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Skype for Android Hits 70M Downloads
Skype, the VoIP acquired by Microsoft last year that connects millions of people everyday, has been doing well in its mobile revival efforts. It’s Android app alone has reached over 70 million downloads in Google Play. And because of the love they’re receiving from the Android community, they’ve added support for more Android devices. Now, ...
Pinterest to Launch Android App at Google I/O 2012?
Google I/O, the annual developers conference by Google held at San Francisco, CA, is all set for June 27-29 at the Moscone Center. You can catch the live stream here. So what are we to expect at the event? Well, for starters, you can expect a Pinterest app to be unveiled. Pinterest for Android Australian ...
RIM’s BB10 Keyboardless Devices: A Little Too Late
Research in Motion announced that their upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices will not have a physical keyboard. Yes, they’re jumping on the bandwagon of keyboardless touchscreen devices. Some may think this a great thing, but others argue that the appeal of BlackBerry lies in the fact that they have physical keyboards, as some people still want ...
Apple-Motorola Patent Lawsuit Dismissed By Judge
Today’s mobile news roundup features the end of the Apple-Motorola patent dispute, Samsung’s debut of yet another new smartphone, RIM’s possible plans to split up its business, and more. Judge ends Apple-Motorola lawsuit US District Judge Richard Posner, on Friday, dismissed Apple’s injunction case against Motorola Mobility for patent infringement. The case was dismissed “with ...
Microsoft Surface Resurfaced: More Tablet Questions, Rumors
Did you know that the Microsoft Surface is not a new Microsoft idea? Back in 2007, the company already unveiled Microsoft Surface but it’s not as portable as the 2012 Microsoft Surface. See, the 2007 Surface was as big as a coffee table but it was also a touchscreen device. It was meant for business ...
Samsung Continues To Investigate Self Combusting S III
Today’s mobile news roundup features Samsung’s continuous investigation on the exploding SIII, Flipboard’ official Android app, and Nintendo’s upgrades to the 3DS. Samsung continues to investigate exploding SIII An Irish consumer reported in a forum that while driving with his Galaxy SIII on his car mount, “suddenly a white flame, sparks and a bang came ...
How Does Flipboard for Android Compare to iPad Version?
Flipboard, a social network aggregation that curates content from social media and other websites to present them in a magazine-like format to users, just released their app for Android smartphones. Flipboard is an app famous with iOS users. It originally launched for the iPad but is now available for iPhones as well. You can say ...
These Hotspot Security Tools Address Leaky Data Problems
According to a recent poll done by the Washington Post, 40% of their sample population takes precautions when using public WiFi, 22% never use a public WiFi at all, and a stunning 37% take no precautions in using public WiFi, putting their personal data at risk. Symantec is addressing the growing concern for security over ...
Why Do So Many Big Data Companies Have Jungle Animals for Logos?
Have you noticed that many logos of big data companies feature jungle animals? Have you ever wondered why? I have. Logos aren’t there just for fun–they signify something and often have an interesting back story. Take Amazon’s logo for example; notice the arrow that points to the letters A and Z? It means that ...
LinkedIn Breach Leads to $5M Class Action Lawsuit
A LinkedIn user affected by the massive 6.46 million password breach is spearheading a class action lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating their own user agreement and privacy policy. Katie Szpyrka, a LinkedIn user since 2010, claimed that the company “failed to properly safeguard its users’ digitally stored personally identifiable information including email addresses, ...