China's largest search engine Baidu is planning to acquire two leading app stores in the country for $1.9 billion, as the company seeks to expand its presence in the mobile Internet space. Baidu on Monday said it signed an agreement to ...
Tags: baidu, Computer Products, web service, APP
Social app Headlines for iPhone caught attention today, as it soared into the top 20 slots on the Singapore App Store just days after its new version was released, overtaking even wildly popular apps like Candy Crush Saga. The app has ...
Tags: APP, Consumer Electronics, Social app
The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded. According to the?firm's annual survey of the ...
Tags: Android, Software, Commercial Software, Computer Products
It was only a matter of time before it happened and now it has – ransom malware has successfully made the jump from the PC world, where it torments millions of Windows users, to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on ...
Tags: Android Smartphone, APP
Samsung on Thursday announced nine new products, including smartphones, tablets and a smart camera, but the biggest breakthrough product was a 13.3-in. convertible tablet called the ATIV Q that runs both Android Jelly Bean and Windows 8. ...
BlackBerry Messenger, a free messaging and social networking application for BlackBerry devices, will be coming to iOS and Android app stores at some point, but not June 27 as tweeted by T-Mobile UK early Thursday. T-Mobile did send out a ...
Tags: BlackBerry, Computer Products, IOS, Android
Developer tool company AppGyver loves the PhoneGap platform, but is convinced there is room for productivity and performance improvements and is working on products to achieve both. AppGyver has released a public beta of Steroids ...
The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. The ...
Tags: Android, Computer Products
Microsoft's Windows 8 app store failed a test touted by a former Microsoft manager and distinguished engineer as a way to determine an ecosystem's relevance. On Monday, Hal Berenson, now president of True Mountain Group, a technology and ...
Philips announces a number of innovations making Philips Hue - the world’s smartest connected LED lighting system – even more intelligent, convenient and accessible to homes across the world. These updates reflect valued ...
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Microsoft earlier this week quietly issued its first security update for one of its Windows 8 apps, patching a link-spoofing vulnerability in Mail. Two weeks ago, Microsoft spelled out plans for updating its own "Modern" apps, the flat UI ...
Tags: Windows 8, software, Computer Products
Clicking "install app" on a mobile device does not amount to personal data consent, according to EU privacy watchdog, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party. Much of this data is processed to provide a revenue stream, which the ...
Tags: app, mobile device, software
Some school administrators are testing a bold idea to integrate the multitude of systems that are used to store student data, giving teachers a single view of how students are performing and allowing them to better deliver the right ...
Tags: data storage, school app, internet
Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics who say the extent of the problem is exaggerated. The security industry has an ...
Tags: antivirus companies, Android malware threats, credibility issue
Mobile app developers should provide real-time disclosures to users on the personal information they collect and get permission to collect sensitive information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has recommended. Mobile app developers ...
Tags: Mobile app, personal information, sensitive information