APPLE'S iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C might have made their debuts only eight months ago, but that hasn't stopped the online rumour mill from churning out rumour after rumour about Apple's next generation smartphone(s) likely to launch as the iPhone 6. …
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Apple buys music star Beats for $3 bn
Apple announced plans Wednesday to buy Beats Music and Beats Electronics in a deal worth $3 billion that gives the US tech giant more clout in the hotly contested music sector. The move is expected to help Apple, which was a pioneer in online music,…
Saturday, 24 May 2014
Google Developing Tablet With Advanced Vision Features
Google Developing Tablet With Advanced Vision Features (via Wall Street Journal Digital Network)
What will the next-generation Google tablet do? WSJ's Rolfe Winkler discusses the souped-up cameras and sensors expected from Google on the News Hub with Sara Murray. Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy Visit the WSJ channel for…
Samsung Plans to Sell New Watchphone, and More.
Samsung Plans to Sell New Watchphone, and More. (via Wall Street Journal Digital Network)
What's News: Samsung plans to roll out a smart watch that doesn't need to be tethered to a phone, Google is developing a new tablet, and Donald Sterling will allow his wife to sell the Clippers. Tanya Rivero reports. Photo: Reuters Subscribe to the…
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Trending Today: #eBay, Force for change, MJ talent show
Music streaming is 'game changer' for record companies: Universal
Music streaming is 'game changer' for record companies: Universal (via AFP)
Stiff competition among technology giants for a share of the burgeoning online music streaming market has given traditional record companies a much-needed boost, a top Universal executive said Thursday. Industry behemoths such as Apple, Google, Amazon…
The Internet of Things needs a security model to protect user data
The Internet of Things needs a security model to protect user data (via The Inquirer)
THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) needs its own security model to protect user data and enable innovation, it was argued at The INQUIRER's Internet of Things roundtable event in London on Wednesday. The INQUIRER and Intel welcomed a number of professionals…
China's JD.com makes Wall Street splash
Chinese online retailer JD.com rallied Thursday in its Wall Street debut, suggesting an appetite for its larger rival Alibaba. The company, trading under the symbol JD on the Nasdaq exchange, jumped 10.5 percent to $21 from its initial public offering…
What eBay Can Teach Us About Security Breaches
What eBay Can Teach Us About Security Breaches (via Dice News in Tech)
Major e-security breaches have become depressingly commonplace among major companies: When eBay announced that attackers had compromised an internal database loaded with customer passwords (still encrypted, the company insisted) and personal data, many…
Number of eBay users at risk from breach: 145 mn
Number of eBay users at risk from breach: 145 mn (via AFP)
US online giant eBay said Thursday the number of users potentially affected by a massive data breach could be as many as 145 million. "All eBay users are being asked to change their password," a spokeswoman said in an email on Thursday. "At the end…
Cyber failures spark search for new security approach
Cyber failures spark search for new security approach (via AFP)
With cybersecurity's most glaring failures in the limelight, many experts say it's time for a new approach. In recent weeks, the security community has been rocked by news of a massive breach at online giant eBay affecting as many as 145 million customers…