From InfoWorld: Google on Friday defended its decision to stop patching WebView, a core component of Android, on versions older than 4.4, aka "KitKat," saying that the huge code base is unsafe to fix.
"Until recently, we have also provided backports for the version of WebKit that is used by WebView...
From PC World: AT&T has agreed to acquire mobile carrier Nextel Mexico for UDS$1.9 billion from parent company NII Holdings, in an effort by AT&T to win a larger slice of the Mexican mobile market, the company announced Monday.
The deal includes all NII’s mobile assets in Mexico, including spectrum...
From CNET: Though bitter rivals, Apple and Samsung are showing no signs of scrapping their relationship in the mobile chip business, according to a new report.
Samsung, which builds consumer electronics as well as processors, will provide 75 percent of the chips that Apple will need in its next...
From DailyTech: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is navigating a high risk transition for its low end smartphones and feature phones in coming weeks. In winding down its relationship with Finnish tech veteran Nokia Oyj. (HEL:NOK1V)), Microsoft will close the Nokia Store (aka the "Ovi App Store") and kill the...
It is amazing how quickly people seem to be discontent with the sizes of technology products. For one, smartphones are getting larger and larger, as more people are buying into the phablet motion. In fact, three years ago, standard flagship phones like the LG Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S III, and HTC One X were all around 4.7". In comparison, the iPhone 5 launched in 2012 had only a 4" screen, up from the previous generation of 3.5". Nowadays...
From InfoWorld: With TypeScript 1.4, Microsoft offers accommodations for ECMAScript and type system improvements to developers.
Developed by C# and Pascal creator Anders Hejlsberg, TypeScript is an open source technology that compiles to JavaScript. Recently unveiled TypeScript 1.4 accommodates...
From GreenBot: Motorola is again showing why it’s one of the more reliable manufacturers when it comes to cranking out Android updates.
Lollipop is rolling out to the current-generation Moto G, so get ready for some Material Design, multitasking cards, and all the other goodies Google cooked up...
From CNET: Google's Project Zero security team revealed the existence this week of three vulnerabilities with high severity that have yet to be fixed in Apple's OS X operating system.
Although each of the flaws requires an attacker to have access to a targeted Mac, they could all contribute to a...
From InfoWorld: Google has laid the groundwork for its own cellular service by buying capacity on the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, according to news reports.
The sprawling search company would sell the service directly to consumers, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed...
From PC World: While the Surface Pro tablet lineup will be receiving Windows 10, owners of the Windows RT-powered Surface RT and Surface 2 will be forced to settle for a more neutered update.
During a Q&A with reporters at the Windows 10 event, Microsoft representatives said that the company is...
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