Here finally is some respite for those who hate being bogged down by the sheer number of unwanted apps that manufacturers or various service providers cram the devices with. For the same has now been banned by the South Korean ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. What this entails is that the apps should be allowed to be deleted if desired by the owner of the device … [Read more...] about Mobile Bloatware Banned in South Korea
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Samsung Rumored to Launch Galaxy Pro Line of Tablets During Valentines Weekend
Samsung may have something special this coming Valentine's weekend. While nothing is set in stone yet, it is being hotly speculated that Samsung might launch the Pro versions of the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab that the company recently showcased at the CES event earlier this month. Samsung released an internal memo stating all requests for paid time offs on 14th, 15th, and 16th … [Read more...] about Samsung Rumored to Launch Galaxy Pro Line of Tablets During Valentines Weekend
Samsung Announces Slightly Lower Profit in its Quarterly Results
Companies are now releasing with their quarterly performance report cards, providing the industry with an insight of recent activity. Samsung released its figures, and the findings were a bit disappointing given the dip in profit reported. The South Asian giant announced profit of $7.8 billion for Q4 2013, which is a few notches below the $8.27 billion that the company secured … [Read more...] about Samsung Announces Slightly Lower Profit in its Quarterly Results
Adobe Cracks Down on Piracy with New ePub and PDF DRM
Adobe has just pushed out new Digital Rights Management encryption system for their entire line of publishing products. This was designed to make changes to the security of of ePub and PDF Files. Adobe is claiming that the new changes to one of the most popular electronic book formats in the world is the most secure they have ever produced.The new set of DRM for ePub files … [Read more...] about Adobe Cracks Down on Piracy with New ePub and PDF DRM
Cisco Reports Android Devices are the Most Prone to Malware Attacks
Android may be accounting for a phenomenal growth in the mobile segment though all of that is fraught with risks of being infected with malware, warns senior vice president of marketing at Apple, Phil Schiller. Quoting Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report, the Apple executive pointed out that Android alone accounted for an unprecedented 99 percent malware threat in 2013. The same … [Read more...] about Cisco Reports Android Devices are the Most Prone to Malware Attacks
Good e-Reader Android App Store App Updated
Good e-Reader is proud to rollout a new build to the Android App Store Client that offers a number of new features and enhancements. The client now has over 123,000 Apps and has received positive feedback from many of our distribution partners.We have amended the home screen to be optimized for large screen devices, such as the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Kobo Arc 10 HD and many … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Android App Store App Updated
Intel to be First to Offer 64 Bit Chips For Android Tablet, Bay Trail Powered Android Tablets Coming Q2, 2014
Intel has made it known that they would be the first to offer 64 bit computing on Android tablets. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich also said that the first Android tablets built around its quad core Atom chips would be a reality by Q2, 2014. Intel had earlier stated that the new Bay Trail Atom chip will be all about battery efficiency without compromising on performance … [Read more...] about Intel to be First to Offer 64 Bit Chips For Android Tablet, Bay Trail Powered Android Tablets Coming Q2, 2014
90 Million iPads and Kindle Fire Tablets to Ship in 2014
Apple and Amazon are currently leading the large when it comes to the tablet world. You can normally estimate how many tablets are going to be released by looking at the factories that make them. Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron are two of the most dominant players in Taiwan and they normally pick up the bulk of the orders from Amazon and Apple. They normally get the heads-up … [Read more...] about 90 Million iPads and Kindle Fire Tablets to Ship in 2014
Kids’ Tablet Usage on the Rise in the UK
We have earlier come across reports of half of the adults in the UK to own a tablet device though the kids too aren't too far off, new studies have revealed. A recent survey by uSwitch.com has found that more than a quarter of kids, or 27 percent to be precise below the age of 8 now having a tablet of their own. Â If that sound to be too small an age to be introduced to tablet … [Read more...] about Kids’ Tablet Usage on the Rise in the UK
Google Introduces Google Play Movies and TV Shows on iOS Devices
In what can be considered as a boon to those who rely more on cross-platform apps and services, Google has made available another of its service, Google Play Movies and TV on iOS. This will enable users of the iPad and iPhone to play back movies and TV shows that they have bought from the Google Play Store.However, while the above development can be considered to be one in … [Read more...] about Google Introduces Google Play Movies and TV Shows on iOS Devices
HP Announces New Slate 6 & Slate 7 ‘Voice Tablets’
HP has taken the plunge in the rapidly evolving phablet segment with two new Android devices – Slate 6 and Slate 7. Both the devices will offer calling facility which means these can be used as a regular smartphone though HP has chosen to designate both the devices as Voice Tablets. This no doubt keeps things simple, instead of calling the 6 incher a phablet and its bigger … [Read more...] about HP Announces New Slate 6 & Slate 7 ‘Voice Tablets’
Amazon Hiring MIT Students for Revolutionary Media Project
Amazon has been quietly recruiting graduates and students who attend MIT in Boston. The Seattle based e-commerce giant is looking for bright young minds to "deliver media in new ways and disrupt the current marketplace."Many industry experts believe that Amazon is taking their Instant Video service for renting and buying television shows, movies and original content and … [Read more...] about Amazon Hiring MIT Students for Revolutionary Media Project
‘Reach For the Stars’: The First eBook For The Visually Impaired
Astronomer Elena Sabbi of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland wants to convince blind children that they too can be seen pushing the barriers of science and technology; and what better way to do that than by coming up with the world's first ebook meant for the visually disabled. Also, perhaps no other title could have been more appropriate: … [Read more...] about ‘Reach For the Stars’: The First eBook For The Visually Impaired
Amazon Sets Up Vending Machine to Sell Kindle Tablets And eReaders
Amazon has hit upon a novel method of selling its wares – read Kindle tablets and ereaders as wel as related accessories – via vending machines set up at strategic locations. Named Kindle Kiosks, this would perhaps make the first attempt to sell tablet and ereaders via vending machines in the US. Such vending machines are yet to be commonplace though a few were spotted at some … [Read more...] about Amazon Sets Up Vending Machine to Sell Kindle Tablets And eReaders