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BlackBerry will reportedly cut workforce by up to 40 percent

BlackBerry may cut up to 40 percent of its workforce, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company will look to cut across different departments and the trimming may occur in different phases, the Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. BlackBerry had 12,700 employees as of March. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. …

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With iOS 7 you can finally hide Newsstand

Jason Cipriani/CNET Over the years there have been interesting tweaks and workarounds to hide the Newsstand folder on iOS devices. Often times, though, a simple restart would reverse any black magic and Newsstand would reappear, taunting the device’s owner. All of that has changed in iOS 7. Instead of forcing users to get creative or just deal with Newsstand as …

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AT&T to offer 99

AT&T subscribers will be able to pick up Samsung’s Galaxy S3 Mini smartphone for just under a buck. Related posts When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung and More US Open Men’s Final: …

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iOS 7 now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Apple’s biggest iOS revision since the beginning of the universe is now available to upgrade iPhones, iPads and iPods. Tim Cook at the iPhone 5s announcement in Cupertino.(Credit: CBSi) Apple has gone live with the iOS 7 update and it should now be available via iTunes and direct download to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch. The new update is a …

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iPhone 5S and 5C warmly received in review round

Ding ding! It’s the last stop on the iPhone hype bus — two days ahead of the new iPhone 5S and 5C appearing in the shops, the first reviews have appeared. The consensus seems to be that they’re the best iPhones yet, each with distinct strengths. But their 4-inch screens are looking increasingly insufficient next to bigger Android mobiles, and …

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BlackBerry takes the wraps off the Z30

Step aside, Z10 — there’s a new BlackBerry flagship smartphone in town. The Z30. (Credit: BlackBerry) BlackBerry has lifted the lid on its Z30, which it is calling the “biggest, fastest, most advanced BlackBerry”. The “biggest” is referring to the 5-inch AMOLED display with 1280×720 resolution and possibly its fairly hefty 170g. The “fastest” is the 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon …

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Android Device Manager to get remote password changing, device locking

Google’s Android Device Manager, which allows users to locate their phones via a desktop app, will be adding the ability to lock the device and change its password. (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) When Android Device Manager launched last month — a service similar to Apple’s Find My iPhone — its settings screen within Android devices showed a couple of …

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Cyanogen aims $7M in funding at mobile OS conquest

If you’re an Android enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of CyanogenMod. If you’re not, the newly incorporated company’s leaders have big ideas on how to make sure you do. CyanogenMod recently flipped the switch from an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) enthusiast’s dream to become a legitimate company with a team of 17 developers. Under the aegis of Boost co-founder Kirt …

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