From DailyTech: BlackBerry, Ltd. (TSE:BB) has trimmed its losses under new CEO John Chen, but it remains a shell of its former glory moving only roughly 2.4 million smartphones [PDF] in the third calendar quart of the year (BlackBerry's fiscal Q2 2015). But in a rather unexpected development, it...
From InfoWorld: Google's Go language, which is centered on developer productivity and concurrent programming, can now be officially used for Android application development.
The capability is new in version 1.4, released this week. "The most notable new feature in this release is official support...
From PC World: A successful iPhone 6 launch in the U.S. helped Apple increase its share of the smartphone market in the third quarter, but nemesis Samsung Electronics struggled, with upstart Chinese manufacturers nipping at its heels and growing ever stronger.
Thanks to record sales in emerging...
From CNET: Supply is starting to catch up with demand for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but not as quickly as anticipated, according to analyst Gene Munster.
In an investor's report released on Monday, the analyst shared that Apple stores indicated 56 percent of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models were available...
Today I woke up and realized, "Woah, Christmas is only thirteen days away!" This month is an oddity for myself, because it is the first time in three years where I do not have the burden of studying for finals. On the other hand, it is also the first time I only have a week off for the holidays. Unfortunately there are some things that never change, including the difficulty of finding gifts for people. Without fail, every year when December rolls...
From PC World: Google and YouTube have been sued in Germany for allegedly infringing on a video streaming patent owned by U.S. software company Max Sound. The case could lead to sales bans on several Google Android products.
Max Sound alleges that Google and YouTube infringe on a patent which...
From CNET: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be suspending sales of its handsets in India. The company had been served with an injunction by the Delhi High Court for infringing on Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson's patents.
Higo Barra, Xiaomi's global vice president...
From DailyTech: With Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Windows 10 already in the hands of testers and with the April launch of the free major upgrade to Windows 8/8.1 looming, many are wondering when the next big test build of Windows 10 will land. There's a good chance the answer is Wed. Jan. 21, 2015 as...
From InfoWorld: Visual Basic, originally released by Microsoft in early 1991, may seem a bit long in the tooth compared to newer languages like Java, PHP, or Apple's six-month-old Swift. But it still has a following, and Microsoft mapped out a list of improvements this week.
Version 14, timed to...
From PC World: Opening up to new payment options, Microsoft has started accepting Bitcoin payments on its Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox stores.
The cryptocurrency can be used to add money to a Microsoft account in order to buy apps, games and other digital content from its various online stores...
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