Apple will reportedly push pre-paid and month-to-month plans at its retail stores across the U.S., with the initiative reportedly kicking off sometime at the end of June. According to 9to5Mac, the company will immediately offer to connect customers to T-Mobile and AT&T plans once they pay full-price for an iPhone; Apple is allegedly grabbing pre-paid… Continue reading Apple is pushing pre-paid and month-to-month plans for iPhones
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Secret will be integrating with the Russian social network VKontakte
Russia’s one of those places where people could benefit from more privacy protections for their digital conversations. Fortunately, anonymous messaging app Secret is rumored to be teaming up with Russia’s largest social network VKontakte on a new set of secure communication features. The Secret integration into VK won’t just be limited to pulling in a… Continue reading Secret will be integrating with the Russian social network VKontakte
Windows 8 has been labeled as a potential threat in China
China Central Television, CCTV, has questioned Microsoft’s Windows 8, citing critical security concerns within the software company’s operating system. The state-run news station cited information it claimed was discovered by experts, which say the operating system had vulnerabilities which potentially could compromise a user’s personal data such as phone numbers and banking information. It also… Continue reading Windows 8 has been labeled as a potential threat in China
Hackers can now see private discussions thanks to an OpenSSL bug
The world hasn’t yet recovered from the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL and now there’s news of a new bug affecting the popular open-source security package. This recently announced, and already patched, exploit could allow an attacker to see and modify traffic between an OpenSSL client and an OpenSSL server. This sounds worse than it really is. The… Continue reading Hackers can now see private discussions thanks to an OpenSSL bug
Chirpify has bolstered its social media platform by acquiring Measureful
In an all-Portland deal, social commerce platform Chirpify today announced the acquisition of fellow Rose City-based digital marketing startup Measureful. This is the first acquisition for Chirpify, a four-year-old startup that lets people make purchases with hashtags on social media and helps companies with their social media campaigns. Measureful, meanwhile, crunches marketing data insight and has called itself the “Flipboard… Continue reading Chirpify has bolstered its social media platform by acquiring Measureful
Smartphone sales in Southeast Asia have exploded this year
The latest GfK data shows that smartphone take-up has passed the halfway mark in the overall handset market which includes basic feature phones, making up 55% in March across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam. Smartphone sales volume continue to break its own record month after month to reflect its continued growth of… Continue reading Smartphone sales in Southeast Asia have exploded this year
AirPlay will no longer require a Wi-Fi connection on iOS 8
Apple has made yet more improvements to AirPlay in iOS 8 by enabling compatible devices to make direct connections with each other for content streaming. This eliminates AirPlay’s reliance on a Wi-Fi network and fixes one of its biggest limitations. In previous versions of iOS — including the latest iOS 7.1.1 release — all of… Continue reading AirPlay will no longer require a Wi-Fi connection on iOS 8
The Nokia Lumia 1020 can actually be used as a microscope
Who would have thought that the Nokia Lumia 1020, with its 41-megapixel camera, is capable of actually helping out mankind when it comes to medical research? Yes sir, this particular smartphone, which has seen 50 of these puppies band together to provide a unique look at New York City life, is now being utilized to assist medical research where… Continue reading The Nokia Lumia 1020 can actually be used as a microscope
T-Mobile will enable Wi-Fi calling for iOS 8 users
There are probably too many features in iOS 8 that makes it impossible for Apple to announce each and every single one of them. However during the presentation, there was a feature for Wi-Fi calling on one of the slides that Apple did not touch on. However T-Mobile has spotted it and has since announced that they will be… Continue reading T-Mobile will enable Wi-Fi calling for iOS 8 users
Apple will be discussing its plans for its iBeacon technology at WWDC 2014
Apple’s iBeacon technology was revealed in WWDC 2013 and according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, it seems that Apple has more details about the technology that they are planning on sharing at WWDC 2014. They also state that Apple will be placing iBeacon transmitters across the Moscone Center that will help teach developers on… Continue reading Apple will be discussing its plans for its iBeacon technology at WWDC 2014