| June iPhone 5 rumor ‘completely false’ Posted: 
There’s been a lot of back and forth about when the iPhone 5 will arrive. Although Apple hasn’t spoken on the subject, and no one expects them to for awhile, the closest thing we’ve got to a definitive voice, quoting unnamed sources, says no new Apple smartphone any time soon. For whatever reason, [...] Related [...]  |
| Microsoft frees up 1GB Xbox 360 disc space after five years Posted: 
According to reports, the new format for the DVD9 disc may free up to 1GB of storage to the game [...] Related posts: Microsoft beta testing new Xbox 360 disc format God of War III clocks in at 35GB on dual layer Blu-ray disc Dev says Xbox 360 holding back PS3 and PC games  |
| Linux Foundation no longer hates Microsoft, just doesn’t care any longer Posted: 
Linux is 20 years old, and in that two decades there has been one company Linux advocates have hated. That company is Microsoft. However, that stance against Microsoft may now be softening; not because Redmond has suddenly seen the light and embraced open source, but because Microsoft just isn’t on the radar any longer. At [...]  |
| Google Instant responsible for defamation Posted: 
In Italy Google can be held accountable for defamation purely by the autocomplete suggestions listed on Google Instant. Google Instant, for those who aren’t aware or who use an alternative search engine, is the feature that sees results appearing as you type in your query. So if I was to enter ‘Dave’, after ‘Da’ I’d [...]  |
| Toyota dumps Cydia, app thieves lament Posted: 
Steve Jobs is killing open, or so the five-finger discount crowd will claim. Lord knows why Toyota decided to advertise on Cydia, but they’ve decided, apparently with some encouragement from their friends in Cupertino, to immediately terminate the relationship. Over the weekend, we heard the news that Toyota was advertising on Cydia, [...] Related Posts: [...]  |
| The future- Mobile apps or a mobile web? Posted: 
Many companies have rushed or are rushing to provide users with mobile apps in order to access their businesses on the Web. Does every company need a custom app or would a good mobile site do just as well? It seems that most large companies feel [...]  |
| Feds investigate smartphone app snooping Posted: 
Federal prosecutors are looking into accusations that smartphone apps may be illegally obtaining and sharing user information. The probe appears to be centered on whether app producers are giving enough warning to users about such data handling. The investigation first came to light in a [...]  |
| Initial net neutrality lawsuits dismissed Posted: 
A federal appeals court has dismissed the first legal challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s publication of rules on net neutrality. But the dismissal is purely a legal technicality rather than coming down on either side of the debate itself. The case involves the FCC’s decision last December to officially publish rules backing the principles [...]  |
| Pandora- Feds probe how apps share data Posted: 
The U.S. Federal government has decided to look into how popular apps of all kinds share the data that they collect on their customers, and have subpoenaed music giant Pandora as a part of a grand jury probe. Pandora itself reported this fact as a part of court papers filed in relation to their upcoming [...]  |
| Facebook 3.4 boosts Places functionality Posted: 
The most popular iPhone app? Although Angry Birds gets kudos for game play and sales, Facebook is found on more Apple smartphones than any other app. Now, Zuckerberg’s software simians have pushed a fresh point update that doubles down on a hot new feature. Facebook 3.4 (iTunes, free) is now available and, [...] Related Posts: [...]  |
