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Cybercrime has taken a dangerous turn heralding the emergence of a new generation of attacks focused on corporate and government espionage. These attacks are targeted and persistent leading to leakage of vital state secrets and critical corporate data. These threats have been labeled as Advanced Persistent Threats (APT). A number of recent high profile attacks Continue Reading →

One week after Google Maps went indoors in the UK, the Internet giant has announced that the US version of its indoor mapping service now includes museums, with 22 rolling out today. We first reported that Google Maps was going indoors last November, letting Android users navigate their way around the inside of buildings such Continue Reading →

The new version of the Google+ app for iOS has hit the App Store, bringing with it support for the iPad, Google+ Events and the ability to both start and join Hangouts. The app has also gotten a quicker photo uploading option that allows you to shoot images and ‘instantly’ attach them to posts. The Continue Reading →

Since the days of the great Atari crash, the history of game consoles has been one of increasingly powerful walled gardens. Massive companies exercise tight control over what games can be released on their platform, how often, and at what price. But that model is starting to look a little outdated. We live in a Continue Reading →

Twitter has just implemented a massive set of improvements to search, allowing you to search just within tweets of people you follow, autocomplete, and related results including similar hashtags and usernames. These will all help you find what you’re looking for even if you’re unsure of the exact hashtag or someone’s handle. Friday’s updates are Continue Reading →

While most of the Amazon hardware rumors since the Kindle Fire launched have centered around a 10-inch version of the tablet, Bloomberg’s “people with knowledge of the matter” say a smartphone is in the works. The rumors center around a purported chase for wireless patents (presumably so Amazon can fight off the kinds of challenges Continue Reading →

Archos is taking on lower-priced Android tablets such as the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire with its newest tab: The Archos 97 Carbon. Announced Thursday, the tablet is the first in a line of slates from the company’s entry-level Elements line. It runs Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. The 9.7-inch Carbon — Continue Reading →

In case you need a reminder that trojans can still appear on the iOS or Android app stores, a new one has been discovered by the researchers at Kaspersky Lab. Published on Thursday, Kaspersky’s latest report discusses the details of a Russian app called “Find and Call.” This first looked like an SMS worm, but Continue Reading →

It’s Independence Day, America’s birthday. A reason to celebrate, reflect and get your grill on. There are ample apps to amp up your holiday enjoyment. Get your fill of the grill: There are tons of recipe apps out there. Weber’s On the Grill offers you over 300 triple-tested, classic recipes from its bestselling cookbooks, from Continue Reading →

Everyone screamed for Ice Cream when it as released in October, and depending on your device, some are getting it faster than others. But with a successor already unveiled, some may end up skipping it. New figures show that eight months after 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) the eighth version of Google’s Android operating system — Continue Reading →