Monthly Archives: July 2016
Alcatel Dawn $70 Smartphone Launches With Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile
Prepaid wireless carriers Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA added the $70 Alcatel Dawn smartphone to their lineups, giving users looking for a low-priced...
European Commission Reportedly to Hit Google With More Charges
The European Commission is gearing up to levy formal anti-competitive charges against Google, the Wall Street Journal reported July 8.The expectations follow from regulators...
UEFA 2016 Soccer Tournament Exposes Mobile Users to Risk
The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Euro 2016 soccer event concluded on Sunday night with Portugal's thrilling victory over host country France. It...
How IBM Cloud Is Fueling the Next Generation of Cognitive Startups
How IBM Cloud Is Fueling the Next Generation of Cognitive Startups
IBM Bluemix is helping companies of all sorts build more intuitive applications using Watson...
HPE Reportedly Considering Selling Software Units
Hewlett Packard Enterprise officials reportedly are considering selling software assets like Autonomy and Vertica Systems as they look to streamline the company to meet...
How Facebook Made Its Messenger App More Secure, Versatile
How Facebook Made Its Messenger App More Secure, Versatile
Facebook is now giving users of its Messenger app the ability to send "secret" messages with...
Qualcomm Adds to Mobile Chip Portfolio With Snapdragon 821
Qualcomm's high-performance Snapdragon 820 mobile chip, launched about six months ago, was what the vendor needed following the problems that came along with its...
IT Jobs Market Healthy, Particularly for Software Developers
Two reports focusing on the IT jobs market project a healthy picture for technology professionals, particularly for software developers.In the U.S. IT sector, employment...
Chinese Ad Network’s Monthly Profits From Android Malware Top $300,000
A Chinese mobile advertising firm has reaped more than $300,000 a month by infecting 85 million Android smartphones with malware, known as HummingBad, and...
Facebook Tests ‘Secret Conversations’, Self-Destructing Messages
Facebook keeps on developing new features for its fast-growing Messenger platform, lending additional credibility to the idea that messaging apps are the way of...