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San Francisco, USA - A number of Yahoo's mobile applications will no longer be available. As the pace of reform under the leadership of new CEO Scott Thompson, Yahoo decided to shut down its mobile application 10.

The reason Yahoo, as quoted from Cellular-news, on Tuesday (1/31/2012), this decision did to respond mobile market is changing very fast.

"Our plan is to continue to advance, innovate and regularly measure and criticize what should and should not be done, so we can create space for a great new product," wrote Yahoo on their official blog.

However, Yahoo said the company remains committed to a 'mobile first' and promised to develop new services in the future.

Here are 10 apps that Yahoo discontinued its services:

- Yahoo Meme (iPad and iPhone)
- Yahoo Meme (IPAD)
- Yahoo Answers (Android)
- Yahoo AppSpot (Android and iPhone)
- Yahoo Deals (iPhone)
- Yahoo Finance (BlackBerry)
- Yahoo Movies (Android)
- Yahoo News (Android)
- Yahoo Shopping (iPhone)
- Yahoo Sketch-a-Search (iPad and iPhone)

Symantec has just discovered a new malware that has been attacked Andorid 5 million users, but other antivirus experts said it is not a rogue application.

This assumption is expressed by Lookout Mobile Security, one of the vendors who have been around long enough keamaan smart phone applications.

According to Lookout, as quoted on his official blog, which use the services Apperhand counterclank not a virus but just the SDK to run ads on the application running.

This is certainly very contrary to the opinion of Symantec. Previously, manufacturers had claimed counterclank antivirus malware that is dangerous because it can steal sensitive data to their victims.

Worse yet, according to Symanntec counterclank has infected millions of users of Android through the 13 applications in the Android Market.

"Until now it (counterclank-red) is more visible as a means of advertising a little violate privacy boundaries, instead of harmful malware. But this should still be considered and we will try to find solutions," wrote Lookout, as quoted, Tuesday (31/12 / 2012).

Samsung re-strengthen the ranks of smartphones Galaxy at the high end segment. South Korean Manufacturing introduced the Galaxy S Advance, the handset seems to be in the midst Galaxy Galaxy S and S II.

The specifications are similar to Galaxy S first, but has a more powerful processor is dual core 1 GHz. While the screen Amolednya Super-sized 4-inch-type curved like Galaxy Nexus.

"Galaxy S Advance is added to the record success of the Galaxy line of smartphones with a mobile phone that combines power and style," claims JK Shin, President of IT and Mobile Communications, Samsung.

Key Spec S Galaxy Advance in between 768MB RAM, 5 megapixel camera, 1.3-megapixel front camera 8/16GB internal storage and use Gingerbread Android operating system.

With this specification, the Galaxy's Advance to be the best among Samsung's new smartphone released this year 2012. The price has not been determined. Marketing began in February in China, Europe, Russia and Asia.

On the other hand, many parties have to wait for a Samsung Galaxy S III which will be Samsung's flagship handset. The news earlier, Galaxy S III will be introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February.

But the latest news, Samsung still has not determined the scheduled launch of the Galaxy S III. Similarly, as reported by the Inquirer and quoted on Tuesday (01/31/2012).

San Francisco, USA - Many questions arise in the public mind since Twitter announced that it will censor the tweet. In an interview, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo was finally responding to public inquiries go to vote.

Costolo start off by saying there would be no change in policy related to the sensor site Twitter. He reiterated previous statements that mention the official Twitter of their services would only block content from certain countries and in other Twitter users while outside the country can still see it.

"This is purely a reactive capability. We do not proactively do anything," said Costolo as reported by Cnet, Tuesday (31/01/2012).

Skeptics respond to statements Twitter, Director of the Reporters Without Borders believes Olivier Basille Twitter one of the main reasons for enacting the sensor is to pave the way into China.

As is known, this Bamboo Curtain country has enormous potential for Internet users. But the government is very strict control of access to information, including prohibiting access to Twitter and Facebook.

Costolo denied. Costolo mentioned, he did not see any opportunity for Twitter to be able to operate in China under the current system. "This policy is not to seek business in China," said Costolo.

Throughout the interview, Costolo continue to reiterate that the new policy Twitter is the most honest, transparent and forward thinking.

Toronto, Canada - Thorsten Heins did not seem to successfully won the hearts of investors. In his first appearance before analysts and shareholders, the new CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) is speaking for 30 minutes about the transition of leadership. Unfortunately, the market greeted him coldly.

It is very long, RIM shareholders expect a change and something new in the BlackBerry maker. In recent years, the company has eroded the power of Apple, Android platforms and because a wrong move at their own pace.

"I do not think we need drastic changes. We are growing, but this is not a seismic change," Heins said in a statement as reported by Information Week, Tuesday (01/31/2012).

Analysts assess, Heins seems more focused on choosing a better execution step, not a change of strategy. He still thinks like a Chief Operating Officer (COO), according to the assigned position before lined up as CEO.

Some time after that statement, RIM shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange stock exchange fell 9.11 percent to 15.60 Canadian dollars. Something similar happens on the floor of the Nasdaq stock market, where RIM shares fell USD 1.44 to USD 15.56, or 8.47 percent decline.

Which are at issue is even though there is a change in the leadership of the company RIM, but it looks like RIM will remain the same strategy. This decision will bring improvements not assessed for the Canadian company in the future.

Like Siri, Dragon Dictation and applications made ​​by Nuance Communications Dragon Search using voice recognition technology. Simply speak into the handset, then those words can be recognized properly.

So whether Siri got a new competitor in the presence of Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search? The answer is no. Because of their different functions, they do not compete but rather complement each other.

"Both of our applications is a different function with Siri," said Stuart Sharpe, Senior Director of Nuance Communication at the Four Seasons hotel on Tuesday (31/01/2011).

Siri is only available in the iPhone 4S allows users to interact with the handset. Its function is more inclined towards a personal digital assistant, which can be ordered to perform various functions.

Dragon Dictation While its main function is to translate words or user dictation into written form. Then sent as SMS, email or update status on Facebook and Twitter.

Search the web through voice commands Siri limited use certain search engine service and may be incomplete results. While the Dragon Search can search for applications to various internet services from Google, Bing, YouTube, until Twitter.

In terms of language, Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search supports 52 languages​​, including Indonesian. The presence of both applications is claimed to simplify and accelerate the delivery of messages or the mobile search up to five times more than by typing.