MIPS looks to challenge ARM’s tablet dominance with smaller CPU
MIPS Technologies hopes to challenge ARM in the market for high-end tablets and smartphones with an upcoming processor design it presented at the Hot Chips conference in Silicon Valley on Tuesday. MIPS is known for chips used in home entertainment products such as digital TVs and Blu-ray disc players, but its processor designs are also used in a few tablets, including one made by Philips. They are mostly lower-end Android devices sold...
Samsung announces ATIV S, a 4.8-inch Windows Phone 8 device
By Brad Molen posted Aug 29th 2012 1:14PM Samsung took to the stage in Berlin to showcase its new product lineup, and one of the featured devices is the first confirmed Windows Phone 8 device. Dubbed the ATIV S, the new Microsoft-sanctioned smartphone offers a 4.8-inch screen with an HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU, 8MP rear camera and 1.9MP front-facing cam. Additionally, it’s got a beefy 2,300mAh...
Mountain Lion Available in July From Mac App Store
It keeps your content up to date.On every device you use. Send unlimited messages to iPhone, iPad,iPod touch, or Mac. From your Mac. Mail, messages, reminders, alerts, and more.See what’s new with you. All in one place. Post to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Vimeo.Right from the app you’re in. See some of the great new features for your Mac. And find out how they work with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Watch the video Send iMessages...
Samsung announces EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean, massive 4.8-inch display, 21x zoom, WiFi and 4G connectivity (hands-on)
By Zach Honig posted Aug 29th 2012 1:30PM During a visit to Samsung’s headquarters in Korea earlier this year, we had a chance to talk shop with company execs. The electronics maker’s existing mirrorless and point-and-shoot lineups were the primary topic of discussion, but we did catch wind of a Galaxy product possibly to come, from the camera division. A Galaxy camera? That could only mean Android, and a heavy heaping of...
Java zero-day exploit goes mainstream, 100+ sites serve malware
Attackers using two recently-uncovered Java unpatched vulnerabilities, or “zero-days,” have quickly expanded their reach by going mainstream, security experts said today. And on Tuesday, Mozilla, maker of Firefox, joined the chorus of advice that users should disable the current version of Oracle’s Java. The company is also ready to automatically block the plug-in from running in its browser, although it has not yet...
