Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said on Thursday he hopes the online encyclopedia would never have to go dark again, but it would if necessary to protect the Internet from draconian policies that would harm everyday users. The site played a key role in stopping proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation in its tracks with a 24-hour […]
Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) reported the theft of 400,000 user names and passwords to access its own site as well as those of other companies, saying that hackers had taken advantage of a security vulnerability in its computer systems. Company spokeswoman Dana Lengkeek did not identify the other companies whose credentials were stolen or say […]
Google has started uploading the latest version of its Android system to users’ smartphones.Owners of the HSPA+ version of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus – available in the UK, most of Europe and the US – are the first to receive the update. Google says the Jelly Bean software offers an improved search experience. But it […]
One of the common knocks against Apple’s iPad is its keyboard. The entire premise of the iPad is its large, Multi-Touch keyboard, but some call the feature a roadblock to content creation. Wepreviously profiled a slim, convenient Logitech keyboard that will “kickstart your your transition from consumption to creation” on the iPad. Over the […]
If you’ve been finding the search for the right online storage option a little daunting, Dropbox is hoping to make things easier with an announcement it made today. The popular cloud service is doubling the amount of storage offered on all of its paid plans without upping its prices. Dropbox’s pro accounts will now […]
Speculation is rife that Samsungwill debut the successor to its popular tablet-smartphone hybrid Galaxy Note at the upcoming IFA event scheduled to be held inBerlin in August end. Likely to be called Galaxy Note 2, the hybrid device also known as phablet, is expected to hit retail stores in October. According to MK Business […]
Research In Motion Ltd’s (RIM.TO)(RIMM.O) new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with a successful launch of its next-generation BlackBerrys next year, telling shareholders he would transform RIM into a “lean, mean, hunting machine.” Thorsten Heins — who was presiding over his first annual meeting since being named chief executive […]
Google has rolled out the source code of Android4.1 (Jelly Bean) for developers, who can receive it from Android Open Source Project. With this release, the manufacturers who use Android in their smartphones and tablets can begin working on the latest edition of Google’s open source mobile operating system for existing and upcoming devices. […]
The first device with Firefox OSwill cost less than $100 (Rs 5,500). This was revealed by Matthew Key, the chief operating officer of Telefonica, a telecom operator which will be using Mozilla’s upcoming mobile operating system that was announced recently. He also revealed that Brazil will be the first country to receive the device, […]