Chinese online retail giant 360buy spreads worldwide, may keep Amazon on its toes
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 19th 2012 2:04PM Many of us who live in North America and Europe consider Amazon synonymous with online retail — yet we forget that the company barely even registers in some parts of the world. That misconception is about to be cleared up now that one of China’s largest online retailers, 360buy, is going global. A just-launched English version of the store is initially shipping China-made goods for...
Some Android apps have serious SSL vulnerabilities, researchers say
A team of researchers from two German universities has released a study asserting that many of the most popular free apps available through the Google Play store may be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks — seriously threatening user privacy. RELATED: The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them The researchers, from the Universities of Hannover and Marburg, studied the 13,500 most popular free apps...
T-Mobile schedules new product event on October 29th
By Brad Molen posted Oct 19th 2012 2:09PM T-Mobile has just sent out invites to the press for a product launch event on the evening of October 29th. We weren’t given any clues as to what this new item (or items) could be — aside from the fact that it will include T-Mobile’s full fall lineup — but we certainly have a few suspicions considering the timing of such an event. Microsoft and Google are both holding...
Engadget’s Seattle reader meetup is happening soon — get on the waiting list!
By Brian Heater posted Oct 19th 2012 2:30PM Yep, we ran out of tickets — and then we ran out again. But don’t worry, if you’re planning on being in the Seattle area on October 29th, there’s still hope. We’re opening the waiting list up to those who didn’t manage to make it in during the first two rounds. Click here to add your name. And, as ever, if you’re interested in sponsoring the event,...
Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million
CUPERTINO, California—July 30, 2012—Apple® today announced that downloads of OS X® Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac® App Store™ as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for...
