls For Jury Misconduct To Overthrow $1B Fine
In today’s mobile news roundup: Apple-Samsung judge may reconsider $1B verdict; AT&T gives in to consumer demand on FaceTime via cellular; Google offers free services to pseudo-smartphones; and Canada sharpens its fangs on mobile theft. Apple-Samsung judge may reconsider $1B verdict Samsung is to pay Apple $1 billion in damages after the court sided with ...
“Duck Face”, Obama, and Big Bird: Top Instagram Election Photos
There was so much hype around the elections and you can’t really blame anyone for that – the fate of a nation depended on the U.S. presidential elections. Turns out, people still have faith in Barack Obama, who is now serving his second term. People tweeted by the tens of thousands their reactions during the whole of the election ...
Lenovo Takes On Apple, Samsung Beyond China
As mobile devices function more and more like personal computers, it cannot be denied that the demand for PCs is significantly declining. But remarkably, the waning interest in PCs doesn’t seem to affect Lenovo much, as they are now considered to be the number one PC vendor in the market, knocking HP off its throne. Lenovo ...
Developers May Need New PCs to Use New Windows Phone 8 SDK
Microsoft unveiled the new Windows Phone SDK 8.0 and it’s already getting mixed reviews. A lot are pleased because the new SDK version offers more capabilities to develop apps but some are complaining that developers may need to purchase new PCs in order to use the new SDK. Windows Phone SDK 8.0 The new version ...