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Dropbox Raises the Stakes on iCloud and Google Drive

Dropbox is releasing new APIs for iOS and Android that simplify integrating the cloud service into apps. Although it technically doesn't add any new file sync features that weren't already available to developers, the new API means that including Dropbox in apps will be much easier. Simpler integration could drive adoption and help make what has already been a popular, common cloud storage solution the de-facto standard — especially for cross-platform apps.

February 7, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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It's Official Dell's Going Private in $24.4B Deal

Dell has indeed made the decision to go private, according to reports from The AP and other sources. The deal reportedly involves a leveraged buyout worth $24.4 billion by company founder Michael Dell and partners. Talks about Dell going private have been growing this year, with reports last week saying that Michael Dell was offering up to $1 billion of his own funds to take control of the company to help make it happen.

February 7, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Microsoft

Microsoft and Huawei Debut Windows Phone for Africa

Microsoft and Huawei announced yesterday that they're partnering to bring a new Windows Phone to Africa. The two companies are targeting the continent, which is one of the fastest growing technology markets in the world but has seen few smartphones to date and whose majority of users still rely on feature phones. Dubbed Huawei 4Afrika, the smartphone will be the first in a series of devices being created for the region.

February 5, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Oracle Releases Java Patch Update

Oracle on Friday released a critical patch update for Java SE, offering the patch ahead of schedule to stave off an active exploitation affecting the Java Runtime Environment in desktop browsers. Server-side fixes are being offered as well. Initially scheduled for release on February 19, the February 2013 critical patch update contains fixes for 50 vulnerabilities. Java has been under fire lately for security issues, particularly affecting browsers, and Oracle recently vowed to be more communicative about what it is doing to fix these problems.

February 4, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Microsoft

Microsoft Launches Bing Apps For Office 2013

In an effort to create more synergy between its products, Microsoft’s search platform Bing has announced that Office 365 Premium is now available to users. The five apps included in the add-on for the newly launched Office 365 and Office 2013 make it easier for users to insert information and images directly from Bing searches into their documents. They are: Bing Finance for Excel, Bing Maps for Excel, Bing Image Search for Word, Bing News Search for Word, and Bing Dictionary for Excel and Word.

February 1, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Google Glass Turns Up in FCC Filing

Google Glass took another step toward reality yesterday when its maker filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission laying out key technical specifications and certifying its compatibility with various standards. The documents are a routine part of bringing a new wireless device to the market. They describe a device augmented by a Broadcom 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi radio and Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy.

February 1, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Firefox to Block Silverlight and Java - But Not Flash

Mozilla said that to improve security and cut crashes, Firefox will block plug-ins including Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Reader, Apple's QuickTime and Oracle's Java. Only the newest version of Adobe Systems' Flash Player will be run by default, said Michael Coates, Mozilla's director of security assurance, in a blog post. Plug-ins extend a browser's ability to run software or handle different media and file formats, but that extra ability opens new avenues for attack.

January 31, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 Smartphones Make Big Debut

BlackBerry, which previously called itself Research In Motion, yesterday unveiled two new smartphones that it hopes will aid its efforts to return to favor with consumers and business users. One phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Z10, features a full touch screen - no QWERTY keyboard on this one. The 4.2-inch display has a pixel density of 356 per inch, compared to the iPhone's 326ppi density. The other, dubbed the BlackBerry Q10, includes a full keyboard similar to those on older versions of the BlackBerry.

January 31, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Microsoft

Office 2013 Available Now

Microsoft is taking the wraps off its most ambitious Office project yesterday. The software giant, synonymous with Office and Windows, is aiming to turn users over to a subscription package with its latest offering: Office 365. It's an important change for the company, but convincing users to pay an ongoing monthly or annual charge for its latest Office is going to be a hard sell, and the company is very much aware of that — treading carefully in its march towards the cloud.

January 30, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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Apple

Apple Releases iOS 6.1 with Additional LTE Support

After five beta test versions, Apple released iOS 6.1, the first major update to iOS 6 since September. The software, which went out as an over-the-air update as well as a download through iTunes, brings a few new minor features, along with bug fixes. Chief among the new features is 4G LTE support for more carriers, along with a feature that lets users purchase movie tickets from Fandango after finding showtimes using Siri.

January 30, 2013 Ivo Rangelov

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