Verizon has become the first of the major U.S. carriers to announce pricing for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab.
In a somewhat surprising move, Verizon has priced the Tab at $600, just $30 less than the Apple iPad bundle the carrier will put on sale on October 28.
Neither device will require a contract with Verizon, allowing users to purchase the device on its own. Read more »
As long swirling rumors of a Verizon iPhone heat back up, Apple announced today that it has finally reached a partnership agreement with a carrier other than AT&T.
Staring later this month, Verizon retail stores will sell the Apple iPad.
The iPad will be both the first Apple product and the first tablet sold through Verizon stores when it hits shelves on October 28th. While this announcement is certain to add some fire to the iPhone rumors, the Apple-Verizon iPad partnership already seems like a victory for both sides. Read more »
A recent survey has revealed some troubling data for corporate technology users when it comes to Internet security.
According to the Sixth Annual Enterprise IT Security Survey, conducted by Amplitude Research, 67% of large companies (minimum of 5,000 employees) reported at least one significant security intrusion.
That was over 25% higher than the year before.
Companies cited various potential reasons for the increase, ranging from significant Internet security weaknesses to employee Internet usage. No matter the reason, one thing is clear: large corporations are coming under increased attack. Read more »
Microsoft officially announced its Windows Phone 7 OS on Monday and, by doing so, put itself firmly back into the smartphone market.
Totally disconnected from Microsoft’s previous phone OS offerings, Windows Phone 7 continues the pattern first displayed in the Internet Explorer 9 Beta – a product more in line with the competition than the company’s previous work. Read more »
SYRACUSE, N.Y., October 8, 2010 – Stuxnet, the most sophisticated piece of malware ever, highlights the dangers of malware. Stuxnet’s method of infection and the likelihood of imitation put everyone’s Internet security at risk. RESCUECOM’s computer support experts explain what you need to know about Stuxnet, Internet security, and protecting yourself.
Most malware targets an individual’s Internet security, but Stuxnet worked on a much larger scale. Stuxnet targeted industrial computers, intent on compromising their Internet security and taking control of them. “It’s larger and more sophisticated than most other pieces of malware,” says RESCUECOM CEO David Milman. Read more »
As Apple continues to aggressively market the iPad, one of its expected competitors has dropped from the race.
This past summer, LG announced plans to build and release a tablet device running Google’s Android OS. LG’s Android tablet was expected to be released this year, as a competitor for the iPad.
LG announced today that will not happen. Read more »
Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry line of products, has announced the impending release of a tablet style device known as the PlayBook.
The PlayBook will feature a 7 inch touchscreen, front and rear facing HD cameras, and will run on a new OS developed around QNX’s Neutrino software.
While RIM has yet to announce a firm release date or price point for the PlayBook, the announcement of the device’s specs was major news. Unlike the recently released BlackBerry Torch, which featured a touchscreen but still ran the BlackBerry OS, the PlayBook is being viewed as a major step for RIM. Read more »
Samsung has debuted their Galaxy Tab, one of the first of the so-called “iPad Killers” from a major manufacturer.
The Galaxy’s specs will vary slightly from carrier to carrier, but all versions will run Google’s Android 2.2, the same OS that has helped propel some smartphones – including Samsung’s Galaxy class devices – into direct competition with the iPhone. Read more »
In news that’s sure to stoke the Apple vs. Android fan battles on messages boards across the Internet, Android has cut into iOS’s market share and is threatening to become the number two ranked mobile operating system.
According to comScore, Apple’s market share 1.3% this summer, as opposed to the significant 5% increase for Android. While Google’s mobile OS still trails both Apple and RIM, Android has made massive gains and has the top spot in its sights.
Obviously, this is a significant moment for Google and Android. As the only mobile platform to grow this summer, the popularity of Android cannot be questioned. In terms of bragging rights in the ongoing battle with Apple, Google has struck a major blow.
However, while the numbers appear, on the surface, to be a major win for Android, Apple has no reason to concede anything yet. As the company’s supporters would be quick to point out, Google has several key advantages in generating market share:
Regardless of the caveats, Android’s growth is still worth noting. Apple’s supporters have long pointed to the company’s significant head start in both mobile operating systems and tablet computers as reasons why the competition will never catch up.
If the latest figures are any indication of what the competition can do when they’ve got the right product, Apple is going to have far more of a fight on its hands than it, or its fans, may have expected.
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