Google Inbox app heads to tablets, Firefox, Safari

From CNET: Google is expanding the reach of its latest email application onto more platforms.

In a blog post Thursday, Google said that its Inbox email app is now available on the iPad and Android tablets. Previously, the app was restricted to the iPhone and Android smartphones, though it was also...

Microsoft to double price of XP's post-retirement support

From InfoWorld: Microsoft will double the per-PC price of support for enterprises still stuck with Windows XP systems when the anniversary of the aged OS's retirement rolls around in April, a licensing expert said Wednesday.

The per-PC price for what Microsoft calls "custom support agreements"...

Lenovo PCs ship with adware that puts computers at risk

From PC World: Some Windows laptops made by Lenovo come pre-loaded with an adware program that exposes users to security risks.

The software, Superfish Visual Discovery, is designed to insert product ads into search results on other websites, including Google.

However, since Google and some other...

More change for Mozilla as top Firefox exec departs

From CNET: Another major management change is coming to Firefox as Johnathan Nightingale, the vice president who oversees the open-source Web browser project, will leave Mozilla on March 31.

In a blog post Tuesday, Nightingale said Mozilla made it through a rough patch last year and that he's...

New Outlook for Android, iOS lets IT wipe the app, not the phone

From InfoWorld: Using your own phone inside of your work environment can be terrifying because of two words: remote wipe. Fortunately, the more granular admin controls inside the new versions of Outlook's Android and iOS apps should help soothe your fears.

The new preview of Outlook for Android and...

Qualcomm to jazz up modem chips with new name

From CNET: When discussing new smartphones, people may highlight the speed of the processor or the sharpness of the display. But the modem chip -- the thing that actually lets a smartphone make phone calls -- many times gets ignored.

Qualcomm, the world's largest smartphone-chip maker, is hoping it...

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