“Summary: Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu operating system, has suffered a massive data breach on its forums. All usernames, passwords, and email addresses were stolen.”
Everything we know (and don’t know) about Motorola’s Moto X
“Fueled by an unusual ad campaign and Google’s acquisition of Motorola, the upcoming Moto X has received quite a bit of attention since it was first teased back in May. As we quickly approach the phone’s announcement date, now’s as good a time as ever to sum up what we know.”
Huawei denies spying allegation made by ex-NSA head
“Huawei is having a rough time at the moment, not because of smartphone sales numbers, but because it is being repeatedly accused of spying for the Chinese state government.”
Google is developing a Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android called Chromoting
“Google is building a Chrome remote desktop app, which lets you access other computers or another user access your computer over the Internet, for Android. The new addition, called Chromoting, will likely be pushed as a mobile version of the existing Chrome Remote Desktop offering.”
Gmail’s compose window now has a full-screen option, and a switch to set it as the default
“Google today announced a big change to Gmail’s compose window: a full-screen option and a switch to set it as the default. The new feature is rolling out worldwide “over the next couple of days.””
After losing Waze to Google, Apple will reportedly acquire city transit app HopStop to bolster its Maps offering
“HopStop, the city-focused navigation app which most recently passed 3 million users back in March will reportedly be acquired by Apple, according to Bloomberg. This news follows reports today that Apple had acquired Locationary, a crowdsourced business data startup.”
A comparison between T-Mobile Jump and AT&T Next
“Just a few days ago, T-Mobile came up with a new plan known as the T-Mobile JUMP, which also means Just Upgrade My Phone! It allows the user to upgrade their phones when they want, twice a year.”
Android Headliner: The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – What to Expect
“Back at IFA in 2011, Samsung unveiled this monster of a phone. It was a 5.3-inch Galaxy Note. It was basically only available internationally, until it hit AT&T in early 2012, and hit T-Mobile for about 2 weeks later in 2012. Then comes IFA 2012.”
Newer Android 4.3 build leaks for the Google Play Galaxy S4
“We’re still a few days out from the event we presume will see the launch of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but in the meantime we’re seeing yet another leaked built of the upcoming version of the OS.”
