Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Motorola leaks phablet Nexus 6

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 04:03 AM PDT

Google the OgleMotorola is rumoured to be working on two devices for Google which include an upgraded Nexus 5 and a phablet-like Nexus 6.

According to Nine to Five  the Nexus 5 will extend the screen up to a 5.2in diagonal, but the Nexus 6 will arrive with a huge 5.92in display. more»

Apple botches iOS8 update

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 04:02 AM PDT

CD153Not satisfied with releasing an expensive phone which bends if you stick it in your pocket, Apple has botched an update to its brand new iOS 8 operating system.

TheTame Apple Press praised Apple for releasing an "update" to the iOS 8 platform so early, but this was itself a cover to the fact that the iOS 8 was really broken, it was also packed with U2 which was too smug to be deleted. more»

Apple ignored warnings of potential iCloud hack

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 02:58 AM PDT

Three-Wise-MonkeyFruity cargo cult Apple's delusions of its own iCloud invulnerability may have led to naked pictures of its starlet customers being leaked to the Internet.

A security researcher warned Apple in March 2014 of a security hole that left the personal data of iCloud users vulnerable. more»

Linux security Bashed

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 02:57 AM PDT

linuxA remotely exploitable vulnerability in Linux has been found and it could be really nasty for those who depend on the operating system.

Stephane Chazelas, who found the vulnerability, has named it CVE-2014-6271, but has been dubbed Shellshock by those who like their viruses to be a little more like a Marvell super-villain. more»

Broadcom says people will still buy non 4G Wi-Fi

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 02:56 AM PDT

alleyneBroadcom Chief Executive Scott McGregor claims high-end smartphone makers will keep using his company’s Wi-Fi chips even though it is no longer pursuing 4G technology.

The outfit said in July it was winding down its money-losing cellular baseband chip business after struggling to compete against larger rival Qualcomm. more»

Manning sues US army for sex change

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 02:55 AM PDT

AP_chelsea_bradley_manning_wikileaks_lpl_130822_16x9_992A year after having been sentenced to 35 years jail for leaking documents proving US war crimes, "Chelsea" Manning is suing the army.

In an 180-page complaint, former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, who now uses the name Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, alleged having been “denied access to medically necessary treatment for her gender dysphoria”. more»

Why smartphones and tablets need to get dumber

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 02:54 AM PDT

dumbFor a while now smartphones have been trying to load more technology into an ever shrinking body.

Some of this has led to design problems, such as Apple's incredible bendy phone, but also a problem that the phones are simply too expensive. more»

Blackberry goes square with Passport design

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 07:48 AM PDT

blackberry-juicerMobile phone company Blackberry officially released its Passport device, which has a square touch screen and a touch enabled QWERTY keyboard.

It said the unit follows the design of real passports.

The device uses Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for the display and stainless steel to make it that bit more rugged. more»

Smartphones beat tablets on mobile sales

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 07:18 AM PDT

smartphones-genericA report by Monetate said data showed that mobile commerce continues to grow at a fair old pace.

Figures for the second quarter of 2014 available today showed that mobile commerce traffic rose by 120 percent compared to the same quarter in 2013 on smartphones. more»

IT as a service makes the grade

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 06:43 AM PDT

Clouds in Oxford: pic Mike MageeA survey performed by Canalys says that 96 percent of respondents, mostly based in the distribution and reseller segments,  said they now offer "IT as a service".

That includes managing customer assets on premises, or using hosting or public cloud services. more»

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