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While Nokia’s release of six new devices stole all of the headlines this morning ahead of Apple’s expected iPad 5 unveil later today, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 tablets are quitely hitting the stores this same day, promising a host of improvements over …
Nokia Announces Six New Devices: Phablets, Tablets & More At Nokia World, Abu Dhabi
Nokia has finally unveiled its long-awaited entry into the phablet market with its new Lumia 1520, a 6-inch Full HD device running Windows Phone 8.1, with a monster 20-megepixel PureView camera that borrows the digital zoom feature of the company’s Lumia 1020. …
Shock, Horror! Americans Actually Like the iPhone 5c
When Apple launched its next-generation iPhone’s earlier this month, few were surprised to see the flashy flagship iPhone 5s outsell its cheaper, plastic-clad cousin the iPhone 5c. But in a shock new report from market analyst firm Localytics, it seems that American …
Lenovo Rekindles Interest In BlackBerry – Part Of It, Anyway
China’s Lenovo is believed to have rekindled its interest in buying the struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry, which despite the earlier Fairfax Financial deal, is still actively looking for buyers. However it’s not clear just what the Chinese firm might want out of …
Windows 8.1 Lands In Windows Store Today
Twelve months after launching the heavily-criticized Windows 8, Microsoft has begun rolling out the operating system’s eagerly awaited update, officially known as Windows 8.1. As of 04:00 PST today, Windows 8.1 will be made available to download on the Windows Store, available …
Yandex, Russia’s Biggest Search Engine, Offers Cocaine To Developers
Yandex, Russia’s most popular search engine, is now offering free Cocaine to developers. But before you go getting too excited, we’re (unfortunately for some) not talking class A drugs here. Despite the name, Cocaine is actually an open-source platform-as-a-service (PaaS) system that …
Music Industry Shoots Itself In Foot Over Illegal Downloads
So, perhaps the music industry should take a long hard look at itself. Always moaning about the widespread availability of illegal downloads online, and wondering why piracy continues to persist, well here’s one possible reason why that’s the case – apparently, most …
How To Break Free From Google’s Latest Privacy Intrusion: “Shared Endorsements”
If you missed Google’s quiet announcement last Friday, when it posted an update to its Terms of Service related to its online ad campaigns, well, you’ll probably be in for a bit of a shock when your photo and name starts showing …
Tighter BYOD Policies Needed To Fend Off Rising Mobile Malware Risk
Juniper Research published a report today that claims up to 80% of all smartphones are running without having any kind of protection against malware installed, even in spite of the growing awareness of security threats and the wide availability of mobile security …