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Android Was Supposed To Be A Camera OS
Andy Rubin, the now-departed former boss of Google’s Android division, has revealed that the OS was initially developed to power digital cameras, before the slump in snapper sales encouraged his team to turn it into a mobile phone system.
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Windows 8 Has Deep Integration With Facebook, Twitter, Google
As part of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft has been releasing a small selection of apps for testing. One, called People, seems particularly interesting, acting as an OS-wide social and contact tool that integrates with Facebook, Twitter and Google, amongst others.
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DefCon Devs Reveal Google Product Security Risks
Patents aren’t the only malady affecting Android this weekend — a newly discovered “design flaw” could potentially allow malicious hackers to create pop-ups or other phishing schemes right on your device.
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Intel Says No Legacy Software For ARM Windows 8, Suckers
Intel was quick to point out that the ARM version of Windows 8 won’t have any backwards compatibility—”Our competitors will not be running legacy applications. Not now. Not ever.” But the ol’ friendly x86 version? You betcha!