As reported on The Verge. by Zenonas Kyprianou Have you ever wanted a speedy way to share screenshots, that is free, and doesn’t require you to give away your privacy? I have been on the market for a product that fits these criteria. I’ve gone through multiple sharing apps, such as GrabBox, puush, or Slingshot — some worked fine, some didn’t, others wanted me to pay, or register to a service. I never really managed to…
As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Stealthy malware is believed to have caused tens of millions of dollars in losses. Federal prosecutors this week charged three Eastern European men with using the so-called Gozi virus to infiltrate more than one million computers worldwide, including more than 160 at NASA. According to court documents unsealed Wednesday, the three hackers used their malware to steal banking information from tens of thousands of individuals, resulting in losses in the…
As reported on The Verge. By Russell Brandom EFF and others call out the service for lack of transparency and collaborating with Chinese censors In an open letter this morning, a group including EFF, Greatfire.org and Reporters Without Borders called out Skype for “persistently unclear and confusing statements about the confidentiality of Skype conversations.” The signers cite an increased need for transparency reports as Skype integrates more deeply into the services of its new owner, Microsoft.…
As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to questions about the issue of potential cannibalization of Mac sales by iPad devices on today’s earnings call, a question made more timely by the fact that Mac sales were down considerably on the quarter. He reiterated that supply constraints are leading to fewer sales, but also tackled cannibalization as a broad topic, noting that there is opportunity there for the iPad in a couple…
As reported on TechCrunch. by MG SIEGLER You know the drill, Apple posts a record $54.5 billion in revenue… …and the stock tanks 10 percent in after-hours trading. I mean. Fifty four and a half billion dollars. I went ahead and did the math: that’s an annual run-rate of $218 billion dollars (yes, I know Q1 is the holiday quarter, so it tends to be much larger than the others — but don’t underestimate the possibility of a new iPhone earlier…
As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU Google announced that it has revamped its image search to be faster and more effective. The changes, which will be rolled out over the next few days, include image results displayed in an inline panel, allowing users to flip through a set of images by using their keyboard and view metadata without being redirected to a separate landing page. Here is more information from Google’s announcement on what the upgraded image…
As reported on TechCrunch. by ROMAIN DILLET Let’s put Apple’s amazing cash on hand numbers into perspective once again. The company now has $137.1 billion in cash — a 12.9 percent increase from the last reported number, $121.3 billion. With such a big figure, it’s hard to realize how big it actually is. In 2012, HP had $120.4 billion of annual revenue. Apple slightly edges HP’s revenue with its cash. Even more impressive, Apple has slightly more cash…
As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is rumored for an official unveiling at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, but this week it’s been the subject of a lot of rumors and speculation ahead of release. Today, there’s a new leak from Italy’s DDAY.it that purports to show the Galaxy Note 8 in action in the hands of an actual user. The pics are a lot more convincing than the SamMobile leak of a…
As re[ported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez Canonical’s Ubuntu handsets are expected to be upon us very, very soon, and given that some say a phone is only as good as its apps, the firm wants to make sure the experience is indeed a great one right out of the box. To help accomplish that,Canonical has announced the CoreApps project, setting its sights on about a dozen default applications which should give Ubuntu devices ample functionality from day one; this, of course,…
As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg Google’s learned quite a lot about internet provision through its wired Fiber service, and now it appears to be preparing a localized wireless network. El Goog has solicited the FCC for a license to built an “experimental radio service” at its Mountain View lair, which uses bands that current consumer devices don’t. As the WSJ notes, Google’s old buddy Clearwire holds the keys to the 2524-2625MHz range it’ll occupy, and wireless networks using these…