Reuters - Japan industrial robot maker Fanuc Ltd (6954.T) plans to build a new factory near Tokyo to double its domestic output capacity of machine tools to produce parts of smart phones by the end of the year, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday. Read more...
Top 5 Best New Apps of the Week (Mashable)
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Google Wallet a security risk: researchers (Reuters)
Reuters - Security researchers said they found a vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp. Read more...
The Hidden Tax on Every Smartphone and Tablet You Buy (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | You weren't charged it when they rang your smartphone up at the register, and your receipt won't have any mention of it. But if you bought an Android smartphone in the last year or so, odds are you paid Microsoft $5 for the privilege of using Android, according to Citi analyst Walter Pritchard as quoted in Business Insider. Read more...
Toymakers gear up for year of the "AppCessory" (Reuters)
Reuters - Having found this holiday season that they cannot beat iPad, iPhone and iPod, toymakers have decided to join them, lining up a host of playthings that come to life when hooked up to the devices, gadgets that kids love to play with. Read more...
Why Google Shouldn’t Bother With a Home Entertainment Gadget (Mashable)
Mashable - There's a rumor going around that Google is planning some kind of home-entertainment device -- possibly and answer to the (also rumored) Apple iTV. Apparently Google's living-room product will be Google-branded, controlled via Android phone or tablet and may eventually expand to do things like control your room lights or kitchen gear. It really sounds like a wonder gadget. Read more...
Google Wallet hacked twice: Here’s how to keep your phone (and money) safe (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Anything that only requires a physical tap to take money away from you always sounds ripe for exploitation. It sure may be convenient, but with the Google Wallet’s PIN system cracked twice in the past two days, compromised by both rooted and unrooted Android phones, safety is going to have to come before convenience. Read more...
BlackBerry out at U.S. climate agency, iPhone in (Reuters)
Reuters - Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to win over U.S. consumers but the Canadian company has long been able to rely on the loyalty of corporate and government clients who depend on its secure email. Read more...
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