Cynthia Harvey

Microsoft has released a new Office 365 app for Android, but there are a couple of catches. You’ll need a subscription to use the app, and it doesn’t work on tablets. PCMag’s Chloe Albanesius reported, “Microsoft today announced that its Office 365 suite is now available for Android phones. The free app was added to […]

Edward Snowden has leaked additional documents to The Guardian, this time detailing a wide-reaching National Security Agency (NSA) program that tracks Internet use. Meanwhile, Congress is investigating the intelligence gathering programs at the agency. The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reported, “A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through […]

Taiwan-based HTC used to be one of the largest smartphone vendors in the U.S., but recent sales have been disappointing. Now the company is warning that it will likely lose money in the third quarter. The Wall Street Journal’s Eva Dou reported, “Stung by a series of high-profile executive departures, a wilting share price and […]

So far, Chromebooks haven’t been particularly popular with consumers or businesses. But one Forrester analyst advises enterprises to take a second look at the inexpensive laptops. TechCrunch’s Alex Williams reported, “IT should ignore the naysayers and consider adopting the Google Chromebook. That’s the conclusion of a Forrester Research Report that looked at the future of […]

Hacktivists with the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) have hijacked another high profile Twitter account. This time the group successfully took over the Thomson Reuters feed, and they allegedly also targeted the White House. CNET’s Steven Musil reported, “The Twitter account belonging to media and financial information firm Thomson Reuters was suspended Monday after becoming the […]

Nokia executives are telling the media that the Windows Phone platform needs more apps if they are going to increase sales of their smartphones. Although sales of Nokia’s Lumia handsets have picked up recently, they still lag far behind sales at Apple and Samsung. Nokia Vice President Bryan Biniak told the International Business Times, “To […]

Security vendor Symantec says Google Play has been flooded by a new type of scam app in recent months. Some of these apps demand users pay “subscription” fees as high as $3,000. PCWorld’s Jeremy Kirk reported, “A steady stream of questionable applications is flowing daily into Google’s Play store for Android devices, according to security […]

Apple is once again coming under fire because of working conditions at its suppliers’ Asian factories. This time China Labor Watch is reporting abuses at Pegatron. The Wall Street Journal’s Paul Mozur, Chao Deng and Eva Dou reported, ” A new report from a Chinese workers-rights group alleges labor abuses at a major Apple Inc. […]

According to documents filed by Samsung, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has invalidated Apple’s “pinch to zoom” patent, one of the patents at issue in the litigation between the two companies. The USPTO decision is labeled “final,” but in reality, Apple still has time to appeal. ZDNet’s Liam Tung reported, “The US Patent […]

Consumers may be buying fewer Apple products these days, but in a survey, they still said that Apple devices are their favorite. For the second year in a row, a Harris Interactive poll has found Apple to be the top brand for computers, mobile phones and tablets. The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet reported, “Apple is […]