Monthly Archives: December 2012
Android, iOS Platforms to Lead Smartphone Growth: IDC
Despite a projected record number of smartphone shipments in the high-volume holiday season, the worldwide mobile phone market is forecast to grow 1.4 percent...
Facebook Weeklong Voting Period on New User Policies Is Under Way
Facebook began collecting votes Dec. 3 on whether to change some of its user policies, including one that requires 30 percent of its members...
iPhone 5 Buying Decisions: 10 Things to Consider Before Making a Deal
Apple’s iPhone 5 is the most popular smartphone on store shelves right now. The device comes with a 4-inch display, 4G LTE support, and...
Ericsson Asks ITC to Ban Samsung Devices from U.S.
Ericsson filed a patent-infringement complaint against Samsung with the International Trade Commission (ITC) Nov. 30, days after it filed a similar suit with a...
HP Rolls Out Sweeping Big Data Storage Upgrades
Hewlett-Packard, desperately wanting to change the subject from ongoing corporate leadership and financial issues to just about anything else, on Dec. 3 introduced a...
Cyber-Criminals Ramp Up Intimidation in Ransomware Scams
The gang using the Citadel malware platform to deliver ransomware is now using the name of the Internet Crime Complaint Center in a scheme...
EMC, VMware to Combine Cloud, Analytics Into New Division
Storage and data protection giant EMC made two things clear on Dec. 4: what its key development strategy for 2013 is and what former...
Google Updates Its Google Maps API for Better Android Maps
Google has updated its Google Maps Android API to bring more features to maps on Android devices, including improved designs for larger displays and...
Aruba Controllers Give Businesses Insight Into Mobile Apps
Aruba Networks is rolling out a new wireless LAN platform that is aimed at giving businesses greater insight and control over their mobile applications...
Nokia, Like AMD, Trades Its Headquarters for Cash
Nokia announced that it has reached a deal to sell and lease back its multi-building headquarters in Espoo, Finland. Exilion Capital, a Finnish real...