Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service, the log-on service for …
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Over 80% of UAE centennials are mobile gamers: study
The global gaming market will reach over $115 billion in 2018. At over $50 billion, the mobile gaming industry accounts for nearly half of all the global gaming revenue.0 4713
Google services see large-scale disruption
Access to several of Google’s most popular web services, including Gmail, Drive and the main administrative console, was disrupted for …
Microsoft discovers stealthy new Trojan
Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting the files it downloads in order to keep them away …
Evernote CEO wants firm to build hardware
The CEO of archiving service Evernote this week said his company will soon release branded hardware with partners, as it …
Microsoft exec lashes out at iOS, Android
Microsoft’s top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android on Tuesday, calling Apple’s operating system “boring” …
Yahoo profits rise despite decline in revenue
Yahoo’s profits rose more than 30 percent in the first quarter, due to a variety of factors including lowered operating …
StrikeForce lawsuit dampens Microsoft cloud security plans
A lawsuit could put a crimp in Microsoft’s reported plans to implement two-factor authentication for users of its consumer cloud …
In defence of gaming
As a relatively enthusiastic gamer, I’m often subjected to ridicule about time-wasting. What’s more, despite the vast amounts of revenue …
Study shows lacklustre enthusiasm for BB10 among US consumers
BlackBerry will have to work harder to get the word out about its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones, …
Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Android
Security software vendor Bitdefender has launched its ‘Antivirus Free’ app on the Google Android platform to combat the growth in mobile malware. The app promises …