Apple Pulls Apps Found Collecting Private User Data

Analytics service SourceDNA said on Sunday that as it was adding the ability to scan apps for private API usage to its Searchlight service, the company discovered that “hundreds” of iOS apps on Apple’s App Store were collecting private information from consumers. These apps acquired the device serial number, the user’s AppleID email address, and…

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Asus May Make Its Own HoloLens

Microsoft’s Terry Myerson and Asus CEO Jonney Shih recently hinted that the latter company may end up making its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens device. Unlike the Oculus Rift, HoloLens is Microsoft’s augmented reality headset that will project 3D images and overlays in front of the user’s eyes rather than immerse them in a virtual…

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HP Gives Chromebook 14 a Colorful Makeover

A better looking Chromebook Low cost Windows laptops have taken some of the appeal away from Chromebooks, though HP is banking on there still being an audience for Chrome OS machines. As such, the OEM has given its 14-inch Chromebook a fresh coat of paint and an upgraded display. The HP Chromebook 14 now comes…

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