While it may be a name unfamiliar to many in North America, Huawei Technology Co. is quickly becoming a threat to Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone manufacturer. Based in China, the company is seeing rapid growth as they market their smartphones to emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. While their business began by supplying networking … [Read more...] about Huawei Deems Tizen Doomed and Windows Phone Unprofitable
BlackBerry Roadmap Hints at Product Timelines
Despite our best estimates, BlackBerry has survived in the mobile world far longer than expected --which is fortunate for fans of the brand. We heard recently that there are new smartphones headed our way, including the unusual looking Passport (with a large, boxy style, and full QWERTY keyboard). It wasn't until now though, that we learned exactly when we can expect them to … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Roadmap Hints at Product Timelines
Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Sources close to The Wall Street Journal are indicating that instead of Google, it is Amazon that is readying to acquire the Twitch.tv video game streaming service. Rumoured to be selling for a meagre $1 billion, Twitch.tv is considered to be a true streaming video giant. Using the service, over 50-million monthly active users are able to stream live video of themselves playing … [Read more...] about Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
LastPass Password Manager Updated to Remove PC Dependency
Our lives are filled with passwords. It's hard enough keeping track of our own credentials, but to an increasing extent we are also needing to share these with family (and sometimes friends). Whether it is wise or ideal, it's reality... the moment you leave the house, your spouse is going to need the Netflix password. LastPass Password Manager is concerned with security and … [Read more...] about LastPass Password Manager Updated to Remove PC Dependency
Google Delivers Slides App for iOS
Rounding out their business-oriented app offering, Google has launched Slide for iOS (complimenting Google Docs and Google Sheets, which were already available). Slides provides similar functionality to competing apps: Microsoft's PowerPoint or Apple's Keynote, allowing users to create, edit, and collaborate with users on presentations. Google has also released update for … [Read more...] about Google Delivers Slides App for iOS
Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
It shouldn't be shocking to learn that Microsoft is trying to find a way into the wireless media streaming game. Apple started things off with AirPlay, Google is working hard to compete using Chromecast, and now Microsoft is targeting both technologies with their rumoured Miracast Dongle. This new dongle is expected to build on Microsoft's existing Miracast technology, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
New Style of Android Attack: User Interface Inference
At the 23rd USENIX Security Symposium last week in San Diego, California, a new-style of Android security threat was discussed: user interface inference. This next-generation of attack technique communicates the state of any targeted application --the most intimidating example may be if malware can detect that a user has clicked a login button. Knowing that this behaviour … [Read more...] about New Style of Android Attack: User Interface Inference
Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
According to a recent study conducted by ComScore, nearly two-thirds of US smartphone users aren't downloading any new apps. Their research uncovered that only 7% of smartphone users accounted for almost half of the new apps being downloaded. Fortunately for a few app developers, these results cannot be interpreted to mean that we aren't using apps. Over half of users are … [Read more...] about Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
Harvard Classics Available as Free eBooks
First published in 1909, The Harvard Classics is an anthology consisting of 51 volumes of classic works from world literature. Compiled and edited by Harvard University President, Charles W. Eliot, the goal of the publications was simple: provide a liberal education based on the number of books able to fit across a five-foot shelf (that he felt should be read from for 15 … [Read more...] about Harvard Classics Available as Free eBooks
Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting
News that Amazon's catalog has reached 3.4 million records sounds like a good thing, for the retailer as much as for the customers searching for their next good read. Unfortunately, this may not be the case: when a new book is added every 5 minutes (an average of 12 titles per hour), how do you manage to get yours noticed? These rapid increases run the risk or burying … [Read more...] about Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting