Mobile app sales forecast to reach $27 billion this year

Follow:   06.30.2013  View in a Browser Mobile app sales forecast to reach $27 billion this year 06.30.2013 9:31 AM ABI Research says Apple and Android are the clear leaders, but in a growing market opportunity remains for other platforms. Hewlett-Packard touts viability, courts customers in China 06.29.2013 11:49 AM HP CEO Meg Whitman stressed her company's future viability as HP tried to win Chinese business customers at an event in Beijing. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Windows 8 Starter Guide Start learning Windows 8 Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 »See what we think about it. »Check its price.   Google's Transparency Report: Insights, not security solutions 06.30.2013 7:30 AM Google has bolstered its increasingly important Transparency Report with a new section that documents the number of malware and compromised websites, but its insights don't reveal all the nuances of Internet security. Microsoft Xbox navigates the revolving door of public opinion 06.29.2013 12:18 PM Microsoft can't seem to catch a break with gamers; every bit of good news seems to be followed by bad. Let's review. Sony teams devices to merge the best of tablet and phone 06.30.2013 11:23 AM So-called phablets merge the best features of phones and tablets, but early entries are awkward; wearable devices may make them powerful and mainstream, as well as acceptable in business. Malware-like program lets your Android phone spy on you 06.30.2013 10:34 AM Researchers at Security Labs of Kindsight have developed a proof-of-concept program that can launch a spy program inside any Android app and monitor the user's actions through the phone. Smartphone app puts Christmas lights to year-round use 06.30.2013 6:00 AM Lumenplay lights have been outfitted with LEDs that allow them, through the control of a smartphone, to make just about any color of the rainbow.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Ransom app locks Android smartphones, Symantec says

Follow:   06.29.2013  View in a Browser Ransom app locks Android smartphones, Symantec says 06.29.2013 11:21 AM Ransom malware has apparently jumped from the PC world where it torments millions of Windows users to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on Android. Study: Management blocking IT projects due to rampant "fear" 06.28.2013 1:51 PM As IT projects are killed left and right, 8 percent of the workforce insists that the photocopier is out to get them. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Windows 8 Starter Guide Start learning Windows 8 Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 »See what we think about it. »Check its price.   Facebook moves to remove ads that display controversial content 06.28.2013 1:05 PM Facebook is launching an aggressive strategy for better detecting violent, graphic, sexual and otherwise controversial content across its site and removing ads that appear alongside that content. Oracle and Salesforce.com's love-fest: The ripple effects 06.28.2013 1:35 PM Oracle's string of high-profile cloud-computing partnership announcements with Microsoft, Salesforce.com and NetSuite dominated tech news headlines this week. Review: Canon Pixma MX922 has great small-office features and pricey ink 06.28.2013 6:36 PM For a moderate-volume small or home office the Pixma MX922 shines, but its ink prices are a little higher than average. Microsoft's 'MoodScope' phone software senses your mood 06.28.2013 1:55 PM Microsoft Research has built a set of services that can determine if you're happy or sad, and let your friends know, too. Wall Street Beat: Tech sector faces turbulent market 06.28.2013 2:10 PM Closing out June, tech stocks are up for the year but have not enjoyed the full fruits of a bull market that has boosted the Dow to its best first half since 1999, right before the dot-com crash. 13 must-have iPhone camera accessories 06.28.2013 7:23 PM These accessories will help you take your iPhone photos to the next level. Now that LTE speeds for data are here, what's next? 06.28.2013 11:45 AM In the continuing war between Verizon and AT&T, the battle has come down to LTE network size vs. LTE network speed. But new LTE technology isn't far over the horizon. Family matters: avenge your ancestors in Rogue Legacy 06.28.2013 3:00 PM In Cellar Door Games Rogue Legacy, dying isnt necessarily the end How we sabotage our own privacy for deals and ego 06.29.2013 10:42 AM A study from consulting firm Infosys shows consumers globally are far more relaxed about sharing their private data than we knew and far more relaxed than they should be Google's future Office killer now available in Chrome OS dev channel 06.28.2013 3:20 PM Google paves the way for QuickOffice by including Office document-editing capabilities into its developer channel for Chrome and Chrome OS. It's not earthshattering, but better things could be in store.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Intel's CTO Justin Rattner is stepping down

Follow:   06.28.2013  View in a Browser Intel's CTO Justin Rattner is stepping down 06.28.2013 5:45 AM Intel's CTO and director of its labs Justin Rattner is stepping down to meet a requirement under the company's bylaws that employees cannot serve as corporate officers after the age of 65. Ceton InfiniTV 6 review: A six-tuner dynamo for Microsofts dying media center 06.28.2013 3:30 AM Tired of renting your cable company's lousy DVR? Buy this box, and you can record six channels at onceand watch those recordings on any PC in your house. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Epson Expression XP Printer »See what we think about it. »Check its price. Windows Phone 8 Superguide Master your new Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Starting at $6.99!   New disk wiper malware linked to attacks in South Korea 06.28.2013 6:20 AM A new piece of malware designed to delete files from hard disk drives and render computers unable to boot targets South Korean users, according to researchers from security firm Symantec. Microsoft delivers mobile app for SkyDrive Pro 06.28.2013 10:16 AM Microsoft has released a SkyDrive Pro mobile application that gives SharePoint Online users access to the cloud storage service from iOS and Windows 8 devices. Twitter adds genre search to #music iOS app 06.27.2013 1:40 PM Twitter is hoping to make it easier for people to discover new music on its #music iOS app with the addition of genre search tools, released Thursday. Talking robot to blast into space for experiment in human/robot conversation 06.27.2013 2:06 PM A small, humanoid robot will fly to the International Space Station this summer to take part in the first experiment on conversation in space between a human and a robot. Eight things you didn't know your Windows Phone could do 06.28.2013 3:00 AM Windows Phones may never be as cool as an iPhone or as open as an Android, but that doesn't mean they don't offer cool features, too. Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Cart review: Put your 27-inch tablet on wheels 06.28.2013 3:30 AM The IdeaCentre Horizon weighs nearly 19 pounds. Lenovo's cart accessory renders it portable and suitable for electronic board games. Review: InDesign CC boosts ePub features, font menus 06.28.2013 3:30 AM InDesign CC boasts improved ePub features, better font menus, and performance enhancements, but offers few truly new features. Small businesses are moving to cloud storage despite having significant reservations 06.28.2013 3:30 AM Security concerns are on the rise as more businesses entrust sensitive data to the cloud. A cloud-security expert offers suggestions for small businesses seeking to minimize their exposure. Review: Download Facebook photos and albums with fbDownloader 06.28.2013 8:00 AM We put more of our lives on Facebook than we like to admit. If you lose access, you lose data&so back it up. 4 Creative Uses for WiDi 06.28.2013 9:46 AM Heres a look at four fun and creative ways to use WiDi around the house, all of them guaranteed to make your Ultrabook an even more indispensable member of the family.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107