Google has quietly disclosed that it will not be patching any vulnerabilities in a component in versions of Android before KitKat. This means that 60 percent of all active Android devices – or 930 million – are now vulnerable to an attack. The company made this disclosure to Tod Beardsley, a security …
Read More »Product Hunt Is Being Acquired By AngelList For A Reported $20 Million
Product Hunt has revealed that it has been acquired by AngelList and whilst the two companies did not reveal the terms of the acquisition, reports suggest that the deal is around $20 million. As part of the acquisition Product Hunt will continue as an independent platform for finding new apps …
Read More »AT&T To Refund $88 Million To Customers For Mobile Cramming
The Federal Trade Commission in the US has announced that ATT will refund more than $88 million to its customers for mobile cramming. Mobile cramming is basically when people are charged for premium rate services like text messages that they have not signed up to. Today, the FTC is returning …
Read More »Ferrari LaFerrari Sells For $7 Million At Auction
Ferrari recently put the 500th LaFerrari up for auction, the car was being sold to raise money for charity and help victims of the earthquake in central Italy. The LaFerrari was sold at auction on the weekend at Southeby’s who also donated their fees as part of the auction and …
Read More »Solo Stove Bonfire Passes $1 Million In Funding Via Kickstarter (video)
After launching their Kickstarter campaign earlier this month the Solo Stove team have now raised over $1 million in funding to help take their new Solo Stove Bonfire into production, thanks to over 4,200 backers. If you are searching for the ultimate outdoor fire pit, the Solo Stove Bonfire might …
Read More »Eve V Crowd Developed Computer Passes $1.1 Million In Funding Via Indiegogo (video)
Thanks to over 2400 backers the very unique Eve V computer which has been crowned developed by more than 1000 hardware enthusiasts who have collaborated on the design and functionality of the new tablet PC. The Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign has now raised over $1.1 million with still 21 days remaining …
Read More »More Than 2.7 Million Galaxy Note 7 Handsets Have Been Returned
Samsung has revealed that more than 80 percent of its Galaxy Note 7 handsets have now been returned as part of the global recall. The company has revealed that its customers have returned more than 2.7 million units of the Galaxy Note 7 since the global recall started back …
Read More »Nintendo Wii U Sells 2.41 Million Units in 9 Months
According to Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Wii U Party and Super Mario 3D World each sold 1 million units during the Christmas holidays. Of course, total Wii U sales are 2.41 million units for the past 9 months as profits plummeted by 30 percent. Nintendo …
Read More »Can The PS4 Sell Over 100 Million Units?
The original PlayStation sold 103 million units worldwide, also becoming the first console to ever do so in the process. The PlayStation 2 was an even bigger success, selling 156 million units- to this day, it remains the highest selling game console, and indeed, the highest selling dedicated gaming machine, …
Read More »Microsoft Has Sold 55 Million Xbox 360s Worldwide
Well, I think we can call the 360 a hit now. The console is six years old and, according to a chart by the NPD, has never seen a down year in the states. What’s more, it’s actually increasing in sales thanks in part to the Kinect. That, if you’re …
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