“Fans of the Moto X have so far had just one option to turn to when it comes to customizing the body of their phone online: the Moto Maker, offered exclusively through AT&T in the US, at least for the time being.”
Purported Service Manual Gives A Look At The Next Nexus Phone, Reveals 32GB Storage, 8MP OIS Camera, Photos, And More
“Courtesy of an anonymous tipster, we’ve got a nice weekend treat for those caught up in Nexus season rumor hysteria.”
Instagram Launches Ads, Promises, ‘We’ll Start Slow’
“The honeymoon’s over for Instagram users. The long-promised introduction of advertising to the photo-based social network is upon us. It’s been nine months since Instagram began laying the groundwork for advertising by rolling out a new terms of service agreement.”
Microsoft can recycle your Outlook.com email address if your account becomes inactive
“Microsoft is under fire for failing to adequately warn users that their Outlook.com email address could be recycled if it becomes inactive. The company’s Service Agreement tells users to sign in “a minimum of every 270 days” or their account may be cancelled and their data deleted.”
The Potential And Pitfalls Of Twitter’s Mobile Business
“Twitter has millions of monthly users, growing revenue, brand awareness, a propensity for breaking news, and data ripe for mining.”
Adobe suffers major cyber attack, says data on 2.9 million customers was compromised
“Adobe has made the cloud an essential part of its business strategy, but today it’s been dealt a major blow thanks to cyber attackers. The company has revealed that an intrusion led to an untold number of Adobe IDs and passwords falling into the hands of hackers. But it gets far worse.”
Samsung estimates record $9.4 billion in profit for latest fiscal quarter
“Samsung has just announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2013, and it looks like records will be broken yet again. The company is estimating approximately 59 trillion won (around $53.9 billion) in total revenue, with operating profit coming in at about 10.1 trillion won (roughly $9.”
Suddenly, A Wild Android 4.3.1 Appears – LTE Nexus 7 Receiving Android 4.3.1 OTA (JLS36I)
“Without any warning, Google started rolling out Android 4.3.1 (JLS36I) late Thursday night. The first device to receive it is the 2013 LTE Nexus 7 (also known as deb and razorg).”
Advertisements coming to an Instagram feed near you
“Taking to its official blog to announce the news, Instagram laid out its plan to introduce advertisements into the social photo and video service.”
iOS market share lost ground to Android in September despite iPhone 5s, 5c launches
“Apple’s brand new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c combined to sell more than 9 million units through their first weekend of availability alone. The company’s freshly updated iOS 7 software was also downloaded to more than 200 million devices during its first few days of availability.”