Google is hoping to crack down harder on malware in its latest Android release, with a new apps verification tool that scans all apps on a phone to create a database of malicious code that targets the ecosystem. (Credit: Computerworld) A blog on Computerworld recently spoke with Google’s vice president of Android engineering Hiroshi Lockheimer, …

Apple has posted a new statement on its website regarding the recent ruling that Samsung didn’t copy the iPhone and iPad. You may remember Apple already went live with a statement, but it was little more than a thinly-veiled attack on Samsung. A UK court ruled that it just wasn’t good enough, and told Apple to do it again properly. …

It was always a great mystery why Sonynever had an iOS app so its Reader customers could read their Sony e-books on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Amazon has its Kindle app. Barnes & Noble the Nook app. And Kobo has a Kobo app. But somehow Sony’s Reader app remained conspicuously absent from the Apple App Store (a free …

Most Android phones are still two generations of software behind, but Google’s latest figures also reveal Ice Cream Sandwich has reached a quarter of Android blowers. The two-year-old Gingerbread version of Google’s Android software is still found on 54 per cent of Android-powered phones and tablets. Subsequent updates have taken a while to spread to Android phones: Ice Cream Sandwich …

The Google Nexus 4 is a barnstorming bargain of a smart phone, costing a wallet-pleasing £239 from the Google Play store. LG — the manufacturer behind the Nexus 4 — may not be too pleased with Google’s super-low price, however, seemingly having raised prices for some retailers. Carphone Warehouse’s Spanish arm has posted a notice on its Facebook page informing …

Apple has corrected its apology to Samsung that a UK court demanded it post on its website. But has it all been above board? Visitors to UK news-sharing site Reddit have noted that in order to view the apology, you have to scroll down the page, no matter how you resize your browser window, our sister site CNET News reports. …

HTC is looking to cash in on the recent success of big phones by launching its very own 5-inch mobile-cum-tablet, SlashGear reports. A picture of the HTC Droid DNA has come our way courtesy of @evleaks, the Twitter account behind a couple of previous leaks, that proved to be right on the money. And it’s said to have the highest …

Whoever said there’s no such thing as a free ride hasn’t seen Uber’s latest promotion. The car-service booking app, which came under fire last week for boosting prices in New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, says today that it’s going to give free rides to voters tomorrow. It’s pairing up with Rock the Vote to offer the promotion, …

Now playing: Watch this: BRAVIA KD-84X9000 4K TV 1:40 Sony’s Ultra High Definition television is available for pre-order from today, with delivery guaranteed before Christmas. Sony’s 84-inch 4K TV will cost AU$24,999. (Credit: Sony) Despite having officially launched the 4K Bravia TV some weeks ago, Sony held off on announcing the pricing until today. The 84-inch TV will retail for …

The New Zealand arm of Vodafone has bought out TelstraClear, including cable network Telstra Saturn, for NZ$480 million. (Credit: Vodafone NZ) TelstraClear is New Zealand’s second-largest telco, and was initially a fully owned subsidiary of Telstra Australia until the end of October, when it was fully purchased by Vodafone New Zealand. As part of the deal, Vodafone NZ now owns …

Now playing: Watch this: Smarter with your data: get more from your iPhone and… 2:43 If the sales stats are to be believed, then a lot of you are using iPhones and iPads, but there are two big things that most people don’t do with their iDevices. The first is that we mostly use them as stand-alone devices, not really …

Our colleagues in the US have published a full, detailed review of the new Google Nexus 4, and have come to the conclusion that it is an “elegant phone with a huge flaw” — no 4G/long-term evolution (LTE) network compatibility. But does 4G really matter to you? Were you planning on buying a Nexus 4 until you realised it wasn’t …

Samsung has announced an impressive first month of international sales for the Galaxy Note 2, selling 3 million units in 30 days. (Credit: Samsung) More surprising is that these sales were made in only a few markets, primarily South Korea and the UK. Samsung is rolling out the Note 2 in more regions throughout November, importantly into the US on …

A new scam threatens to format a victim’s hard drive if a fine isn’t paid for illegal downloads. One of the AFP-style ransomware messages. (Credit: Botnets.fr) The scam purports to come from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and tells its victims that they have violated copyright laws by illegally downloading files, usually music and movies, occasionally claiming something like child …

Now that Barnes & Noble’s new $199 Nook HD tablet is starting to ship to customers, the company has lowered the prices on last year’s Nook Tablet models to $179 (16GB) and $159 (8GB), and reduced the price of its entry-level Nook Color to $139. It’s unclear how long Barnes & Noble will keep these models on the market, but …