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Mobile is Key for Music Cloud in 2012
There are only a few days left in 2011, and if by now you still have no clue what the cloud is, then this just might help you catch up before the new year begins. First, to answer your question, the cloud is not the fluffy stuff you see when you look in the sky. ...
What Will Mobile Security Look Like in 2012?
In the past 12 months, we’ve seen how easily we become victims of malicious acts in the form of malware, hacktivists, cyber criminals, as well as other methods of breaching security in our mobile devices. The threat arises from the fact that everyone has gone mobile, from pre-teens to oldies. Everyone is sporting either a ...
ICS Update: Know If Your Device Is Getting Android 4.0
Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich is still creating a lot buzz, not because everyone is raving about how awesome it is, but because everyone is still waiting to try it out. It seems like until now, it’s been unclear as to which devices would actually get this new Android OS. To keep Fandroids sane, here ...
Anonymous Hacks Stratfor, Makes Generous Christmas Donations
Anonymous, the hacktivist collective, strikes again, and it looks like they’re ending 2011 with a bang. In a most ironic twist, Anonymous decided to breach Strategic Forecasting Inc., a.k.a. Stratfor, a global intelligence company founded in 1996 in Austin, Texas by George Friedman, CIO and CEO of the company, which is known for specializing in ...
Samsung Buys Sony’s Share In LCD Panel Venture
In 2004, Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. entered a joint venture for making LCD panels. Back then, the demand for consumer electronics was high and the joint venture was a profitable deal. But in 2008, when the economy fell, the demand for consumer electronics also decreased. Sony lost millions selling LCD panels and now ...
2011 Top Mobile Stories: Tablets, Lawsuits and Siri
As 2011 draws to an end, we can’t help but look back at the stories that made headlines across the globe. This will be a recap on the top MobileANGLE stories of this year. The thing is, there are a lot of things that rattled the mobile industry this year and it’s quite hard to ...
Read This First Before You Purchase That Gift Card!
Christmas is just a few days away and I bet some of you aren’t done with your Christmas shopping yet. Most of us are baffled as to what to give our friends, loved ones, relatives and acquaintances and I do agree it’s so hard to find the perfect gift. So most of us resolve to ...
Now Available: Android Training from Google & Flash Player 11.1
A blog posted by Tim Bray in Android Developers announced Android Training – a collection of classes that we hope will help you to build better Android apps. “Each class explains the steps required to solve a problem, or implement a feature, with plenty of code snippets and sample code for you to use within ...
Zynga Valued At $7B After $1B IPO
Zynga, creator of popular massive multiplayer online games such as Farmville, Mafia Wars, and CityVille had their initial public offering last night, Thursday, December 15. They offered 100 million shares, about 11% of diluted shares, initially priced at $8.50 – $10 but eventually sticking to $10 per share. They were able to raise $1 billion ...
Judge Says Twitter Isn’t Enough To Put “Cyberstalker” in Jail
These days, with social media platforms available to everyone, we’ve heard plenty cases of cyberstalking and cyberbullying. They’re no laughing matter, as these actions could lead the person on the receiving end to commit suicide. But the thing is, threats made on the intertubes aren’t enough for the court to put these people behind bars. ...