Kazam wants you to come for the hardware, stay for the service
Kazam has a battle on its hands. The company may have been launched by former HTC execs, but it can only trade on that association for so long. That’s something the firm is directly addressing here at MWC, it seems, with the launch of two new octacore handsets — the Tornado 2 5.0, and Tornado 5.5. Two phones that it hopes will have mass appeal. We got to look at a pre-release version of the former, which uses...
WSJ: Four ways to distance the NSA from phone records that’ll be considered by government
President Obama has his work cut out for him as he tries to restore faith in the US government following the whole NSA spying scandal. He first talked of surveillance reform last year, then in a January 2014 speech promised to revamp the NSA’s program for collecting phone records. While the agency must now seek court approval to access phone data, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that “administration lawyers”...
Microsoft urges customers to ditch XP, Office 2003
Microsoft has again painted a grim picture for customers who remain on Windows XP and Office 2003 after it ends support for the old OS and suite in early April, but it’s unclear if the company is succeeding in its campaign to convince holdouts to upgrade. Here is the original post: Microsoft urges customers to ditch XP, Office 2003
Apple Unveils iBeacon to Assist Shoppers
GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you’re inside, whether it’s to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones. The implications of iBeacon go beyond Apple stores. One day, commuters might get information on subway delays as they stand on the platform, while museum visitors might get details on the painting they are...
Amazon ‘pulls a Netflix,’ revives cancelled BBC detective show
Did yesterday’s news about Arrow coming to Lovefilm Amazon Instant Video UK disappoint you? This might just change your mind. The company, perhaps inspired by Netflix’s revival of Arrested Development and The Killing, has signed a deal to save cancelled BBC drama Ripper Street. Unlike other online video agreements, however, the BBC will be entitled to broadcast the series a few months after its Amazon-based debut. This...
