Posts in January 17, 2014

Apple will likely accelerate development of a larger iPad in response to Samsung's recent debut of 12.2-inch tablets, according to DigiTimes sources. A 12.9-inch iPad has been rumored for some time, and it's possible that the Samsung tablets were actually developed in response. Nevertheless, Apple may now need to have a bigger iPad to be seen as competitive. The DigiTimes sources suggest that the earliest possible date for a 12.9-inch iPad is in the end of the third quarter; in the past couple of years, Apple has released new iPads in the fourth quarter....






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Google has published its yearly report on "Busting Bad Advertising Practices," noting that ad removals have surged by 59 percent to reach 350 million in 2013. The search company suggests improvements to detection systems and growth of online advertising overall have contributed to the rise in harmful and deceptive ads....






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Be careful out there! Over the past several days, TUAW has received a number of emails from readers noting that there is a phishing scam going around. In case you're not familiar with phishing, it's a way for devious types to get access to your user ... -- For more information read the original article here.

Starbucks has released an updated version of its iPhone app, 2.6.2, to deal with complaints about lax security with user data. The company is vague about changes in its notes however, which simply state that the update includes "additional performance enhancements and safeguards." Security researchers have also yet to publish any tests of the new code....






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