Kantar: Windows Phone, Android see massive growth at expense of iOS, Blackberry
We’ve already heard that Nokia and Samsung had disappointing fourth quarters, and Apple’s iPhone has been slowly losing market share […]
Hardware, Technology
January 2014
Hardware, Technology
Microsoft ships 3.9 million Xbox Ones, Surface revenue doubles
In the second quarter of Microsoft’s fiscal 2014 (the fourth calendar year of 2013), the company exceeded expectations to post
Security, Software
Google bets $2.7 million in Chrome hacking contest
Google says it will again host its Pwnium hacking contest at a Canadian security conference in March, putting $2.7 million
Security, Technology
FBI: Retailers Beware, Target’s Cyber Attack Was Just a Warm-Up
The FBI expects more to come as the software is affordable and easily available The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Technology
Can former “pirates” fix a broken movie market?
For a country of 16 million people with a GDP under $100 billion, Ecuador spends a lot of time in
Security, Social Media, Software, Technology
Threat forecast for 2014: Ransomware, scams, snoops
AVG has released its security threats predictions for the new year, and the sophisticated attacks that defined 2013 look to
Microsoft, Windows
Windows 8.1 Update 1 could land on March 11 – TechSpot
The first update to Windows 8.1 could launch on March 11, according to the ever-accurate Mary Jo Foley and her
Technology
This Week in Tech 442: You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
Introducing the Macintosh, native advertising, deletable bloatware, and more.
Social Media, Technology
Yahoo is the most visited web destination for the sixth month in a row
Last summer, Yahoo managed to generate more web traffic than Google for the first time in two years. Many likely
Hardware, Technology
BlackBerry stock climbs on news of Department of Defense contract
Just when it seems as though BlackBerry is about to flatline, the struggling handset maker shows signs of life. The