Introduction When the Nexus 5 launched in October 2013 it was lauded as “the best that Google has to offer”, but almost two years on is that still the case or has the search giant’s darling handset fallen behind the times? The Nexus 5 has always been updated with the very latest software and it now boasts Android 5.0 Lollipop. I’ve updated this review to reflect this change and everything
Facebook design manager, Caitlin Winner, just quietly made Facebook icons more relevant to 50% of the world’s population by updating key Facebook icons. Not only does the female silhouette look less like Darth Vader, she’s now been brought forward to take centre stage on group notifications. The female icon was also slightly pushed into the background in the friends notifications icon, but now both the man and woman are of
Facebook design manager, Caitlin Winner, just quietly made Facebook icons more relevant to 50% of the world’s population by updating key Facebook icons. Not only does the female silhouette look less like Darth Vader, she’s now been brought forward to take centre stage on group notifications. The female icon was also slightly pushed into the background in the friends notifications icon, but now both the man and woman are of
Microsoft has announced that it is cutting 7,800 jobs and writing off $7.6 billion (around £4.95 billion, or AU$10.2 billion) related to its acquisition of Nokia. Rumors were already flying earlier today that a raft of job cuts were coming and that the phone business is where the brunt of the positions will be lost. “We are moving from a strategy to grow a standalone phone business to a strategy
Microsoft has announced that it is cutting 7,800 jobs and writing off $7.6 billion (around £4.95 billion, or AU$10.2 billion) related to its acquisition of Nokia. Rumors were already flying earlier today that a raft of job cuts were coming and that the phone business is where the brunt of the positions will be lost. “We are moving from a strategy to grow a standalone phone business to a strategy
A federal judge has thrown out a $532.9 million award against Apple Inc and ordered a new trial on damages, in a case where a jury found that the iPhone maker’s iTunes software infringed three patents owned by a Texas company. In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in Tyler, Texas, said jurors who on Feb. 24 awarded the damages to Smartflash LLC because of Apple’s willful
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is asking suppliers to manufacture up to 90 million units of two new iPhone models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays by Dec. 31, the Wall Street journal reported. The phones are also expected to feature Force Touch technology which can distinguish between a light tap and deep press, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. (http://on.wsj.com/1eFV9iZ) The screen sizes are the same as in the
A federal judge has thrown out a $532.9 million award against Apple Inc and ordered a new trial on damages, in a case where a jury found that the iPhone maker’s iTunes software infringed three patents owned by a Texas company. In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in Tyler, Texas, said jurors who on Feb. 24 awarded the damages to Smartflash LLC because of Apple’s willful
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A hacking group best known for breaking into top-tier technology companies Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc more than two years ago is now believed to be one of a handful of highly skilled independent gangs pursuing corporate secrets for profit. According to new research from the largest U.S. security software vendor, Symantec Corp, the group appears to be among the few
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is asking suppliers to manufacture up to 90 million units of two new iPhone models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays by Dec. 31, the Wall Street journal reported. The phones are also expected to feature Force Touch technology which can distinguish between a light tap and deep press, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. (http://on.wsj.com/1eFV9iZ) The screen sizes are the same as in the
