Monthly Archives: July 2012
Microsoft Creates Bing Fund to Nurture Startups
Microsoft is seeking to nurture startups with the creation of the Bing Fund, an angel investment fund targeted at companies developing online or mobile...
Yahoo Breach Highlights Password Reuse Threat
By: Robert LemosThe leak of nearly half a million passwords from Yahoo Voices underscores that many online providers have a ways to go before...
Where’s the 4G?
Where's the 4G?
Apple has brought 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) service to its new iPad, and chances are, the wireless technology will be coming to...
Happtique Mobile Health App Draft Guidelines Are Available
Happtique, which runs a marketplace for mobile health applications, has released its draft guidelines on medical app development.Described as a "Good Housekeeping" seal of...
Google Chrome Mobile Browser Is Subject of Patent Lawsuit
After previously filing lawsuits against Apple and Microsoft, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based company is now suing Google for allegedly infringing on one of its...
Flurry, Twilio, Ooomf and Meemo Join Application Developers Alliance
The Application Developers Alliance announced four new membersFlurry, Twilio, Ooomf and Meemoas corporate partners joining the alliances 8,000 individual developers and 90 companies.The Washington,...
Yahoo Confirms 400,000 Passwords Stolen in Hack
Yahoo officials confirmed that an older file from the Yahoo Voices (formerly Associated Content) was stolen July 12 by hackers, allowing them to get...
Amazon Shouldn’t Enter the Smartphone Market: 10 Reasons Why
Theres a lot of speculation, along with several published reports, that Amazon is planning to enter the smartphone market. The online retail company will...
Microsoft Disables Windows Sidebar, Gadgets Due to Security Risk
Microsoft has issued a security advisory urging users to install an update that disables the Sidebar and Gadgets features on Windows Vista and Windows...
Slumping PC Sales Ripple Through Tech Industry
Consumers are continuing to hold back on buying PCseither waiting for the arrival of Windows 8 devices or spending their money instead on tablets...