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As expected, Canonical announced that its Ubuntu linux distro is headed to tablets. This announcement increases the reach of Ubuntu outside of its desktop roots and brings it to smartphones, tablets and more. “Our family of interfaces now scales across all screens, so your phone can provide tablet, PC and TV experiences when you dock…
Apple confirmed today that some of its internal computers were hacked. Apple is one of many high-profile companies like Facebook and Twitter that recently announced their systems were comprised. Apple said in a statement today “Apple has identified malware which infected a limited number of Mac systems through a vulnerability in the Java plug-in for…
Apple released iOS 6.1.2 earlier today with a bug fix for an Exchange calendar issue that materialized in the iOS 6.1 release. The update repaired that bug, but left the exploit used in the evasi0n jailbreak untouched. As a result, the evad3rs were able to release an updated version of their jailbreak tool that’ll work with Apple’s…
HTC is holding a simultaneous press event in NYC and London later today to unveil its latest flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One. A last minute leak adds to the wealth of information about the phone that has already hit the Internet in the past few weeks. This latest report includes a final press image from Nowhereelse.fr…
Tomorrow is shaping up to be a big day for mobile tech news. Not only is HTC planning on making a big announcement, Canonical may also have some Linux goodness up its sleeve. As noticed by The Verge, Canonical has hijacked Ubuntu’s main webpage and replaced the standard product information with a countdown ticker. The…
HTC is holding a big event tomorrow to unveil its upcoming flagship device(s). To keep everyone on their toes, the Taiwanese manufacturer is sharing photos that hint at tomorrow’s announcement. The latest photo shows a handful of devices covered by grey cloth. Read what you will into the picture -are there only phones or are…
LG is kicking off the hype for its Mobile World Congress lineup a week before the international conference begins. Rather than wait for the opening of MWC, the Korean manufacturer sent out a press release today containing the details on its flagship smartphone, the Optimus G Pro. As expected, the Optimus G Pro will sport a 5.5-inch…
Another rumor, this time from SamMobile via a tweet from Eldar Murtazin, suggests Samsung will announce the Galaxy S IV at a March 14th event. Earlier rumors suggested the South Korean manufacturer was slated to unveil the device on the 15th of March. Based on these pair of reports, we can asume that mid-March is a pretty…
Over the weekend, Apple released a pair of new iPad commercials on YouTube that highlight apps. Both ads – “Together” and “Alive” – show a quick succession of people using apps with a bunch of buzzwords interspersed in between the clips. The focus is clearly Apple’s large iOS App Store. Apple is leading in the…
A new Samsung device with designation SCH-I545 was spotted in a recent benchmark at Nenamark. The device was rocking a 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, an Adreno 320GPU, Android 4.2, and a full HD 1080p display. As noted by Droid-Life, this model may be the Verizon variant of the Galaxy S IV. It shares the…