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It looks like the work-at-home program isn’t the only program Yahoo is shutting down. Yahoo is also planning on shutting down 7 other products that aren’t bringing in the kind of success Yahoo needs right now. Along with these products, Yahoo also plans on reducing their number of mobile apps from 60-75 to a measly 12-15 apps. Jay Rossiter, Yahoo’s executive VP of Platforms, stated, “The most critical question we ask is whether the experience is truly a daily habit that still resonates for all of you today.” The 7 products that are set to be discontinued include: Yahoo App Search, Yahoo Sports IQ, Yahoo Clues, Yahoo Message Boards, Yahoo Updates API, Yahoo Avatars, and the Yahoo app for Blackberry. The Blackberry app will continue to be listed in the Blackberry App World until April 1st. Then it will no longer be available for download, and it will no longer receive any support from Yahoo. Yahoo’s Avatar might be the biggest hit to Yahoo users. Many Yahoo users create their ow...

Cybercriminals and the mayhem they can cause have become the leading concern of security experts in cloud computing. That's the takeaway from the Cloud Security Alliance's latest poll on the top nine threats the industry faces.   Changes In Security Priorities The nonprofit's latest survey found a reshuffling of security priorities pointing to the growing danger posed by cyberattacks aimed at stealing corporate data. Data breaches and account hijackings that were in the middle of CSA's 2010 list of top threats rose to the number one and three spots, respectively, this year. At the same time, denial of service attacks made their debut as the fifth most worrisome threat. The CSA report is meant to give cloud service providers and their customers a snapshot of what experts see as the greatest dangers to storing data and conducting business with customers in the cloud. Fueling fears is a steady stream of break-ins at service providers and Web sites owned by bus...

The next generation Apple iPhone is likely to be launched in August or September 2013, an analyst has predicted. According to This Week In Apple Rumors, Barclays analyst Kirk Yang predicted that the next iPhone would land in August or September, along with a cheaper iPhone aimed at emerging markets. That August/September prognostication puts him in line with a growing squad of Apple-watchers calling for a July/August/September release, including Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster and Peter Misek of Jeffries, the Huff Post reports. Kuo and Horwitz are the two prognosticators-to-watch as they've proven to be accurate in the past, the report said. According to the report, if the rumour turns out to be true, then the new iPhone would be launched about a year after the introduction of the iPhone 5, on September 12.

We compare the Chromebook Pixel with two Apple Macbooks to see if the Google notebook is worth its price. Google has announced its intent of storming into the ultraportable laptop market with the announcement of the brand new   Chromebook Pixel   netbook. The Chromebook Pixel will run on Google's own Chrome OS, that also powered the earlier Chromebooks, but instead of relying on other manufacturers like Samsung and Acer, the Chromebook Pixel will be completely designed and manufactured by Google. The Chromebook Pixel's premium design and pricing make it interesting competition for Apple's Macbooks. Of course, there are certain things that set these laptops apart- the Chromebook Pixel's 13-inch display is also touch-enabled whereas the Macbooks aren't (although it's rumoured that Apple are also headed the touchscreen route for its notebooks). The Macbooks run on a “proper” operating system capable of running full-fledged productivity applications. The ...

Getting Ubuntu onto your Nexus Device may seem like the next cool thing to do, but before you take the plunge, there is a whole lot you need to know! Canonical has   just released   their long awaited Ubuntu Mobile OS for phones and tablets, but it is currently not in its finished state. If you’re itching to flash your shiny Nexus phone or tablet with this early developer build, there are a number of things that you must keep in mind before you begin the process of giving your device a new soul. Compatibility: Currently, the “Touch Developer Preview for Ubuntu” is only compatible with Google Nexus devices, but each device must be running a specific version of the firmware. Here is a neat little tablet that shows the various devices and the required firmware. Device Codename Factory firmware from Google Galaxy Nexus maguro takjuoryakju Nexus 4 mako occam Nexus 7 grouper nakasiornakasig Nexus 10 manta mantaray If you’re wonderin...

We begin the month of February by sharing our list of most anticipated games for the month on which you can drop your hard-earned cash. And February looks to be the month that will burn quite a big hole in your pocket! Hitman HD Trilogy We start the list by respecting gamers who will pick up the HD remaster of the original Htiman Trilogy. Newcomers to the world of gaming who have some hands on time with  Hitman: Absolution , know this – the original games were tough as hell and took a lot of patience and perseverance to get through the levels. The trilogy will include Hitman: Contracts, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Blood Money. Gamers will play through more than 40 intense missions across the three classic games. The best part, all the three games have been remastered in glorious HD. The Hitman Trilogy will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in the first week of February for Rs. 1,499 approx. watch a cool trailer :- http://youtu.be/SSI5qPFbdpE ...

Facebook is planning to attract the hardcore gaming audience with the hope that gamers will spend more time and money playing hard-core games on the social networking website. Facebook plans to diversify the audience that plays games on the social networking website. The website plans to launch 10 high-quality games in 2013. These games will be targeted at the hard-core gamer, unlike casual social games like Farmville, Mafia Wars and more. Facebook, which takes a cut of the revenue generated by these games, hopes to keep its 1 billion-plus users logged in and spending more time and money on the website. Micro transactions, which are small in game purchases, are the biggest source of revenue through these games. Studies have shown that the hard-core gaming audience is the population between the age of 18 and 30. They spend a large number of hours playing games like Halo, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty and more on the home console and PC. "You'll see a whol...