Category Archives: Business
Apple prepping bigger iPhone and thicker iPad
When it comes to the Apple rumor mill, it’s never too soon to start gossiping about gadgets. Even as Apple revels in the unprecedented success of the iPhone 4S launched this October, speculation is rife about the launch of iPad 3 and the iPhone 5. iLounge reports that a well-trusted source suggests both the gadgets [...]
Facebook developing its own smartphone
The Web is afloat with fresh rumors that Facebook is developing a new phone optimized for the social networking site. A technology website AllThingsD has reported that Facebook is closely working with HTC to make the phone, which in all likelihood is going to be a savvy smartphone. Not the first time:- This is not [...]
Android tops in mobile malware says report
You must be aware that Android is a leader when it comes to smartphones, but did you know that it also tops in mobile malware. According to a report by Juniper Networks, Android is the leader when it comes to malware in smartphones. The report reveals that Android malware has risen 400 percent since July [...]
Adobe to halt development of Flash for mobile browsers
Adobe rung the death bell for Flash for mobile browsers on Wednesday, announcing it is stopping further development of the plug-in and shifting efforts towards HTML5 and its proprietary Adobe AIR software. “We will no longer continue to develop Flash Player in the browser to work with new mobile device configurations (chipset, browser, OS version, [...]
Barnes and Noble requests DOJ to probe Microsoft patent claims
Barnes & Noble has requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the patents that Microsoft claims on devices running Google’s Android. Microsoft has a patent agreement which allows it to receive patent royalties from manufacturers that produce smartphones or tablets running Android operating system. Microsoft has said that it has “taken licenses to patents [...]
California has one fourth of US solar energy jobs
The latest study shows the growth of clean-technology industry sprouting throughout the States, while Californian natives hold one-fourth of the total solar energy jobs in the U.S. As indicated by the National Solar Jobs Census 2011, the industry witnessed 6.8% job growth in a year. The review suggests the job rate will grow by 24 [...]
