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Microsoft sets record for software development marathon
ZDNet
As a lead up to the general launch of its Windows 8 operating system (OS)
in October, Microsoft invited 2,567 developers to the marathon which saw
them code for 18 hours straight. This, in turn, helped the company get
awarded the record of having the ...
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The 'bootkit' menace is a paper threat
InfoWorld
It's basically a way to extend trust up the software stack: If you trust
the hardware, firmware, and operating system at the time of installation,
then unsanctioned code -- such as a rootkit -- should not be able to run at
a lower level than the ...
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iPhone 5 vs. Droid Compared
Examiner.com
The oldest has the Android Galaxy S3, a Droid Stratosphere for the missus
since it's an easier OS and includes a keyboard, and finally the Motorola
Droid 4 also with keyboard for the man of the house. (me) The youngest (19)
got the iPhone 5 today.
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Android Turns 4 with Jelly Beans and Sweets
Techie Insider
Before the actual announcement of Google, mobile phone consumers would have
to choose a mobile phone from Apple, a Windows-based mobile phone or a
basic mobile phone device that comes with the manufacturers' stock
operating system. Today, most ...
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Windows Phone 8 Rooms feature revealed in SDK
TechRadar UK
Developers have uncovered more evidence of the as-yet-unannounced Rooms
tool within the forthcoming Windows Phone 8 OS. Some digging around the
newly-available Windows Phone 8 SDK has revealed the new sharing and
collaboration feature ...
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Alibaba to pump $200m into new unit for Aliyun
Rethink Wireless
Notwithstanding Google's hostility, Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is to
spin its mobile operating system, Aliyun, into a separate company and
invest $200m in the project to build a significant OEM and developer base.
According to Reuters, Alibaba's ...
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Tizen powered Samsung Galaxy SIII being tested
The Mobile Indian
After the failed Meego operating system that Intel developed in partnership
with Nokia, which later dumped in favour of Windows Phone OS, Intel joined
hands with Linux Foundation to work on the open source and free mobile
operating system - which has ...
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Windows 8 slated for launch on October 26
Rediff
At the application developers' conference on Friday in Bangalore, Microsoft
demonstrated the Windows 8 operating system (OS) slated for launch on
October 26. Its team showed a tablet powered by the
released-to-manufacturing version of Windows 8 to ...
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Netfix to ditch data center, embrace cloud
Computerworld
Kail said that using public cloud services means not paying for power and
space, and not having to worry about hardware refreshes or operating system
patches. Those are "time-consuming tasks that don't really add value," he
said. This project won't ...
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American Express and Starbucks coming to Passbook soon
The Droid Guy
During the announcement of the new iPhone 5, the Cupertino tech giant
announced the new mobile operating system, iOS 6 as well. And with the new
OS, came many new features. One such new feature, or service, is the
Passbook, which eliminates the use ...
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Lufthansa uses innovative feature of the iPhone iOS 6 operating ...
Following the launch of the new Passbook app for the iPhone iOS 6 operating
system, Lufthansa passengers can have their boarding pass issued in the
appropriate format. From now on, they can also opt.
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Apple rolls out bevy of legacy OS X, firmware updates
While the release of Apple's OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion and iOS 6 have taken
most of the spotlight on Wednesday, the company released a plethora of
updates ...
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Mozilla OS Looking Grown Up On Its Own Developer Phone - Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "It's no secret that Mozilla has been working on
a mobile OS. Previously codenamed Boot2Gecko, the project focused on a
purely ...
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iOS 6 review: mobile operating system gets the spit and polish ...
Much like OS X's move from Leopard to Snow Leopard, iOS 6 refines many of
the major changes introduced in iOS 5, but existing users will be pleased
with the ...
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