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Android market share spikes to more than 72% in Q3
Smartphone and tablet buyers snapped up Android products five times more often than they chose Apple iOS devices during the third quarter, according to a new study from Gartner Research.
Report: Cloud botnets, search poisoning and mobile attacks among 2013's biggest security issues
Researchers from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center today released their official 2013 cyberthreats forecast, detailing what they say will be the most serious computer security issues in the coming year.
In Pictures: The 10 most powerful supercomputers on the planet
The latest Top500 list details the world's mightiest silicon
Verizon to unbox new HTC Droid DNA live on Google+
Verizon announced today that it is planning a live unboxing of the latest "Droid"-labeled smartphone on Monday, Nov. 19, at noon EST, to be streamed live on Google+. The new device is widely believed to be the HTC Droid DNA, a U.S. version of the Taiwanese company's cutting-edge Butterfly J, currently available only in Japan.
Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending November 9
It's been a busy week for Android news and gossip, with interesting information flying around about both hardware and software alike. Arguably the biggest news is the HTC Droid DNA - or possibly DLX - which is the first non-Motorola device to use the "Droid" moniker and the latest in the long-running series called "HTC is terrible at naming things."
Samsung Galaxy S III is smartphone top seller - for the moment
The Samsung Galaxy S III, for the first time, is the top-selling smartphone in the world, beating out both the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, according to Strategy Analytics data for the third quarter of 2012.
Did AMD shoot itself in the foot by laying off open-source talent?
The staff of Advanced Micro Devices' Operating System Research Center has been laid off, according to a report from The H Online, dramatically reducing the company's ability to contribute to the Linux community and support its own hardware on the platform.
Google services went down for 30 minutes in Asia this morning, CDN says
All of Google's service offerings went offline in some parts of the world during an unusual half-hour outage that mainly affected users in Asia, according to content delivery network provider CloudFlare.
Linux Foundation welcomes new members, as existing heavyweights up their commitments
The Linux Foundation made several membership announcements over the weekend, welcoming new members Cloudsoft, Cloudscaling, CloudSigma and DreamHost to the fold at LinuxCon Europe, currently being held in Barcelona.
In Pictures: Android turns five - a look back
With the fifth anniversary of the Google Android operating system’s release quickly approaching, we look back on the platform’s rise from also-ran to market leader.
Researcher uncovers Android SMS phishing vulnerability
A researcher at North Carolina State University has uncovered a vulnerability that could be exploited to send deceptive text messages from some Android devices, as part of a phishing scheme.
Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending November 2
Although Google had to call off its formal Android event due to a historic hurricane slamming into the Eastern Seaboard, all of the major announcements it had been planning were nonetheless made online.
Riverbed's billion-dollar Opnet buy could pay off big, analysts say
Despite a substantial decline in Riverbed's stock price after the news of its $1 billion acquisition of Opnet this week, industry experts say that the buyout leaves Riverbed in a uniquely strong position in the network management arena.
Ubuntu moves to new release schedule
Canonical QA coordinator Nicholas Skaggs announced that the company's popular Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu, would be moving to a substantially different release schedule.