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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 5, 2012

Eric Abent, Oct 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've arrived at another Friday evening, which means that the weekend lies ahead. Today, as many of you probably already know, was the one-year anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs. Apple paid tribute to Jobs in a new video released today, and it was announced that three modified MacBook Pros will be auctioned off in memory of Jobs. On the lighter side of things, Lenovo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ThinkPad with a look back through time, and Samsung's profits for Q3 2013 managed to break company records (not an easy thing to do, considering how popular Samsung is). Read The Full Story

Motorola beats back Microsoft in latest Android ban attempt

Chris Davies, Oct 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Motorola has fended off a patent lawsuit from Microsoft, with the Google-owned smartphone company convincing a German court that its devices do not infringe IP around bridging a device's radio and apps. The patent, "Method and radio interface layer comprising a set of application programming interfaces (APIs)," was infringed by Motorola's Android devices in how they access contacts entries and other elements, Microsoft argued, but the lower regional court of Mannheim decided it disagreed. Read The Full Story

Google: Motorola cuts costing us $340m, but they’re only the start

Chris Davies, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has warned that more cuts at Motorola are in the pipeline, with the search giant already facing a roughly $340m bill in Q3 2012 for severance payments and other fees. The restructuring is now set "to include additional geographic regions outside of the US" Google said in a new regulatory filing, cautioning that such further changes "may cause Google to incur additional restructuring charges, some of which may be significant." Read The Full Story

Motorola Mobility announces Viewdle acquisition

Eric Abent, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Well, look at that. Yesterday, we caught wind of a rumored Google buyout of Viewdle, a company that specializes in facial recognition technology. The whispers yesterday said that this acquisition could be announced by the end of the week, possibly as soon as today. Sure enough, Motorola announced its acquisition of Viewdle today, sealing the deal and boosting Google's portfolio when it comes to facial recognition. Read The Full Story

Present-day smartphones have fewer toxic chemicals, study finds

Eric Abent, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Most of us (hopefully) know that our smartphones aren't just snazzy glass, aluminum, and plastic, and that there are actually some hazardous materials lurking on the inside. The components of most smartphones are made using nasty stuff like PVC, mercury, tin, flame retardants, and lead, and though those chemicals and metals don't pose much of threat to you while they're all locked up inside your device, they could potentially contaminate the air and water if smartphones aren't disposed of properly. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 2, 2012

Eric Abent, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening, everyone. The afternoon brought us a number of interesting stories, including brand new shots of what appears to be the long-rumored iPad Mini. Speaking of devices with the word "Mini" in their name, some are thinking that Samsung will announce the Galaxy S III Mini next week after German press invitations suggested something along those lines. iOS 6 adoption has hit 60% of Apple's user base, and we found out today that Motorola has dropped its ITC lawsuit against Apple, but we don't why just yet. Read The Full Story

Motorola drops ITC lawsuit against Apple

Craig Lloyd, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Well over a month ago, Motorola filed a bunch of patent infringement claims against Apple with the International Trade Commission (ITC), and wanted an import ban on virtually all Apple products including Macs, iPhones and iPads. However, Motorola has withdrawn the lawsuit entirely without an explanation. The company says that no agreement has been reached with Apple, so we're left scratching our heads. Read The Full Story

Motorola Atrix 4G owners won’t get Android 4.0 update after all

Shane McGlaun, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're the owner of the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone who has been counting the days until you get your hands on the promised Android 4.0 update, you're out of luck. Motorola had previously indicated that owners of the smartphone would get the Ice Cream Sandwich update. A newly revised upgrade chart has been published that clearly shows no upgrade in the works. Read The Full Story

Android remote data-wipe hack still exists: update your software now

Chris Burns, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you've not heard of the recent discovery of some rather concerning data-wipe vulnerabilities with the Samsung Galaxy S III specifically, it's time to read up - your phone could be hit as well. Developer / researcher Ravi Borgaonkar has found several devices of all kinds to be venerable to the less-than-pleasing way in which hackers may be able to jump right into your device and knock it out entirely. What you're going to want to do as soon as possible is pick your device up and update your software as fast as you can. Read The Full Story

Remote wipe hack not limited to Samsung devices

Craig Lloyd, Sep 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yesterday we talked about a huge hack that made its way to some Samsung devices, in which visiting a link that contained a line of malicious code would automatically send your phone into factory wipe mode without it being stopped. However, it looks like this hack isn't just isolated to Samsung devices. It turns out the hack was able to be replicated on HTC, Motorola, and Sony devices as well. Read The Full Story

Motorola unveils S11-FLEX HD Bluetooth headphones

Eric Abent, Sep 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're constantly on the lookout for your next pair of wireless headphones, you might want to take a look at the new Motorola S11-FLEX HD wireless headphones, which combine the best of both worlds. One look at the image below and it's pretty clear that adventurous types won't have to worry about their headphones slipping off too often, as these not only wrap around the back of your head, but the earbuds wrap around your ears as well. Read The Full Story