From CNET: Twitter is expanding the features of its apps and website yet again, this time adding group messages and 30-second videos.
In November, Twitter said it would create a way for people to privately send messages to a group of people -- instead of just to individuals -- as well as expand...
From DailyTech: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced its earnings yesterday after hours for its Q2FY2015, which ended Dec. 31, 2014. Hidden in that earnings report were some barometers of the health of its Windows operating system in the smartphone space.
While Microsoft has a growing contingent of up...
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...
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