RSS Feed
Twitter
Major U.S. cell service carriers are keeping mum on Google’s deal to buy Motorola Mobility, but one French cell service provider today welcomed the plan, as insiders continue to determine how the sale may affect carrier relationships. France Telecom Orange senior vice president Yves Maitre said today his company welcomes “strong competitors to Apple, and [...]
Archive for August 16th, 2011
Facebook Scammer Makes $57,000 in Two Years
August 16th, 2011 
admin A 33-year-old man stole about $57,000 from his neighbors by getting to know them on Facebook and using that information to pillage online banking accounts, suggesting even the tightest online security measures can’t protect people from everything. Iain Wood worked his scheme for two years, spending 18 hours a day online befriending people who lived [...]
Rapper in Trouble Over Tweet
August 16th, 2011 admin Rapper “The Game” may face legal action because of a Twitter prank, as celebrities continue to get themselves in trouble using the social network. The Game tweeted a phone number to fans last Friday night, telling his more than half a million followers to call it if they were interested in applying for an internship [...]
Microsoft Works With Developers on Windows 8
August 16th, 2011 admin Microsoft started a blog to work with developers on its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, targeting programmers to try out the pre-release form of the platform before its wide public release. The Redmond, Wash.-based company said Windows 8 will be the biggest update to its flagship platform since Windows 95. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer originally [...]
AT&T May Block NFC in BlackBerry 9900
August 16th, 2011 admin AT&T will block Research in Motion’s plan to add NFC technology in the BlackBerry 9900 device, dealing a blow to RIM as it continues to battle the carrier over NFC technology. According Techno Buffalo, NFC hardware will still be present in the device and the block may be lifted at a later date, but consumers [...]
Awkward: People Admit Faking Phone Use to Avoid Contact
August 16th, 2011 admin Less than 15 percent of Americans admitted to something that probably every mobile phone owner has probably done at one time or another — use the device to avoid unwanted personal interactions. Thirteen percent of those polled in Pew Research Center’s “Americans and Their Cell Phones” survey admitted to pretending to use their phones in [...]
Google-Motorola Deal Sparks Antitrust Concerns
August 16th, 2011 admin Google’s proposed deal to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion may have the approval of both company’s boards, but will likely face scrutiny for antitrust concerns before being finalized. The dominant search giant draws regulatory scrutiny almost as a matter of course, and is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Trade Commission [...]
Motorola Buyout Means Big Bucks for RIM
August 16th, 2011 admin Analysts say Google’s deal to acquire Motorola Mobility may benefit Research in Motion by making its patents look even more attractive to outside companies, giving a boost to the beleaguered BlackBerry maker. Google on Monday announced it bought Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, a move that gives Google a smartphone hardware presence and should also [...]
App Maker Pays Settlement for Violating Children’s Privacy
August 16th, 2011 admin App maker W3 Innovations today agreed to settle federal charges that it violated children’s privacy, in a landmark case that may affect how developers market mobile apps to young users. The developer, which does business as Broken Thumbs Apps, agreed to pay $50,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its apps violated the Children’s [...]
Apple Evidence Against Samsung is Fake, Dutch Website Says
August 16th, 2011 admin A Dutch website accused Apple of presenting fake evidence in its case against Samsung, a finding that could reverse the Galaxy Tab ban in Europe and affect other cases. Website Webwereld claims Apple presented a side-by-side photo of the iPad and Galaxy Tab, misrepresenting Samsung’s tablet. In the photo the website says the device appears [...]
Posted in Cell Phone News 
Tags: Against, Apple, Dutch, Evidence, Fake, Samsung, Website 
No Comments »
