Hewlett-Packard researchers are developing a cloud-based "avatar" to manage all of a user's mobile devices and wireless networks. Their idea is to give individual users an identity that transcends the many smartphones, tablets and other ...
Social networking app Path settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission today, paying $800,000 for allegedly violating kids' privacy on its site. The FTC also released a new privacy report, with recommendations for protecting consumers ...
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It seems counterintuitive, but last year, Aberdeen Group found that the costs for a company with 1,000 mobile devices go up by $170,000, on average, when they adopt BYOD. Why? Hidden costs. Premiums go up because employees no longer have ...
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On January 31, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced "337 investigations" on some 3G and 4G wireless equipment company, including Huawei, ZTE, Samsung and Nokia, to determine whether their products infringe the patents of U.S. ...
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Facebook mobile revenues doubled in Q4 2012, beating analyst expectations. Mobile Facebook users have exceeded desktop users for the first time in Q4 2012. In December 31, 2012 the social network had 680 million monthly active users, an ...
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Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday made its bid to reduce the complexity associated with managing IT security processes in corporate environments, with a new product that combines the company's anti-malware technology with new mobile and system ...
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RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA has launched a quad-band GSM/EDGE power amplifier module with what is claimed to be best-in-class power-added-efficiency (PAE), ...
Tags: mobile devices, Semiconductor, smartphones, tablets
The Nyko PlayPad ($39.99) is an add-on game controller that you use with your mobile device to make playing easier and more fun. It's more like a traditional controller that others we've reviewed recently, such as the Moga Mobile Gaming ...
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Facebook posted a revenue increase of 40 percent in the fourth quarter as the number of daily mobile users exceeded daily Web users for the first time ever, the company reported. Revenue for the social networking company rose to US$1.59 ...
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Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday made its bid to reduce the complexity associated with managing IT security processes in corporate environments, with a new product that combines the company’s anti-malware technology with new mobile and ...
Tags: Kaspersky Lab, IT security processes, new mobile, anti-malware technology
Airfix has released a new paid-for app game which it says will help lead more customers to buy the physical kits. The Airfix Tanks app - for Apple and Android mobile devices - comes in both full-game 69p and free 'Lite' varieties. ...
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Orb Audio, a maker of high performance, decor-friendly audio products, announced today the launch of an all new Mini-T, the company's innovative micro-sized Class T amplifier designed for use with computers, televisions, iPods and most ...
Tags: Orb Audio, audio products, mobile devices
Given the recent news that a sample of Tesco Everyday Value Beef burgers contained 29% horse meat, it’s interesting to see that McDonald’s has unveiled new packaging designs which it says are the latest step in their ...
Foursquare has launched a new mobile app aimed at making it easier for the 1 million business owners using the service to connect and share news with customers. The Foursquare for Business app is designed to give merchants a suite of ...
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says the company plans on a big comeback in the Internet search business, which means directly taking on industry giant Google. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last ...
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