iOS 7 now allows users to block any one of their contact’s phone calls, messages or FaceTime accounts with a simple visit to the phone’s settings. If you’ve seen anything at all about iOS 7, you’ll have noticed that it’s very ...
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If you just picked up your iPhone 5s, you may be itching to record some slow-motion video. (I know I was.) But due to the way Apple’s slow-motion feature is implemented, sharing your brilliance with the world may take a few extra steps. ...
German hackers claim to have breached the Apple iPhone 5S's fingerprint security. In a post on its website, German group Chaos Computer Club (CCC) describes how members of its biometric hacking team were apparently able to take a photo ...
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Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to a US$4.7bn takeover bid from a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial. In a statement released today, the company has signed a letter of intent agreement under ...
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The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for Android and the iOS has been delayed by BlackBerry around the world after having issues with the unreleased app for Android that was posted online. BBM was to become available for the Android and iOS ...
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Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has quantified just how bad business is at the moment, as users abandon its once-dominant platform. The company said it plans to record a GAAP net operating loss during the July to September ...
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According to new poll conducted on MacWorld, 64% of readers think that iOS 7 is great. However, there are some people who are not so keen. Like many Apple mobile users, I pressed the big Upgrade button on Wednesday night this week to ...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has used what will likely be his last meeting with Wall Street analysts to defend his tenure at the helm of the software giant. Ballmer, who recently announced he'll be stepping down in the next year, openly ...
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Microsoft is pursuing the ideal of OS platforms: a unified code base that runs from smartphones to servers, giving users a consistent experience across devices at home and at work, and developers a common tool set for building applications. ...
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iOS 7 is here, and it's packed full of all sorts of features you don't want to miss knowing about. Here's an overview of what you can expect from Apple's newest operating system, with links to our in-depth articles on each topic. ...
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Apple's new iOS 7.0 operating system "doesn't address the dangers" in malicious apps, and Apple has supplied scant details on new anti-virus and anti-malware features in its new mobile operating system, according to application security ...
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Windows developers are feeling the demand for mobile apps, but they say their current tools and skills are preventing them from delivering those apps. Adding to the pressure, the demand for mobile apps is layered upon the expectation ...
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While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers. For people who are on Windows 7 and previous editions of the OS, the standard version of Windows 8.1 will cost ...
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Valve, the company behind Steam, the popular PC games platform, will unveil more details about its proposed Linux-based "Steam box" console next week. The news was revealed by founder Gabe Newell at LinuxCon 2013 this week in a keynote ...
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Internet giant Google is migrating from Oracle's MySQL databases to MariaDB, the fork from MySQL established by its co-founder, Monty Widenius. The news was broken by Jeremy Cole, a senior systems engineer at Google at the Extremely ...
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