Android 4.0 now on 7.1 percent of devices, still woefully behind previous versions
Google tracks the different version numbers of Android devices that access Google Play (nee Android Market) and every month or two we check in to see how the latest versions are doing.
Over-55s pick passwords twice as secure as teenagers'
People over the age of 55 pick passwords double the strength of those chosen by people under 25 years old. That's according to the largest ever study of password security, which also found that most ...
The Instagram Effect? Mobile Photo Sharing App PicPlz To Shut Down Permanently On July 3
PicPlz, the mobile photo sharing app that is perhaps known best for being an early and direct competitor with Instagram, will shut down permanently on July 3. — PicPlz delivered the news through …
Exclusive: new Verizon FiOS plans coming June 17th, 300Mbps service to cost $204.99 per month
Verizon offered up quite the tease last week when it revealed that it was boosting speeds on its FiOS internet plans while refusing to detail how much it was going to charge for each tier.
Stuxnet admission likely to have foreign policy consequences
Given the unofficial confirmation Friday that the United States was behind Stuxnet—the malware designed to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program—political and technical experts suggest that this may ef...
Tim Stevens is the nicest guy in tech
Not to mention one of the most powerful. The editor in chief of Engadget plays a crucial — if not always acknowledged — role in the $190 billion consumer electronics industry. And, in a cast of blow...
As Facebook Rumors Swirl, Opera Plays Up Its Social Cred In New Opera Mini 7 Browser For ‘Basic’ Phones
Talk about coincidence. Just earlier this week, in a post on Facebook and the possibility of buying web browsing company Opera and facial recognition company Face.com …
Movies.io Reinvents Movie Torrents, With Style
Every year hundreds of new torrent sites are launched, but only a few manage to rise to the top. Movies.io is one of these newcomers, and since it has something unique to offer it is likely to stick ...
Lawsuit Against Kleiner Perkins Is Shaking Silicon Valley
MEN invented the Internet. And not just any men. Men with pocket protectors. Men who idolized Mr. Spock and cried when Steve Jobs died. Nerds. Geeks. Give them their due. Without men, we would ...
iAd's Hopefully Long Future
Following Tim Cook's appearance at the D10 conference I've heard murmors questioning the future of iAd. Specifically Tim was asked by a Google exec about Apple's advertising business, he replied that...