Apple announced that the number of mini-programs downloaded from its App Store has blasted past the 50 billion milestone, and celebrated the moment with a $10,000 prize. The California-based maker of iPads, iPhones, iPods and Macintosh ...
Facebook and Twitter have launched applications for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. “Built by Facebook, this app allows you to upload ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4, one of the most advanced Android smart phones ever, is our new top-rated smart phone. The S4 delivered top-notch performance in the most critical areas of our tests, including the camera. It dethrones the LG ...
Washington's biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don't know enough about it, yet. That was the general consensus of a panel of legal experts speaking Saturday at a Silicon Valley conference ...
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IDG News Service - Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week. Google brands I/O as a conference for developers, and ...
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The major U.S. mobile operators are all putting their weight behind a campaign against texting while driving that will include a blitz of advertising and a driving simulator touring the country this summer. On Tuesday, Verizon, Sprint ...
Concerned about Amazon.com's low pricing of e-books, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as "windowing," a practice of delaying e-book releases to benefit sales of hardcover editions, Apple said in a filing in an e-book ...
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SAP's software is known for its role running many of the world's largest companies, but not necessarily for its user-friendliness. As part of an ongoing effort to change this perception, SAP unveiled Fiori, a set of 25 lightweight ...
Google is adding a new level of personalization and a cleaner interface to its popular Maps product. The next version of Google Maps, which will begin a limited rollout this week, will automatically add a layer of personalized landmarks ...
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Cut the Rope app game developer ZeptoLab and TV and licensing company ITV Studios Global Entertainment expect the Cut the Rope toys to "vastly exceed sales expectations". A statement read: "Series One of Vivid’s Om Nom ...
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Google showed off new features that can reduce data consumption and improve Web performance on Android-powered mobile devices, drawing partly from capabilities already supported in the Chrome desktop OS. The improvements include new file ...
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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 ...
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Microsoft today announced that Windows 8.1, the update later this year for Windows 8, will be free to current users of the operating system, confirming analysts' expectations. Analysts applauded the decision to give away the update. ...
Smartphone application developers are commanding a 15 to 20 per cent premium in remuneration over standard app developers, hiring experts say. Launch Recruitment managing director Rebecca Wallace said smartphone app developers were ...
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Samsung has launched a mirrorless camera with detachable lenses, smart camera functionality, dual channel WiFi that takes 3D photos and video. It's inbuilt dual band WiFi gives it the capacity to upload photos to social networks, and with ...