Наступил апрель, а это значит, что прошел ровно год с того момента, как Microsoft прекратила поддержку операционной системы Windows XP. Несмотря на это, очередная статистика от Net Applications свидетельствует, что выпущенная 14 лет назад операционная система по-прежнему популярнее Windows 8 и 8.1. …
Команда ресурса Onliner представила видео, в котором сравнивается быстродействие флагманских смартфонов Samsung и Apple. Galaxy S6 edge обладает более мощной начинкой, однако устройства Apple всегда славились хорошей оптимизацией с конкретным железом. …
В последнем квартале прошлого года расходы Samsung на рекламу последних флагманов не оправдались, в результате чего главный конкурент Apple отчитался о значительном падении прибыли от продаж мобильных устройств. Такой провал доказал неэффективность маркетинговой политики Samsung на рынках по всему миру, и теперь стало известно, что южнокорейский гигант сократил штат менеджеров …
Компания ZTE сообщает о более чем успешном начале продаж компактного субфлагмана Nubia Z9 Mini, который был анонсирован совсем недавно. По данным производителя, первая партия смартфонов в количестве более 68 тысяч единиц разошлась менее чем за одну минуту! …
На днях я закончил месячный смартомарафон. Временно променял свой iPhone 5s на пять андроидов с диагоналями экранов от 5 до 6 дюймов. Погонял их во всех возможных сценариях — от банального “звонилка” и до сурового “замена компьютеру”. А потом вернулся на iPhone 5s и все понял. …
Щоб рекламні оголошення не заважали бавитися в чергову гру на смартфоні чи планшеті, не обов’язково отримувати рут-доступ. Комерційні повідомлення, які спливають на екрані, можна легко прибрати одним кліком на будь-якому мобільному апараті. …
Международная антивирусная компания Eset предупреждает о росте активности трояна Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski, нацеленного на пользователей из стран Европы. …
Пару недель назад китайская компания Xiaomi дала понять, что не собирается ограничивать ассортимент своих смартфонов только Android-решениями. Точнее, инициатива исходила от самой Microsoft, которая высказала желание сделать ROM-версии Windows 10 Technical Preview доступным для пользователей смартфонов Xiaomi Mi 4. …
Уже совсем скоро каждый желающий сможет наконец разбить заполненную до краёв копилку, отсчитать нужную сумму денег и отправиться в ближайший магазин для приобретения нового тайваньского флагмана — HTC One M9. …
The impact of Google’s decision to remove the root certificates issued by a Chinese certificate authority could hamper millions of Chrome users, particularly those in China. That move, which Google will make in a future Chrome update, will put warnings in front of the browser’s users, telling them that sites …
Tax day is a procrastinator’s dream. The two-and-a-half months from when you receive your W-2 or 1099 to when you have to file seems like an eternity. But now it’s hit you with the urgency of a house on fire. Take a breath—the solution is right in your web browser. …
One of the first casualties of the OpenStack world is Nebula, a company founded by a of the pioneer of the open source cloud computing movement. Twitter Nebula’s Chris Kemp Nebula posted an announcement on its website yesterday announcing it is shutting down. Chris Kemp, the former CTO for IT …
Ruckus became the first enterprise wireless equipment vendor to roll out an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point today, with the release of the ZoneFlex R710. The R710 features the multi-user MIMO capability characteristic of Wave 2 devices, using what Ruckus calls Beamflex technology – built around antenna polarization – to …
Last March, a very satisfied user of the Honeywell Wi-Fi Thermostat left a product review on Amazon.com that shed some light on an unexpected benefit of the smart home – revenge. The reviewer wrote that his wife had left him, and then moved her new lover into the home they …
VirtualBox, the open source virtualization system originally created by Sun and now under Oracle’s stewardship, has released its first revision to the left of the decimal point in nearly five years. Don’t expect anything truly revolutionary, though, judging from the release notes for and the behavior of the beta itself. …
Google is working toward the day when robots have individual personalities, according to the company’s U.S. patent application. If Google’s technology works out, robots will have personalities that can be customized to suit the individual people they will be working with. In another step, the robots should be able to …
The Federal Aviation Administration has received over 2,000 comments on its proposed rules for commercial drone flights in the U.S. The 2,000th comment was received Wednesday and hundreds more are likely to be filed before the deadline on April 24. Some of the comments assail the FAA for allowing companies …
The Federal Aviation Administration has received over 2,000 comments on its proposed rules for commercial drone flights in the U.S. The 2,000th comment was received Wednesday and hundreds more are likely to be filed before the deadline on April 24. Some of the comments assail the FAA for allowing companies …
Gilat Satcom has launched a portfolio of satellite services for rural Africa that will require subscribers to pay as little as US$1.00 per month. The Village Island portfolio of services will allow rural dwellers in Africa to access voice-over-IP (VoIP), cellular, video over IP and Wi-Fi connections via private satellite …
East Africa’s One Area Network initiative is being expanded to include data and mobile money services, a move expected to result in lower costs for subscribers. The One Area Network initiative, launched in January, has led to a decline in mobile phone communication rates across borders in East Africa. The …
A behind-the-scenes switch in the payments industry coming in October will change the way U.S. consumers shop and could bring wider acceptance for Apple Pay and its competitors. Beginning Oct. 1, liability for transactions with fraudulent credit and debit cards will shift from the card companies to retailers, if the …
Snapchat’s service featuring disappearing messages is known for its popularity among teens. Now it’s becoming popular with law enforcement. Snapchat, for the first time, has disclosed the number of requests for user information it has received from governments in the U.S. and in other countries. These requests may come in …
In just under six months, a behind-the-scenes switch in the payments industry will change the way U.S. consumers shop and could bring wider acceptance for Apple Pay and its competitors. Beginning in October, liability for transactions with fraudulent credit and debit cards will shift from the card companies to retailers, …
Streaming movies from mobile devices onto TVs isn’t as easy as it seems. Samsung hopes to make that easier with its new line of 4K Smart TVs, which have the brand-new Tizen operating system. Samsung has started shipping some of its new curved and flat-panel Smart TVs, and announced prices …
Snapchat’s service featuring disappearing messages is known for its popularity among teens. Now it’s becoming popular with law enforcement. Snapchat, for the first time, has disclosed the number of requests for user information it has received from governments in the U.S. and in other countries. These requests may come in …
A new open-source tool can periodically scan an area for rogue Wi-Fi access points and can alert network administrators if any are found. The tool, called EvilAP_Defender, was designed specifically to detect malicious access points that are configured by attackers to mimic legitimate ones in order to trick users to …