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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Google’s Eric Schmidt praises Facebook Home, predicts a billion Androids this year

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has unexpectedly praised Facebook’s Home interface, while predicting Android will cross the one billion device mark this year.
 

Firefox OS smartphones launching in five countries in June, but Australians miss out

Mozilla chief executive Gary Kovacs has revealed it plans to launch smartphones running its Firefox OS in June this year, although Australians will miss out on their initial release.
 

Intel braces for 8% quarterly revenue drop as PC sales tank

PC chip giant Intel has told investors it anticipates its current-quarter revenue could drop by as much as 8% year-on-year.
 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Facebook in talks with Apple about bringing Facebook Home to iPhone

Social media giant Facebook has revealed it is in talks with Apple that could see a version of its Facebook Home launcher released for the iPhone.
 

Microsoft says ‘me too’ to emerging smartwatch market

Microsoft is the latest company to make a play for the increasingly overcrowded smartwatch market.
 

Foxconn adding 10,000 assembly workers per week ahead of new Apple iPhone

Foxconn is hiring 10,000 assembly workers a week ahead of the release of a new iPhone later this year.
 

Monday, 15 April 2013

Massive global attack on WordPress websites by a botnet of 90,000 computers

A botnet, made up of at least 90,000 hacked computers, has launched a large worldwide attack on websites running the WordPress content management system across a number of hosting companies.
 

BlackBerry accuses investment firm of "wilful manipulation”

BlackBerry has asked securities regulators in the US and Canada to investigate claims by investment firm Detwiler Fenton it describes as false and misleading.
 

UK consumer watchdog to investigate "free" mobile apps

British consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading has announced a major investigation into the targeting of children for in-app purchases in 'free' mobile apps and social media games.
 

Friday, 12 April 2013

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg argues for more 457-style visas

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has argued the US needs to liberalise its immigration laws, including increasing the US equivalent of Australia’s 457 visas and opening up universities to undocumented immigrants.
 

Windows 8 is killing the PC: Sales crash 13.9% in just one quarter

The release of Windows 8 has led to a dramatic 13.9% year-on-year slump in first quarter PC sales, according to new IDC figures.
 

Mozilla announces CEO is stepping aside

Mozilla chairperson Winifred Mitchell Baker has announced chief executive Gary Kovacs will step aside from the position later this year.
 
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