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iPhone and Android own 80pc of the global smartphone market News
24.05.2012 More than eight out of 10 smartphones shipped during the first quarter were powered by iOS (23pc) and Android (59pc) operating systems, according to IDC.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech -
Samsung Chromebox unboxed – before it even goes on sale (video) News
23.05.2012 Following an error by online retailer TigerDirect, a quick customer has managed to get his hands on the new Samsung Chromebox, before the product has been officially released. -
Microsoft talks up multi-monitor Windows 8 experience News
22.05.2012 In the run up to the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8, the software giant has begun espousing the potential of the operating system as a multi-monitor operating system....Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Hardware, Digital Media, Apps -
EU gives Google the opportunity to resolve anti-trust concerns News
21.05.2012 A statement from the European Commission lists four major concerns regarding the search giant’s competitive dominance and requests that these issues be resolved in a matter of...Tags: Google, Search, Android, Mobile, OS, European Commission, European Union, Anti-trust, Microsoft, -
Mozilla accuses Microsoft of blocking other browsers from ARM devices News
10.05.2012 The battle of the browsers is rejoined – this time Mozilla is accusing Microsoft of playing dirty and hindering its ability to put its Firefox browser on ARM devices being...Tags: Windows 8, Smartphones, Tablet Computers, PCs, ARM, Browsers, Firefox, internet explorer, Mozilla, Microsoft -
US jury decides Google’s Android infringes Oracle’s Java copyright News
08.05.2012 The US jury in the high-profile copyright battle between Google and Oracle has decided Google’s Android operating system infringes Oracle’s rights to Java.Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, Intellectual Property -
Apple OS X Lion passwords exposed in security blunder News
07.05.2012 A security blunder in the most recent version of Mac OS X – 10.7.3 – apparently turns on a system-wide debut log file that contains the login passwords of every user who has...Categories: Software, Servers, Security, Operating Systems, Infrastructure Management, Enterprise, Database, Data Management, CIO -
Microsoft kills ‘Windows Live’, reveals new ‘Microsoft account’ ID system News
03.05.2012 Microsoft is dropping the ‘Windows Live’ services brand and instead – to coincide with Windows Phone and the arrival of Windows 8 and the hope of a thriving apps market - will...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Samsung overtakes Apple as top smartphone vendor - IDC News
02.05.2012 Samsung overtook Apple in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2012, making it the top global smartphone vendor, according to new research. -
RIM unveils new BlackBerry 10 features News
01.05.2012 Research In Motion (RIM) has unveiled new features for its upcoming mobile OS BlackBerry 10 and launched its developer toolkit for native and HTML5 software development. -
Samsung overtakes Nokia as top mobile vendor for first time News
27.04.2012 Samsung has become the world’s biggest mobile phone vendor for the first time, overtaking Nokia, which has held the title for 14 years, according to new studies. -
Microsoft to unveil ‘Woodstock’ music service at E3 2012? News
26.04.2012 Microsoft may reveal a new cross-platform music service to replace its Zune software – code named ‘Woodstock’ – during the E3 2012 games conference in June. -
Next Windows 8 pre-release coming in June News
24.04.2012 The next pre-release of Microsoft’s upcoming OS Windows 8 will arrive the first week of June and will offer ‘the most complete’ version of the OS to date, according to a... -
The week in gadgets News
23.04.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Microsoft files for patents for a device with screens on both sides of it, Skype for Windows Phone officially launches, and smartphone graphics...Tags: App, Devices, Patents, Week in gadgets, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Skype, Mobile, Smartphone, Windows Phone, -
Mozilla’s HTML5 mobile OS Boot to Gecko arriving in Brazil first News
20.04.2012 Mozilla will release its open source HTML5-based mobile OS, Boot to Gecko, in Brazil first through the Telefónica network by the end of 2012 or by early 2013. -
Sophos warns of fake Instagram Android apps with malware News
19.04.2012 Sophos’ senior technology consultant Graham Cluley warned users downloading photo sharing app Instagram from unofficial sources to be cautious, as many are fake apps containing... -
Apple offering free Snow Leopard OS for MobileMe users News
19.04.2012 Apple is giving free Mac OS X Snow Leopard DVDs to MobileMe customers in order to encourage them to upgrade and join iCloud. -
Nikon’s unveils new entry-level DSLR – the D3200 News
19.04.2012 Nikon has revealed its latest entry-level DSLR, the D3200, which features a 24.2-megapixel sensor, an EXPEED 3 processor and the ability to control the camera from an Android... -
Samsung unleashes Galaxy Xcover - a 'rugged' Android phone News
18.04.2012 Samsung has released the Galaxy Xcover in Ireland, a ‘rugged’ Android smartphone which is waterproof to a depth of 1 metre.Tags: Android 2.3, Android, Smartphone, Samsung, gingerbread, Mobile, Ireland, eMobile, Meteor, 3 Mobile -
Oracle and Google CEOs in court over Android News
18.04.2012 Oracle’s Java lawsuit against Google’s Android OS has reached the courtroom with both Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page giving testimony.Tags: Larry Ellison, Lawsuit, API, Copyright, Legal, US, Larry Page, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Google, Android, Java