Do you want the good news or the BadNews? Malware dubbed BadNews has been discovered in Android app market Google Play, downloaded millions of times and potentially sending your phone number to wrong’uns. The malware is buried in at least 32 Android apps from four different developers, including games, dictionaries, and wallpapers in English and …
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22 April
Samsung Galaxy S4 staves off knife attack in scratch
Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smart phone has been pitted against a variety of pointy implements, seemingly handling the blade-based assault rather well. The video below comes courtesy of YouTube member Szabolcs Ignacz, who claims to have received the the South Korean company’s new flagship phone via a Samsung program that sends new gadgets to bloggers ahead of their official release. …
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22 April
Amazon Original shows go live, you pick which become series
Ever fancied being a bigwig TV studio exec? Well now’s your chance. Amazon is streaming 14 pilots through Lovefilm (which it owns) right now, and you can decide which get the green light to be turned into series. The shows include eight adult comedies and six children’s animation series. Among them are Alpha House, starring John Goodman, Zombieland (based on the …
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20 April
Nokia’s wireless chargers perk up local coffee shops
Last September, Nokia kicked off the launch of its Nokia Lumia 920 with promises of exposing more people to wireless charging — an available, but underused capability — by bringing it to spots where people go. Related stories Vertical wireless charging means cool things for your phone Nokia bringing wireless charging to Virgin, Coffee Bean Wireless charging going mainstream Top …
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19 April
Samsung Galaxy S4 lands at Verizon in May
Verizon subscribers awaiting Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will be able to pick one up next month. The carrier tweeted late yesterday that the S4 will arrive in May, and it promised to reveal more details soon via the Samsung Mobile US Twitter account. Verizon is the last major U.S. carrier to chime in with a time frame for the Galaxy S4. …
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19 April
SF takes first step to approve watered
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a watered-down settlement with the wireless industry over legislation that required cell phone retailers to distribute radiation warning materials. As currently written, the settlement calls for San Francisco to agree to a permanent injunction against the “Right to Know” ordinance and promise that it will refrain from …
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19 April
Feet
Out of steam? Can’t bring yourself to finish that last mile? Maybe a zombie horde breathing down your neck will give you the adrenaline boost you need. That’s the idea behind Zombies, Run! 2 (Android | iOS), which bills itself as an “immersive running game and audio adventure” for your smartphone. It works like this: Before you start your run, …
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19 April
‘Budget’ iPhone casing supposedly snapped in plasticky pic
An image that purports to show the rear casing of the long-rumoured cheap or ‘budget’ iPhone has surfaced online. Don your rumour goggles, loyal CNETeers, and keep an eye out for flying speculation, because the picture — which you can see above — hints at a slender blower with a plastic rump. While intriguing, there’s absolutely no way of knowing …
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19 April
Larry Page: Android powers Google Glass, obviously
Google uses its Android mobile operating system to power its Glass devices, Chief Executive Larry Page confirmed yesterday. “Obviously Glass runs on Android,” Page said toward the end of the conference call reporting Google’s strong first-quarter financial results. It’s not a surprise, given how the engineering resources Google already has poured into Android. But the company hadn’t confirmed it, even …
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19 April
HTC One sells on T
HTC’s One phone will sell for just shy of $600 all in. Sarah Tew/CNET Related stories: HTC’s One powerhouse, fully reviewed Samsung Galaxy S4 versus HTC One HTC One’s camera in action T-Mobile’s no-contract plan, explained Starting April 19, T-Mobile will unlock the door to online sales for the HTC One, the phone maker’s most impressive handset on the market. …
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