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Sony Cuts 2,000 Jobs with Camera Factory Shutdown
In today’s mobile news roundup: Sony shuts down Japanese smaera plant; Google reveals new Samsung Chromebook; BlackBerry dropped by consulting firm; and New Android Trojan found on Google Play. Sony shuts down Japanese camera plant Sony Corporation announced today that they will be cutting 2,000 jobs by the end of fiscal year 2012. Approximately, half ...
Who Will Wow Us Most? Apple, Google & Microsoft Gear Up for October Reveals
The end of October is an incredibly busy month for the tech sector, with rival platforms including Apple, Google and Microsoft launching competing services to boost their respective ecosystems. For months we’ve known that Microsoft will be officially launching Windows 8 next week. Apple, on the other hand, just recently confirmed a Oct. 23 event, ...
Color Failed Because of Bad Press
Color Labs, the photo-sharing app founded by serial entrepreneur Bill Nguyen, is in a rocky place at the moment. Since last year’s $41 million series A funding, we haven’t heard much about the mobile app, but rampant speculation indicates that something is amiss. Is Color shutting down, or are they being acquired by Apple? Color ...
3 Ways to Stay Safe on Public WiFi Networks
A lot of people use WiFi networks, even those unsecured WiFi networks in coffee shops, airports and bars. It’s a matter of convenience, and a sign of the times–we constantly need to be connected to the internet. But because of this growing need, users often disregard the risks of connecting to public WiFi networks, such ...
Top 5 Animations that Explain the Cloud
There’s plenty of talk about the cloud these days, even though many consumers don’t entirely understand what it is. For centuries the term “cloud” referred to those fluffy things in the sky, but the meaning of “cloud” has drastically changed with the fast-paced evolution of technology. Today many companies use the cloud to host web ...
Apple Loses Tablet Design Appeal In UK
In today’s mobile news roundup: Apple loses tablet design appeal in UK; Nokia reports $1.27 billion loss; and Google sent out invites for October 29 event. Apple loses tablet design appeal in UK A UK court denied Apple’s appeal in the design infringement lawsuit they filed against Samsung. Back in July, a UK judge ruled ...
Microsoft Plays Nice with Azure for iOS: An Open Road for a Mobile Future
In August Scott Guthrie, a corporate vice president in the Microsoft Developer Division, announced the Windows Azure Mobile Services which is a new capability of Windows Azure that “makes it incredibly easy to connect a scalable cloud backend to your client and mobile applications.” It allows users to easily store structured data in the cloud ...
The Pirate Bay Moves to the Cloud, Unbeknown to Cloud Providers
After the much publicized and heavily criticized takedown of the controversial, celebrity-endorsed Megaupload, The Pirate Bay drastically changed their web site to circumvent censorship attempts from all arms of the law. Many wanted TPB to be taken down, especially the movie industry, claiming that they are losing billions of dollars because of piracy. TPB even ...
Apple Acquires Particle, Gains Several New Patents
Apple is generating quite a buzz with invites for their October 23 event, sent out this week. But don’t let that distract you from other developments coming from the Apple camp. They’re still busy building an empire, complete with new technology and patents. According to sources, the iPhone maker acquired Particle, a San Francisco-based creative ...
What To Expect from Apple’s iPad Mini Event Oct. 23
In today’s mobile news roundup: Apple sent invites for October 23 event; Uber pulls out taxi hailing app in NY; Google’s rumored $99 holiday tablet; and HTC’s new 5” smartphone. Apple sent invites for October 23 event After months of waiting, Apple finally sent out invites for an event happening on October 23, a few ...