Microsoft did its Windows customers a solid when it released its Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus software as a free download. That in and of itself is nothing to write home about, but the program is actually good — very good — at detecting and neutralizing security threats, both in real-time and after they’ve already [...]
It didn’t take long for modders to jailbreak Apple’s brand spanking new iPad device, which was hacked into within hours of being released to the public. The first to do so was well known iPhone hacker MuscleNerd, who tweeted a picture of his jailbroken iPad 3 device. He qualified the pic by saying this is [...]
By the end of 2012, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts China will become the leading market for smartphone shipments, surpassing the current leader, the United States. IDC believes emerging markets will drive smartphone growth around the world, and by 2016, two more such markets — India and Brazil — will break into the top…
Concerns over the working conditions in the Chinese factories that pump out our beloved electronics–particularly those electronics with the Apple logo emblazoned upon them–have certainly been raised before, but an episode of the radio show “This American Life” back in January sparked very focused interest on the subject. TAL…
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A Google Nexus tablet is all set to go, an Android enthusiast site claims. And it’s even cheaper than the Kindle Fire, so the story goes. [Read more]
With all the scaled-up fakers littering the Google Play Store, Tablified Market offers a refreshing way to discover only apps that are truly optimized for your Android tablet. [Read more]
CNET Editor Dong Ngo reviews the GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter from Seagate and finds it to be the best option for those looking for a single-volume Thunderbolt storage solution on the market to date. [Read more]
CNET Australia gets its hands on the much-anticipated Nikon D4. See what you can expect when the professional SLR starts shipping in the U.S. [Read more]
If you’ve got an idea for a product, there are new ways to bring it to market. Rafe Needleman talks with Yancey Strickler of Kickstarter and Jim Newton of TechShop about innovations in funding and prototyping. [Read more]