From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has added to its stable of Android apps with the acquisition of Double Labs, the makers of the Echo Notification Lockscreen, a popular app on Google's mobile platform that helps users control the notifications they see.
Echo replaces the default Android lock screen...
From PC World: Japanese prosecutors have charged the former founder and CEO of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox with embezzling the money of clients. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Mark Karpeles was arrested by police in Tokyo last month, 17 months after Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy with...
From DailyTech: While Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) contingent of Windows smartphones may be a small crowd compared to Google, Inc.'s (GOOG) Androids and Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhones, the world's top PC OS maker is hoping Windows 10 will be the gamechanger that will change that.
Inspired by a Insider...
"I do not want a Honda Civic," my friend explained to me. "Everyone has one." Being a former owner of a Honda Civic, "everyone has one" was precisely the reason why I got one. It is popular because it is a great car, otherwise if I wanted to avoid being too mainstream, God forbid, I would end up with a Mitsubishi Lancer. The Honda Civic has always been the poster child for a great balance between affordability, reliability, and driving engagement...
"I have too much chips for my dip. But if I open a new dip, I'll have too much dip for my chips." Have you ever faced a problem like this? Maybe you have poured out a bowl of cereal before remembering there is no milk left, or you are too cold because your air conditioning had been on for too long. All of these situations are what can only be described as rich people problems, or first world problems. In fact, we complain about these so much...
From ComputerWorld: A spat between two security companies shows just how sensitive reporting software vulnerabilities can be, particularly when it involves a popular product.
The kerfuffle between FireEye and ERNW, a consultancy in Germany, started after an ERNW researcher found five software flaws...
From InfoWorld: The module system planned for debut in next year's Java SE (Standard Edition) 9 platform will treat modules as a fundamental new kind of program component, with the system improving scalability and performance, a key Oracle Java official says.
In a blog post this week, Oracle's Mark...
From PC World: We don't normally get excited about modem chips, but Intel's new Puma 7 is worth noting because of what it portends: more Internet bandwidth.
Puma 7 is Intel's first DOCSIS 3.1 chip, launched Thursday on the eve of a compatibility “plugfest” that represents the next step toward...
From CNET: The Chinese company, known for its low-cost smartphones, will make a phone running on Microsoft's Windows 10 software, which launched just over a month ago on a number of PCs and tablets. It plans to unveil a Windows 10 smartphone before the end of the year, Steve Cistulli, Alcatel...
From InfoWorld: In a surprise move, Microsoft sent a pair of representatives to Apple's big press event in San Francisco Wednesday morning to demonstrate new features in Office for iOS that are tailored for the new iPad Pro.
Kirk Koenigsbauer, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Office 365...
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