BlackBerry has been under a preliminary agreement with Fairfax Financial Holdings, its biggest shareholder, but is reportedly entertaining a backup plan in case the current bid falls through. The information comes from sources who spoke to Reuters, claiming that Google, Cisco, Intel, SAP, LG, and Samsung are all considering potential bids for BlackBerry or parts […]
Google has apparently begun inserting adverts into Gmail for Android, with the mobile app beginning to show promotional content similar to its desktop version, albeit limited to one sub-inbox. The adverts were spotted by Dutch site Android World, slotted in at the top of the “Promotions” inbox Google introduced as part of its categories system […]
The US National Security Agency is working to undermine the security of Tor, the open-source internet anonymity tool, using targeted Firefox hacks and keyloggers in a – so-far believed to be unsuccessful – attempt to peel open the clandestine system. Leaked NSA documents, including presentations titled “Tor Stinks”, were among the cache of information leaked […]
Rumors continue to suggest that the HTC One Max smartphone will be unveiled on October 17. Ahead of that rumored launch, new details have surfaced about the smartphone. This isn’t the first time details and specifications for the smartphone have been leaked, another rumor suggested the One Max will launch in China first. Some new […]
HTC has reportedly been asked by Microsoft to include Windows Phone as a secondary operating system on some of its Android smartphones, an offer that would include the discounting or waving of licensing fees to make the proposal more appealing. Such information comes from sources “with knowledge of the matter” who spoke to the folks […]
Earlier today, word surfaced that Amazon has a device in the works called the Amazon Firetube, something said to be similar to the Google Chromecast. Following this, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Amazon has plans to launch a set top box in time for the upcoming holidays, something said to be codenamed […]
The much-anticipated Nexus 5 has surfaced in a variety of leaks, including benchmarks and a video. Last month, it was tipped by DigiTimes that the LG handset would be launching on October 14, which was a reasonable date. The folks over at Tech Radar has spoken to a source that says it will be a […]
Apple has reportedly acquired Cue, a social search engine which indexed email and other user details to construct a dynamic, personalized calendar, in a move that’s seen as taking on Google Now. Cue, which launched as Greplin back in early 2011 and then rebranded last year, is widely expected to be integrated into Siri as […]
Nike is expected to reveal its next-gen FuelBand fitness tracking wearable at a New York City event on October 15, with the new accessory tipped to offer longer battery life through the use of low-power Bluetooth LE, among other things. Details of the agenda for the mid-month launch are scant, CNET reports, only promising to […]
Samsung‘s chief product officer for mobile electronics, Kevin Packingham, has left the company unexpectedly, with uncertainty over whether the smartphone and tablet exec exited voluntarily or was pushed. “Kevin Packingham has departed Samsung Mobile” a company executive told Bits in a statement, though declined to comment any further on the circumstances around it. Packingham came […]
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