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Adobe introduces touch apps for tablet users

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Adobe is trying to tap the increasing tablet market by introducing touch enabled apps. Coined as Adobe Touch Apps, there are total six touch apps that are optimized for tablet. First up is their flagship product, Adobe Photoshop Touch. Specially built for tablets, users can use simple finger gestures to edit and apply professional effects. […]

HTC security loophole leaks user sensitive date like phone numbers, SMS and more

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  A serious security vulnerability has been discovered that basically puts most high-end HTC Android users to risk. Discovered by guys over at Android Police, a simple app can access other sensitive data like Phone logs, GPS logs, SMSes, Wi-Fi and more. All the app needs is an Access to Internet permission “android.permission.INTERNET.” The reason […]

RIM stops PlayBook production?

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  RIM has apparently stopped producing PlayBook. Reuters is citing a note from an analyst that claims RIM has stopped production of their maiden tablet is strongly considering to exit the tablet market. The analyst further claims that RIM has also canceled its additional tablet projects. RIM’s PlayBook that was released early this year has […]

Amazon reduces price of Kindle, introduces Kindle Touch

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  In addition to the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon also updated its original e-book reader Kindle lineup. To make Kindle more affordable, Amazon lowered the price of 6-inch Kindle to $79. Mind you, this comes with Special Offers which means you’ll see sponsored screensavers and special offers on the Kindle. Rest of the Kindle features […]

Samsung will pay Microsoft royalty for every Android device sold

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  Microsoft has caught a big Android fish today to pay royalties. Samsung is the latest company that will pay Microsoft royalties for every Android smartphone and tablet sold. This deal makes Samsung seventh Android manufacturer to enter into an agreement with Microsoft. Moreover, both companies have decided to sign a cross-patent licensing agreement that […]

LiMo and Linux Foundation announce new open-source OS, Tizen

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  LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation have come together to develop a new open-source OS called Tizen. Both Foundations have decided to combine their existing operating systems viz. LiMo OS and MeeGo to create Tizen which will be a standards-based, cross-architecture software platform OS. Tizen will be an open-source OS that will use code from […]

Your ‘Honor’ arrives on Huawei

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  Huawei unveiled its latest Gingerbread 2.3.5 running device – Honor. Featuring a 16M 16:9 true color 4-inch FWVGA (854×480) capacitive touch screen, the Honor is powered by a good 1900 MAh battery that will outrun most Android smartphones in the same screen-size range. The heart of the phone is a 1.4 GHz processor with […]

HP replaces Apotheker with Meg Whitman as President and CEO

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  The inevitable has happened. HP yesterday announced Meg Whitman to take place of Apotheker as President and CEO. Whitman will replace the 11-month CEO Apotheker who has stepped down from the designation and resigned as a director of the company. Coming from a consumer-business background, Whitman’s appointment would raise some hopes about HP getting […]

Bloomberg: HP may fire their CEO

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  Nothing’s going right for HP at the moment. The latest report by Bloomberg claims that HP might replace Leo Apotheker as their CEO. The Board is weighing in the options and even might replace Apotheker with Meg Whitman, who is the ex-CEO of eBay Inc. The Board reckons Apotheker not fit for the CEO […]