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Beware of malicious QR codes: Report
Smartphone users advised to check QR codes are legitimate before scanning them
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Wednesday Grok: iPhone on top but Android owns the noobs 08 February, 2012 09:55
Plus, Taiwanese ad of Steve Jobs is not funny, just creepy and Facebook could be telling porkiesThe Great Game for philosophical hegemony in this post-historical epoch continues to unfurl. Yes, that's right — smartphone market share figures for Apple and Android have been updated. It appears that in the last quarter the natural order was restored, with iPhone dominating US sales again, according to one survey, and dominating worldwide shipments, according to another. - +
FTC warns makers of background checking apps 08 February, 2012 06:39
Smartphone apps may violate a consumer credit protection law, the agency saysThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to the makers of six mobile apps used for background checks, saying the apps may violate a consumer credit protection law. - +
Dating site matches not so scientific 08 February, 2012 08:56
Though succesful, online data sites can't claim to have truly scientific matching formulas, researchers sayUsers flock to online dating sites in ever greater numbers, but despite their marketing claims, services such as Match.com and eHarmony may not be offering potential mates chosen through rigorous scientific methods, a group of psychologists and sociologists have charged. - +
VMware makes it easier to wholesale Clouds 08 February, 2012 07:33
Launches new software platform, Cloud Integration ManagerVMware has introduced a new software platform that makes it easier for service providers to wholesale their cloud-services infrastructure to other providers. - +
Apps-related jobs tallied at 466K in U.S. 08 February, 2012 06:40
Smartphones, tablets and their app stores are behind the 'App Economy,' study saysNearly half a million jobs in the U.S. have been created because of the 1 million-plus applications designed for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, according to a new study. - +
Maingear's six-core laptop has 1.8TB of SSD storage 08 February, 2012 06:52
Maingear's Titan 17 packs Intel's Core i7-3960X desktop processorPC maker Maingear is chasing the laptop performance crown with its latest Titan 17 laptop, which can be configured to include Intel's fastest desktop processor and up to 1.8TB of solid-state drive storage.
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Gillard examines sport broadcast case 08 February, 2012 13:30
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the government will consider whether legislative changes are needed to protect sports broadcasting rights.The federal government will consider whether there needs to be changes to copyright laws after being lobbied by Australia's sporting codes over broadcasting rights. - +
QLD govt demands answers after pay glitch 08 February, 2012 12:58
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh wants answers after yet another Commonwealth Bank payroll glitch, affecting 15,000 police and civilian staff.The Queensland government is demanding answers from the Commonwealth Bank after another glitch left thousands of police and civilian staff unpaid.
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Greenpeace scorecard documents greener enterprise offerings 08 February, 2012 16:01
Greenpeace's latest 'Cool IT' report highlights technology products that help other industries go greenTechnology companies are not just making their products less carbon-intensive; they are also increasingly designing products to improve energy efficiency in the industries that they serve, according to the latest in a series of Greenpeace ratings of the sector's energy practices. - +
Google to commit to offer some Motorola patents on FRAND terms 08 February, 2012 15:26
The patents to be offered on FRAND terms will be those that are standards essentialGoogle is planning to send a letter to standards setting organizations, stating that Motorola Mobility's standards-essential patents will continue to be available on FRAND terms after its acquisition of the company, a person close to the situation said late Tuesday.
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Oracle seeks new trial in IP theft suit against SAP 08 February, 2012 05:26
Judge's $272M award is rejected by Oracle, forcing SAP to defend former TomorrowNow unit againOracle's plan to drag its legal fight against rival SAP's defunct TomorrowNow subsidiary through a second trial is not surprising, analysts said Tuesday. - +
Red Hat launches storage appliance for Amazon's cloud 08 February, 2012 01:24
The open-source company wants enterprises to move their network-attached storage to the cloudRed Hat has announced the Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services (AWS), which can take advantage of Amazon's cloud while at the same time offering excellent performance, the company said on Tuesday.
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Online shoppers push 2011 holiday spending up 14% 08 February, 2012 08:33
A lot of Americans took their holiday shopping online last year, which helped push e-commerce spending up 14% in the last quarter. - +
Symantec verifies stolen source code posted by Anonymous is "legitimate" 08 February, 2012 06:29
Symantec is in an ongoing fight against hackers in the group Anonymous that last January attempted to extort a payment of around $50,000 from Symantec in exchange for not publicly posting stolen Symantec source code they had stolen for various older Symantec security products dating to 2006.
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VMware makes it easier to wholesale Clouds 08 February, 2012 07:33
Launches new software platform, Cloud Integration ManagerVMware has introduced a new software platform that makes it easier for service providers to wholesale their cloud-services infrastructure to other providers. - +
Oracle seeks new trial in IP theft suit against SAP 08 February, 2012 05:26
Judge's $272M award is rejected by Oracle, forcing SAP to defend former TomorrowNow unit againOracle's plan to drag its legal fight against rival SAP's defunct TomorrowNow subsidiary through a second trial is not surprising, analysts said Tuesday.
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Greenpeace scorecard documents greener enterprise offerings 08 February, 2012 16:01
Greenpeace's latest 'Cool IT' report highlights technology products that help other industries go greenTechnology companies are not just making their products less carbon-intensive; they are also increasingly designing products to improve energy efficiency in the industries that they serve, according to the latest in a series of Greenpeace ratings of the sector's energy practices. - +
Google to commit to offer some Motorola patents on FRAND terms 08 February, 2012 15:26
The patents to be offered on FRAND terms will be those that are standards essentialGoogle is planning to send a letter to standards setting organizations, stating that Motorola Mobility's standards-essential patents will continue to be available on FRAND terms after its acquisition of the company, a person close to the situation said late Tuesday.
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Toshiba's 1TB USB 3.0 drive; winter gloves for touch-screening 08 February, 2012 06:29
The scoop: Canvio 3.0 Plus external hard drive, by Toshiba, about $180 (1TB version). - +
Red Hat launches storage appliance for Amazon's cloud 08 February, 2012 01:24
The open-source company wants enterprises to move their network-attached storage to the cloudRed Hat has announced the Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services (AWS), which can take advantage of Amazon's cloud while at the same time offering excellent performance, the company said on Tuesday.
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Canada ruling pushes Dish's LTE plan forward 08 February, 2012 07:06
Though the satellite operator is still waiting for FCC approval, its win in Canada points to a new type of mobile networkThe Canadian government has approved the transfer of satellite spectrum to Dish Network, putting the company just one major ruling away from building a land-based 4G mobile data network on the frequencies. - +
UC services market to grow 13.8 per cent year-on-year: Report 06 February, 2012 12:17
Video conferencing, IP telephony main contributors says analyst firmManaged services and hosted offerings are forecasted to drive unified communications (UC) growth of 13.8 per cent year-on-year up to 2018, according to Frost & Sullivan.
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Apple v Samsung: Apple compromises on split iPhone hearing 08 February, 2012 14:16
The case will commence in July with the balance of the case to be heard throughout SeptemberApple has come to a compromise on a hearing proposal presented by Samsung in the Federal Court today in relation to the case brought against the former for alleged patent infringement in the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. - +
Preview: Prada Phone by LG 3.0 08 February, 2012 11:09
A phone jointly developed by LG and Italian fashion label PradaThe Prada Phone by LG 3.0 is the third smartphone LG has developed in collaboration with Italian fashion label Prada.
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NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral team up for communications satellites 08 February, 2012 12:54
The high-capacity satellites will provide broadband to Aussies living in remote communitiesNBN Co has partnered up with commercial broadband satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites, a move set to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband. - +
NBN to deliver virtual English tuition to new migrants 08 February, 2012 09:31
The Federal Government will introduce a three-year trial of virtual English classes via the National Broadband Network (NBN) to new migrants in regional and rural Australia. - +
More Australians switch on IPTV: Study 07 February, 2012 11:52
More than 300,000 Australian households have changed channels to subscription IPTV which could pose challenges for operators such as Foxtel, according to a new study by analyst firm, Telsyte.
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AT&T posts Q4 loss on breakup fee, benefit plan costs 27 January, 2012 04:34
Carrier reports a record quarter for smartphone sales; driven by iPhone purchasesThough smartphone sales were strong, AT&T Thursday reported a $6.7 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to extraordinary charges including a breakup fee for the thwarted merger with T-Mobile USA. - +
Visa certifies smartphones for NFC payments 11 January, 2012 01:22
Visa has added smartphones from Samsung Electronics, Research In Motion and LG Electronics to the list of devices it has certified to work with the 185,000 NFC-based payWave payment terminals in Europe. - +
Samsung upgrades Galaxy Ace with more memory, faster processor 04 January, 2012 01:15
Samsung Electronics has launched the Android-based Galaxy Ace Plus, which has more memory, a faster processor and a slightly larger screen compared to its predecessor, the company said on Thursday.
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