Droid 4: A smartphone for keyboard purists
There are too many Android smartphones to choose from, most with meaningless differences as so well parodied on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend. But one real choice is the Droid 4, the latest version of Motorola Mobility’s flagship Android smartphone. Sure, when it comes to its operating system and Ever…
First images of Motorola’s Intel Atom Medfield smartphone tip up
IN A MONTH full of leaked handsets already, the latest to make the list is Motorola’s upcoming Intel Atom Medfield powered smartphone. The nameless handset has a traditional Motorola design, going by the image leaked by Pocketnow. It will be the firm’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) smartphone Intel…
ARM run Windows 8 devices won’t support browser plug-ins, states Microsoft
According to a company blog post, Microsoft will not be allowing plug-ins for its browser on ARM processor powered devices, running Windows 8. The Redmond based software giant has decided that they will be offering two separate versions of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8. One version, will be of Metro-style Steven Sinofsky,…
Going After Google, Apple Fires Shot To Android’s Heart
According to Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs said, “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,” It is old news that Apple (AAPL) has been fighting legal battles across the globe against…
US seeks to mine social media to predict future
SAN FRANCISCOThe U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Hundreds of intelligence analysts already sift overseas Twitter and Facebook posts to track events such…
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It’s available for both iPhone and Android devices and it’s updated around the clock to keep you in touch with breaking news, top sport and hot celebrity gossip. It also contains great videos linked to latest stories, plus a special ‘Mini Apps’ section with extras like daily Mystic Meg horocopes…
Apple Seeks Injunction Against Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Nexus’ Smartphone
SAN FRANCISCOApple Inc. asked a California court to issue a preliminary injunction to block sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, alleging the device infringes four Apple patents. The step marks another escalation of the sprawling legal battle between the world’s two top sellers of smartphones, with…
Heritage students taking ‘Asimov’ to robotics regionals
With just a few weeks left to improve their invention, Rob Pardi’s robotics engineering students were all business. Clustered around lab tables and writing code on computers, teens at Heritage High School in Brentwood were putting the finishing touches on a robot that might just be their ticket to a…
Live Gooroo App
Live Gooroo lets you use your iPhone or Android device to diagnose and make simple repairs to your Windows computer. The app will be available February 13.
Google Wallet retains gaping security holes
Back in December Google Wallet was found to have a number of security flaws. So Google made a number of changes. The product has been reviewed again and the flaws are still there.
