News: Reads from WWW
Thursday, 21 Feb 2013
Samsung to Switch to Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 for Galaxy S IV?
Samsung has been now rumored to choose to rely on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor as opposed to its own Exynos 5 Octa processor for its upcoming Galaxy S IV phone apparently due to "power consumption issues and temperature problems" in the latter.
Google Drive Adds New Preview Functionality
Google has announced the new preview feature in Google Drive. Users can now quickly and easily browse through more than 30 file types in Google Drive without having to open them.
Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013
Apple Attacked by Hackers, Will Issue Malware Removal Tool Soon (Updated)
According to a statement by Apple, the company was attacked by hackers but said that no data was retrieved. Also, the company will issue a malware removal tool soon.
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013
Scientists Claims to Have Invented Crash-Proof Computer
A team of computer scientists at the University of London claims to have created a self-healing and crash-proof computer. Their computer is based on systemic computing where each set of computer instructions are executed independently, making the whole system less prone to our familiar BSOD.
Monday, 18 Feb 2013
LG to Display 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro Device at MWC 2013 (Update)
According to PhoneArena, LG is preparing for a 5.5-inch device that looks set to beat its competition out of the water while bearing extremely close physical resemblance to the popular Galaxy Note II. More importantly, it will be the first phone to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 600 chipset.
Thursday, 14 Feb 2013
FIDO Alliance Officially Launched with Aim to Replace Passwords
The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance has been officially launched with the aim to establish an open standard for online authentication in order to create a seamless and stronger system for users. Its pioneering members include major corporations like Lenovo and PayPal.
iFixit Posts Teardown of Microsoft Surface Pro
iFixit has posted a full teardown of Microsoft's latest Surface Pro tablet, finding inside, the 'Cadillac of batteries' but at the same time criticizing its repairability.
Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013
Google May Pay Apple More Than US$1 Billion To Remain Default iOS Search Engine
According to a new report from Morgan Stanley, Google could pay Apple more than US$1 billion in 2014 to remain the default search engine on iOS. In 2009, Google paid about US$82 million for the same privilege.
Marissa Mayer Discusses Yahoo's Apps and Search Deal with Microsoft
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer talked about the company's apps and search deal with Microsoft at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference.
Friday, 8 Feb 2013
Adobe Emergency Security Updates for Flash Player Released
Adobe has just released emergency security updates for the company's Flash Player to address two vulnerabilities which are being exploited in the wild.