Audi, BMW and Daimler snap up Nokia’s HERE Maps for $3B
Nokia Corp. has put an end to weeks of rumors surrounding the fate of its HERE Maps, announcing that it’s sold the service to a consortium of German car makers for $3 billion (€2.8…
Beware: Stealth ransomware posing as Windows 10 installer
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the Windows 10 rollout to try and trick unsuspecting netizens into downloading a particularly nasty variant of ransomware, according to reports. First reports of the malware came from Cisco…
Azul launches “health check” for Apache Cassandra deployments
Azul Systems, Inc., has just released a new tool to help enterprises optimize their Apache Cassandra deployments on the fly. Azul is a developer of runtime platforms for executing Java-based applications, and Cassandra HealthCheck…
Latest iPhone 6s rumors: Leaked images and supply chain tittle-tattle
By Collen Kriel
With the expected launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus now less than two months away, separate sets of images have leaked over the weekend purporting to show off a prototype of the…
Apple Watch supplier falls short of break-even point in Q2, sales volume remains a mystery
By Collen Kriel
Speculation continues as to how many Apple Watches were sold during the wearable’s first three months of availability. Apple has shared a few metrics by which we can guess, analysts have a wide range…
New leaks reveal Galaxy Note 5 tech specs, Galaxy S6 edge+ image
By Collen Kriel
With less than two weeks to go until the August 13 unveiling of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new range of Galaxy smartphones and phablets, two new leaks surfaced over the weekend to give us…
Mt. Gox founder admits to Japanese police he created fake Bitcoins
By Duncan Riley
In an extraordinary development Monday, former Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the now bankrupt Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange, Mark Karpeles, has admitted to Japanese police that he had indeed created fake Bitcoins. According…
Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange Coin Republic acquired by meXBT
By Duncan Riley
Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange Coin Republic (Rapid Net Profits Ltd.) has been acquired by Mexican Bitcoin exchange meXBT (Exchange of the Americas SAPI de C.V.) for an undisclosed amount. News that Coin Republic was potentially…
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Wikibon CTO urges caution over 3D XPoint memory tech
Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., set the IT world abuzz this week when they unveiled their new 3D XPoint memory tech that offers up to 1,000 times the performance and endurance of regular NAND…
Microsoft investment helps push Uber valuation up to $50 billion
By Eric David
Despite all of its regulatory headaches and almost being involved in a new French Revolution, ride sharing company Uber Technologies Inc has continued its meteoric rise as one of the most disruptive services in…