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Conspiracy Theories Prevail: Is Carrier IQ Working With The FBI?
Carrier IQ, the provider of Mobile Service Intelligence Solutions for the whole of the wireless industry, has been under fire for weeks now because of the controversial blog post and video that Trevor Eckhart published. Eckhart showed that Carrier IQ has been keeping track of keystrokes and data sent and received on people’s mobile devices, ...
What webOS Means for Android’s Dominance
As last week came to an end, Helwlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman announced her company’s plans for webOS – they’re going the open source route. And it looks like this could shake Google’s world, with webOS as an open source platform encroaching on their own territory. Even our very own SiliconAngle CEO John Furrier is very ...
Samsung Sales Soar as HTC Awaits Doomsday
Android-based devices continue to multiply and encroach the already congested tech market. But can you blame them? iPhone alternatives have taken over the market because of price and accessibility. So let’s take a look at how Android ODM partners are doing in the tech market. Samsung In an article in Reuters, they reported that Samsung ...
Google Celebrates 84th Birthday of the Mayor Of Silicon Valley
Google creates Doodles to mark important events, birthdays of important people, etc. and to celebrate Robert “Bob” Noyce’s 84th birthday, they’ve created a microchip Doodle. Noyce is dubbed “The Mayor of Silicon Valley,” as he and Jack Kilby were credited for the invention of integrated circuit, or microchip, which started the revolution in the personal ...
RuFraud Apps Taint the Android Market, Google Removes 9 Apps
Last month, reports of mobile malware attacks were on the rise, especially on Android devices. This led to Google Open Source Programs Manager Chris DiBona ranting on his Google+ page stating how pissed off he is that security companies are selling security products to consumers which they and their devices don’t need. He stated that ...
Is OPEN Act The Solution For Piracy?
Piracy is the greatest dilemma of anyone selling legitimate and original products. Pirates earn more than the original sellers because they sell it at a cheaper price, so people go gaga over them. The U.S. government has been raking their brains thinking of ways how to curtail piracy but so far, their solutions create greater ...
Motorola Mobility’s Epic Win against Apple
Earlier today, we reported that the Australian ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been lifted in Samsung’s third win against Apple. And now, fresh from the Mannheim Regional Court, Motorola Mobility won its own patent case against Apple. The ruling includes a preliminary injunction against Ireland-based Apple Sales International in exchange for a ...
Twitter’s New Brand Pages: the Right Direction for Social Ads?
Social media plays a crucial role for brands these days. As seen on Facebook and Twitter (and even Google+), brand pages are important to keep audiences interested by constantly updating their pages, telling consumers what’s new in their product lines. They also hold events and contests to increase their audience engagement. Twitter just launched their ...
Alfred Comes To Android with a Hungry AI
After months of looking over your friend’s shoulder or borrowing your sister’s iPhone just so you can use Alfred, the nifty AI app that points your tummy in the right direction when you’re hungry, is finally available in Android-based devices. “You’ve been asking, and we’ve been coding away — Alfred for Android is finally here! ...
Experience Twitter Fly: Better for Brands and Mobile Users
Yesterday, Twitter, the microblogging site, rolled out their updated page and introduced new features dubbed as Fly. It’s a major upgrade for their web and mobile presence, looking to improve the user experience with limited tweets and better discovery tools. This is the second overhaul for Twitter this year, but while the earlier update ushered ...