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Amazon Kindle Touch Heading to UK, But No Fire Sale
A touch screen version of the Kindle will hit UK shelves on 27 April, but news about Kindle Fire launch remains scarce
Amazon Expected To Launch Three Tablets This Year
Three Amazon Kindle Fire follow-ups could include one 8.9-inch and two 7-inch Android tablets
Researchers Discover Android Denial Of Service Exploit
Italian researchers have uncovered an Android vulnerability which could render a device unusable through a DoS attack
Prototype Approved App Marketplace Launched By US Army
The US Army has launched a marketplace prototype for approved apps while the Air Force has bought into the iPad revolution
Linux Kernel 3.3 Re-Integrates Android
The new Linux 3.3 has brought Google's Android code back into the mainstream, a boost for developers
Android Developer Interest Waning
Android is losing fans in the developer scene, as HTML5 rises and Apple continues to dominate
Android Malware Surge Needs Vendor Action, Says Report
A surge in malware targeting Android devices has apparently surpassed the popularity of the mobile operating system
Google Pays Angry Android App Developers
Google payments to Android developers were delayed -angry programmers say the problem is not fixed
The New iPad: Has The King Returned?
The new iPad looks set to further establish Apple's tablet rule. Can rivals usurp the king?
PayPal Launches Smartphone Card Reader System
Small retailers will be able to use PayPal Here to let their customers make card payments via iOS and Android
Oracle Versus Google Trial Set For 16 April
Judge accepts Oracle’s offer to streamline case, avoiding further postponement
Motorola And Apple Discussed Patent Licensing Deal Last Year
EU document reveals that Motorola wanted to license Apple's entire patent portfolio
Samsung Begins Android Ice Cream Sandwich Rollout
Samsung Galaxy S II set to receive update from today with other devices following soon
Twitter Used By Malware Developers, Symantec Warns
Symantec has warned that Twitter is being increasingly used to dupe users into clicking on malware
Nokia To Release A 10-Inch Windows 8 Tablet In Q4?
Windows 8 tablet rumoured to feature a dual-core Qualcomm processor
Oracle Offers To Drop Three Patents In Push For April Trial Against Google
Oracle could withdraw three patents "with prejudice" to bring forward trial date
Apple Starts The Revolution With An iPad Evolution
Apple's replacement for the iPad 2 raises the stakes in visualisation but that's not a business driver, writes Eric Doyle
CeBIT 2012: Kaspersky Predicts Flood Of Android Malware
Attackers have switched their attention from Java to Android, says Kaspersky
Samsung Dominates Apple In Overall US Phone Shipments
In the overall US phone market Samsung is on top, with Apple standing fourth, behind LG and Motorola
Apple Licensing Fees Could Alter The Android Landscape
Like Microsoft, Apple may be negotiating licensing fees with Android manufacturers, according to the Wall Street Journal
Can Google Play Take On iTunes?
Google Play builds on the search giant's controversial unified privacy policy, but was essential to compete with Apple, says nicholas Kolakowski
Verizon Lists Ice Cream Sandwich Candidates
US Network confirms devices from HTC, Motorola, LG and Samsung to get Android update in 2012
Google, Motorola Ordered To Hand Over Android Data To Apple
A US judge has ordered Google and Motorola to hand over data about Android's origins to bitter rival Apple
iPad 3 and Kindle Fire Lift Tablet Expectations, Says Forrester
Apple's iPad may rule the roost but Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is helping to expand the US tablet market, according to Forrester Research
Mobile World Congress’s Illusory Highlights
There were plenty of interesting stories from Mobile World Congress 2012, says Peter Judge. But not the ones you expected
Apple Devices Beat Android On HTML5 Performance
Apple's iOS devices perform far better than Google's Android at rendering HTML5 objects, according to a new study
MIT Offers Android App Inventor Beta
MIT has made available a beta of its App Inventor tool that allows for the easy creation of Android apps
Senator Urges FTC Probe Over Apple, Google Photo Privacy
A US Senator is urging the FTC to intervene against Apple and Google's mobile phone privacy invasion
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users