News tagged ‘android’
Monday, 16 Jul 2012
Zuckerberg Says Biggest Challenge is Adapting Facebook for Mobile
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that the biggest challenge for him right now is to adapt Facebook to mobile devices.
Friday, 13 Jul 2012
Norton Survey Shows Three in Five Singaporeans Concerned about Mobile Cybercrime
Norton has released a survey which sheds light on Singaporeans' mobile usage habits, the importance of personal information, and their level of understanding when it comes to mobile security.
New Android Malware Found on Google Play
According to Symantec, a new Android.Dropdialer Trojan was found masquerading as two popular game titles on the Google Play store. Since their appearances on Google Play on June 24, they’ve raked in 50,000 to 100,000 downloads.
Thursday, 12 Jul 2012
WD Redefines Personal Cloud with Dropbox Integration
The new WD 2go mobile app lets customers move, copy, and share content between their mobile device, their Dropbox, and their WD personal cloud. This combines the benefits of personal and public cloud storage into one, user-friendly app.
8GB Nexus 7 Costs $151.75 to Build
Research house IHS iSuppli recently stripped a 8GB Nexus 7 and found that it costs $151.75 to build. They also found that it is highly similar to the Kindle Fire.
Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012
Amazon Smartphone in the Works? (Update)
Amazon is now said to be developing a smartphone that "would vie with Apple's iPhone and handheld devices that run Google’s Android operating system", Bloomberg reports.
Ouya Plans to Launch Android-Based Gaming Console with Kickstarter Funds
Ouya, a US-based startup, plans to take its Android-based gaming console to Kickstarter for funding. It plans to rejuvenate the TV gaming console scene by pricing its system cheap, which will cost less than $100, and offer interested developers a truly open-source platform to showcase their wares!
Monday, 9 Jul 2012
Trend Micro Warns Against Fake Skype App Incurring Charges by Sending Messages
This malicious app sends SMS messages to specific numbers, incurring unnecessary charges and although these fake Skype apps are marketed specifically to Android users, the malicious .JAR file can be executed on pre-Software Installation Script (SIS) Symbian phones or certain versions of Android which run Java MIDlet too.
Thursday, 5 Jul 2012
Kindle Fire Successor to be Unveiled Near End of July or Early August (Update)
Word on the street indicates that Amazon will unveil the successor to the very successful Kindle Fire come end of July, along with a refreshed lineup of E Ink readers. Recent rumors have now pointed to an August 7th release date
Wednesday, 4 Jul 2012
Nexus 7's Battery Performance Superior to Kindle Fire's
The folks at iFixit got their paws on a Google Nexus 7 tablet and managed to completely tear the device down, revealing the fact that the former is better than its Kindle Fire competitor in terms of battery performance.
