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Now that Facebook is a public company, they have to report their financial results every three months. Yesterday night, the company detailed their Q4 2013 numbers. I won’t get into all the details, but I do want to share two numbers. In Q4 2012, basically one year ago, mobile revenues made up 23% of Facebook’s advertising revenues. That number has now more than doubled to 53%. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, David Ebersman, says it best:...

Every time I’d fly through London’s Heathrow Airport, I’d stock up on fine British chocolate and scurrilous political magazines at an airport store. Then the hell would begin. I’d have to go through self-checkout as there was only one human checkout – and that, only sometimes. I was reasonably adept at scanning the items. It’s not hard to find the barcode. But then the machine would demand I scan my boarding pass....

That time has come and criminals have exposed the data of hundreds of millions of players. It’s the latest major data breach in less than a week. We have the information on exactly what player data was exposed and how many people were affected. We’ll also tell you how the company that owns “Words with Friends” is handling the hack. Words with hackers A hacker is claiming credit for stealing information on more than 218 million “Words With Friends” players....

First, let’s talk about the premium Moto Z Style, it will reportedly feature a 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display up front stepping down from 5.7-inch last year, and is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 820. There will be most probably two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and another with 4GB RAM. Both are expected to sport 32GB of internal storage. On the camera front, it will rock a 13MP rear sensor with laser auto focus and Optical Image Stabilization....

Motorola is expected to launch the Edge 20 lineup consisting of Edge 20, Edge 20 Pro, and Edge 20 Lite. The Edge 20 and Edge 20 Pro have already surfaced on the TENAA website alongside key specifications. The latest leak reveals Motorola 20 Edge renders and offers a good look at upcoming smartphones. The Motorola Edge 20 is expected to arrive with a 6.7-inch display flanked by slim bezels and a thin chin....

These updates are starting now, but the phased rollout can take time, so it may be a day or two before it hits your device. Either way, you’re still way ahead of your Nexus-using friends, who have yet to get such news even though they probably bought the phone directly from . It also trumps , which claimed to be first with llipop for the G3, but it hasn’t quite started the rollout yet....

Motorola, which is now owned by Lenovo, is no stranger to developing low- and mid-range handsets, which focus more on saving a few bucks for the consumer. That trend appears to be continuing with a brand new lineup, which, according to VentureBeat, is meant to address first-time smartphone buyers. The new handsets are the Moto C and Moto C Plus, if the information gathered by the publication is correct, and there will be a few variants to choose from when the devices land on the market later this year....

The Accointing Crypto Tax Software (Pro Plan) provides everything you need in order to easily file your crypto taxes yourself, and new users can currently get it at 60% off. Its Trader Plan and base software are also available for the same discount. Accointing allows you to track, manage, and report all of your cryptocurrency transactions in just one place. The platform features more than 300 integrations that you can access on both your desktop and mobile devices....

Motorola’s latest flagship — the new Moto X — is a major upgrade over its predecessor. Motorola has fixed nearly all the gripes that most users had with the original Moto X by including a faster quad-core processor, a bigger and higher resolution screen and more. The only gripe with the new Moto X is its battery size, which has only increased by a mere 100mAh. Check out the full tech specs comparison of the Moto X’s to see how the new variant stacks up to its predecessor....

Two leaked pictures show off what could be the next version of Motorola’s Android ar smartwatch. In one picture, from well-known Motorola facebook page hellomotoHK, a smaller model is on a wrist next to the current Moto 360. This would be a wise move to appeal to a wider variety of potential customers, since not all wrists are created equal. HellomotoHK has a mixed track record, but the photo looks legit jibes well with other rumors we’ve heard about the Moto 360 lately....

Last week, Nokia unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Nokia 8. While the company did announce the price and availability of the phone in certain markets, it did not mention anything about its US and China launch. Now, as it turns out, Nokia will not be bringing Nokia 8 to either the US or China. In an interview with CNBC, HMD Global’s CEO Mr. Sieche said that launching smartphones in the US “requires a separate strategy, even a separate portfolio and tech investment....

But on Sunday novo announced what appears to be a worthy Android do-over. The new 10.1-inch novo Yoga Tablet HD+ boasts a much more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor along with a 1920×1080 screen—the kind of specs that could help novo battle Android tablet mainstays, mostly notably the second-generation Nexus 7 Kindle Fire HDX. st like past novo tablets, the Yoga Tablet HD+ employs a nifty kickst. You can tuck it away to hold the tablet for reading, or flip it out to st up the device for watching a video....

According to the New York Times, the Nokia Android phone was a reality and could have launched sometime next year. This possibility was put to a quick end when Microsoft bought the Finnish handset manufacturer. A team within Nokia supposedly had Android up and running on the Lumia hardware long before Microsoft gobbled up the company. It was not very difficult task, said people who were familiar with the project....

caught a hint that these were coming back in ne. Now some are finding that if their device is offline, they’ll see a list of comms they can still use in connection with “OK, .” The update appears to be something enabled on the back end, as I was unable to see these features on a Galaxy Note 5 or Moto X re ition with the latest version of the app A....

LG is planning on unveiling its next flagship phone at IFA 2017, right before August bows out for the year. Android Central showed off LG’s event invite for this year’s trade show, where the company is expected to announce the LG V30, its newest flagship smartphone. The handset is even teased pretty cleverly in the invite itself, with a tall display, rounded edges, and even a silhouette of a “V” set as the background of the phone’s display....

There are several different spoofed emails making the rounds, but the scammers’ goals are the same. Stealing your credentials and potentially infecting your gadget with malware. Warning! If you click on the links within the message, your credentials could be stolen and you could become a victim of identity theft. It’s important that you know how to recognize a phishing email so you don’t fall victim to one. Typically there are signs to watch for....

That’s bad news for , which wants its Fit app to be the all-in-one hub on Android for fitness health data. To try to remedy this is running a contest, offering wearable swag prime placement in the ay Store for new or updated apps that incorporate the Fit A. Interested devs should fill out the interest form submit their final product by Feb. 17. The top six new updated apps get the featured ay Store treatment several prizes, including an Android ar watch, Adidas, lar wearables, a things smart scale....

Like clockwork, each new week brings new threats and discoveries from the world of cybersecurity. One issue in particular, however, has attracted the attention of researchers thanks to the sheer amount of devices it affects. A massive vulnerability was discovered in Bluetooth’s wireless communication function, and if left unaddressed, could allow hackers to break into devices without users even knowing it. Don’t think you can just sit this security issue out, either....

I decided to write this article right after the news about Chrysler’s recall of cars affected by software vulnerability No doubt you had heard about hackers who hijacked a Jeep as this incident was covered by all the top media. I’d like to go deeper and assume that not this one, but similar security breaches may be a result of sophisticated cyber-attack. In theory, competitors could use the same techniques and insert vulnerabilities or backdoors into products intentionally....

Design that’s tried and tested Why fix something that’s not broken, right? That’s the philosophy Xiaomi has been following with respect to the design of their Mi Bands. A small removable capsule at the core of a silicon strap. The Mi Smart Band 4, however, is slightly thicker than its predecessors due to a larger display and battery, but it’s not evident when strapped on. The band is comfortable to wear even while sleeping....