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Currency Trading at $5 Trillion a Day Surpassed Pre-Lehman High, BIS Says
03/26/2012 09:52
Currency Trading at $5 Trillion a Day Surpassed Pre-Lehman High, BIS Says
By Anchalee Worrachate and David Goodman.
Currency trading may have risen to a record $5 trillion a day in September, surpassing the peak reached before Lehman Brothers (LEHMQ) Holdings Inc.'s collapse in 2008,...
China Slowdown May Portend Easing as Asia Considers Options for Stimulus
03/26/2012 09:48
China Slowdown May Portend Easing as Asia Considers Options for Stimulus
By loomberg News.
China's economic growth slowed in the first two months of the year, with both exports and domestic demand moderating faster than analysts had forecast, building the case for Premier Wen Jiabao...
Stocks Drop for First Time Four Days as Commodities Decline on China Trade
03/26/2012 09:46
Stocks Drop for First Time Four Days as Commodities Decline on China Trade
By Lynn Thomasson and Jacob Adelman.
Stocks (MXWO) fell for the first time in four days, commodities slid and the yuan weakened after Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than forecast. Indian shares advanced...
Dell Seeks Edge on IPad With Business-Focused Windows Tablet
03/26/2012 09:38
Dell Seeks Edge on IPad With Business-Focused Windows Tablet
By Aaron Ricadela and Emily Chang.
Dell Inc. (DELL) Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said there's growing demand for tablet computers that can run the next version of Windows, which may help his company siphon away...
Android Dodges Apple iOS Address Book Debacle: But not by Much
03/02/2012 11:06
Android Dodges Apple iOS Address Book Debacle: But not by Much
By Daniel Ionescu.
Apple is eating dirt over how iOS apps share your data with publishers, primarily personal address books harvested by a certain company named Path. But is Google any better with the way Android apps...
Most Motorola devices won't get Android 4.0 update anytime soon
03/02/2012 11:03
Most Motorola devices won't get Android 4.0 update anytime soon
By Athima Chansanchai
If you own a Motorola phone and are waiting for the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, get ready for disappointment: A handful of tablets and phones will be upgraded by this summer, while...
Motorola's Messy Ice Cream Sandwich Speaks Volumes On Android
03/02/2012 11:01
Motorola's Messy Ice Cream Sandwich Speaks Volumes On Android
BY Eric Zeman.
Motorola says that many owners of its most popular devices will have to wait as long as six months for Android 4.0 updates. The Android update model is clearly broken.
Android system updates have been a...
Malware loves Android, but iOS users could be at risk too
03/02/2012 10:57
Malware loves Android, but iOS users could be at risk too
By Lance Whitney.
A new study from Juniper finds that Android is the hardest hit by malicious apps but says iOS could be vulnerable as well.
Android has gotten a lot of negative buzz for its susceptibility to malware. But a...
US says children have easy access to smartphone apps but parents are unaware of privacy risks
02/17/2012 12:12
US says children have easy access to smartphone apps but parents are unaware of privacy risks
By RICHARD LARDNER.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Who is monitoring the apps that kids use on their phones? The government complained Thursday that software companies producing games and other mobile...
Gov't says parents need more info on apps for kids
02/17/2012 12:04
Gov't says parents need more info on apps for kids
VIA:smh.com.au.
Who is monitoring the apps that kids use on their phones? The government complained Thursday that software companies producing games and other mobile applications aren't telling parents what personal information is...