Clearing Google's hurdle, Brave's ad-blocking browser arrives

From CNET: Despite troubles convincing Google that its app is legit, Brave Software's browser is now available to anyone who is sick of annoying mobile ads.

Apple added Brave for iPhones and iPads to its app store on Friday, but Google rejected the app twice before publishing Brave for Android...

Smartphones are getting a major storage boost

From InfoWorld: A dearth of storage available in smartphones will soon be an issue of the past.

Smartphone makers boasted about higher capacity storage on new handsets announced at Mobile World Congress this week. The increased storage comes from SD card slots on the devices.

HP announced storage...

Apple supplier Pegatron charged with overworking employees

From ComputerWorld: Workers at the Shanghai operation of Apple supplier Pegatron work more than the maximum 60 hours a week stipulated by the iPhone maker, simply because their pay scale requires them to work more to make ends meet, a labor group said in a report.

The employees work more than 10...

Yes, Sony makes phones. And they're coming back to the US

From CNET: Don't call it a comeback -- because Sony was never really on top in the first place.

The Sony brand is a household name when it comes to televisions or its Playstation video game console, yet few people in the US know the Japanese conglomerate also makes phones, too.

Sony wants to...

CloudFlare launches secure domain name management service

From InfoWorld: CloudFlare has launched a domain name registration service with enhanced security controls designed to prevent domain hijacking, a serious attack that can have far-reaching consequences for companies.

Its Registrar keeps a close eye on domain name registrations and changes to...

Oracle snags cloud startup Ravello in deal said to be worth $500m

From PC World: Oracle is acquiring cloud startup Ravello in a deal reportedly worth $500 million.

Founded by the team that created the KVM hypervisor, Ravello offers what it calls "nested virtualization" software, with the goal of enabling enterprises to use popular public clouds as an extension of...

Samsung announces next-gen flagship smartphones

From InfoWorld: Samsung announced its next-generation flagship smartphones on Sunday as expected -- the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge running Android 6 (Marshmallow).

Both phones look strikingly similar to last year's models (the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge), but include features like a return to...

A classic returns? Nokia CEO confirms comeback for phones

From CNET: Nokia smartphones will be a thing again. Maybe in 2016, but maybe not.

The Finnish company confirmed Sunday at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona that it's pressing ahead with plans to sell smartphones. It just doesn't know when.

"There's no timeline, there's no rush,"...

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