Strong Mac, iPad and iPhone Sales Boost Apple's Profit ( NewsFactor )

Mike Wendland

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:19:44 GM

NewsFactor. Apple posted a net profit of $3.25 billion for its third business quarter, driven by robust Mac, iPhone and iPad sales. The gadget maker said Mac sales were up 33 percent year over year to a record 3.47 million for the ...

Fast-Growing Facebook Passes 500M Members ( NewsFactor )

chris

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:12:05 GM

NewsFactor. Half a billion. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it a nice number. It's the number of active Facebook users, at least on Wednesday morning. By now, the world's leading social-networki​ng site has probably added thousands ...

Consumer Reports Puts iPhone 4 Responsibility on Apple ( NewsFactor )

Mike Wendland

hu, 15 Jul 2010 01:17:24 GM

NewsFactor. Following its widely publicized decision earlier this week to say it could not recommend Apple's iPhone 4 because of signal-strength​ problems, Consumer Reports is not backing down. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization ...

With iOS 4.1 Out, Apple Hastily Calls Press Conference ( NewsFactor )

Mike Wendland

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:41:18 GM

NewsFactor. What will Apple say or do? Those questions, frequently asked by technocrats, took on a new urgency Thursday with word that the company has hastily called a Friday press conference about the iPhone 4 at its Cupertino, ...

BlackBerry Protect Will Back Up, Restore or Wipe Data ( NewsFactor )

admin

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:04:56 GM

NewsFactor. Research In Motion has taken the wraps off a new security app called BlackBerry Protect that will let BlackBerry handset users automatically back up and restore their data. And should a handset ever become misplaced, ...

Microsoft COO Kicks Windows Vista To Knock iPhone 4 ( NewsFactor )

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:38:57 GM

NewsFactor. - Remember how Microsoft vigorously defended Windows Vista as a good product despite strong criticism and slow adoption by IT departments? Looks like even Microsoft didn't believe its words, either.

BlackBerry Protect Will Back Up, Restore or Wipe Data ( NewsFactor )

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:04:56 GM

NewsFactor. - Research In Motion has taken the wraps off a new security app called BlackBerry Protect that will let BlackBerry handset users automatically back up and restore their data. And should a handset ever become misplaced, ...

Federal Agencies Offer Apps for Mobile Devices ( NewsFactor )

Mike Wendland

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:53:24 GM

Analyst Expects Verizon To Offer a CDMA iPhone in 2011 (. NewsFactor. ) . NewsFactor. - It's one of the most burning questions in... Adobe, Greystripe Put Flash Ads on Apple's Devices (. NewsFactor. ) . NewsFactor. - Adobe Systems and mobile-ad ...

With Palm Deal Complete, HP Moves To Expand webOS ( NewsFactor )

admin

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:37:09 GM

NewsFactor. Hewlett-Packard​ said Thursday it has completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, which is now a global business unit of HP. According to company executives, HP expects to extend the reach of Palm's webOS and app store ...

Mozilla Releases First of Firefox 4 Betas for Testing ( NewsFactor )

chris

hu, 08 Jul 2010 01:48:05 GM

NewsFactor. Mozilla has launched an early beta of the Firefox 4 browser and plans to release further betas for testing every two to three weeks. The goal, Mozilla said, is to improve the development process by receiving feedback from ...

T-Mobile Stops Sales of Microsoft's Sidekick Phone ( NewsFactor )

Jason Springfield

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:37:05 GM

NewsFactor. As Microsoft shifts resources to bolster its wobbly stake in the smartphone market, T-Mobile announced on Friday that it's taking a break from the youth-oriented Sidekick phones. The Sidekick, with its groundbreaking ...

Android Powers HTC's Sales To Record Q2 Profit ( NewsFactor )

publisher

ue, 06 Jul 2010 15:12:52 GM

NewsFactor. - HTC released its preliminary second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. The Taiwanese handset maker posted $268 million in profits, a 33 percent increase over the year-ago period. That's the largest quarterly profit ever for the ...

Mobile Apps Leak Personal Info on Android, Apple Phones ...

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology

hu, 29 Jul 2010 21:03:34 GM

NewsFactor. - Mobile apps on Android-powered​ smartphones and Apple's iPhone can disclose more personal data than most users realize, security ...

Another Report Sees iPhone on Verizon in January ( NewsFactor )

publisher

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:25:06 GM

NewsFactor. A new report contends that Verizon Wireless will get Apple's iPhone in January. The report, by Bloomberg News Service and based on information from two people familiar with the plans, is the latest in a series of rumors ...

Social Benefits Top Internet Drawbacks, Survey Finds ( NewsFactor )

admin

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:28:10 GM

NewsFactor. The positive social benefits of Internet use far outweigh any negative effects, according to a new survey of 900 technologists. According to researchers from Elon University and the Pew Research Center, 85 percent of the ...

New Skype 2.0.1 Allows iPhone Live Chats in 3G ( NewsFactor ...

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology

hu, 22 Jul 2010 21:21:46 GM

NewsFactor. - After downloading the latest version of Skype from Apple's App Store, iPhone 4 users will have two options ...

Don't Bite at Phish Bait Keep Your Data Secure - NewsFactor Network

"amazon" "product" "ads" - Google News

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:39:03 GM

Don't Bite at Phish Bait -- Keep Your Data SecureNewsFacto​r NetworkFor example, if you get an e-mail telling you your Amazon order has shipped -- but you hadn't ordered anything recently from that store -- hover your cursor ...and more ...

Apple Refreshes iMacs, Launches Magic Trackpad ( NewsFactor )

sparkie

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:03:45 GM

NewsFactor. Forget about mobile devices for a moment. Apple on Tuesday updated its iMac lineup just in time for the back-to-school rush. A new 21.5-inch 3.06-GHz Intel Core i3 iMac has a suggested retail price of $1199. ...

House Panel Wants Apple To Explain Privacy Change ( NewsFactor )

admin

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:21:23 GM

NewsFactor. Days after Apple changed its privacy policy and terms of service, the House of Representatives​ Bipartisan Privacy Caucus has a few questions for CEO Steve Jobs. Nine, to be precise. Go here to read the rest: ...

Dell Says Supplier Provided Faulty OptiPlex Components ( NewsFactor )

dave

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:00:09 GM

NewsFactor. Newly released court documents have alleged that Dell knew about and covered up problems with millions of computers in 2003 and 2004. On Thursday, Dell responded on its company blog that the problems were related to faulty ...