Google has retaken the role of superstar of the tech sector with a stunning stock rally as rival Apple flounders. Google has hit fresh all-time highs in recent weeks, and closed Friday in the US at $US831.52 ($814.69), capping a nearly ...
Google may be taking a page from Apple as it considers opening brick-and-mortar retail stores, according to reports. Google is working on plans to open retail stores in the U.S. where the company would sell Google-branded hardware, ...
Oracle is once again attempting to prove that Google illegally copied unlicensed software code in its Android mobile operating system, but this time the Java developer is invoking the spirit of Harry Potter to push its claim through the ...
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Sales of Samsung's two Galaxy S smartphones have topped 100 million since the first version sold in May 2010, Samsung reported via Flickr on Monday. The site indicates that 30 million Galaxy S III devices were sold in five months, and ...
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IDG News Service - A judge on Tuesday ordered Oracle to pay about $1 million to Google for costs related to the companies' lawsuit over the Android mobile operating system. The ruling is only a partial victory for Google, which had ...
In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor Cloudmark, poses a new challenge for ...
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Specifications for a new Google smartphone have been published on a pre-order page by Carphone Warehouse, before the device has been launched. The Google Nexus 4 handset will be available for free on tariffs of £31 per month and ...
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Google has introduced stricter rules for applications on its Android mobile operating system to reduce the number of malicious apps in the Google Play app market and improve its reputation. The revised Google Android developer policy ...
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Almost three quarters of retail banks are increasing how much they spend on innovation as they attempt to better engage customers through mobile and online channels. According to a study of 300 banks in 66 countries, carried out by IT ...
Computerworld - The jury's decision Friday in the landmark Samsung-Apple patent battle doesn't relate to the core of the Android mobile operating system, Google said in a brief statement Monday. The jury ordered that Samsung pay Apple ...
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In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor Cloudmark, poses a new challenge ...
Tags: spammers, a mobile spam campaign, spam messages, Android
Ellison's company was contractually obliged to continue to support Itanium, judge rules Oracle could be facing a multi-billion dollar payout after a judge ruled it must continue to develop software for HP's products that use Itanium ...
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Google's Android mobile operating system(OS)is under siege by attackers,with malware and information stealing adware targeting the platform up 483%in the last quarter. While Apple's relatively rigorous approach to vetting apps before ...
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More than 50% of devices running Google's Android mobile operating system (OS) have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks. Security provider Duo Bulletin assessed 20,000 Android devices worldwide ...
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HSBC's online banking app for businesses is now available on Google's Android mobile operating system.(OS) The Business Banking app–which is already available on Apple and Blackberry devices–will now be accessible to hundreds ...
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