It has been revealed that some Android-powered products are vulnerable to a browser-based exploit that will hard reset the phone and wipe all of your data. The exploit has come to our attention via a demonstration posted to YouTube shot at Ekoparty 2012 (video above), showing how a direct-dial feature in the stock Android browser …
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25 September
iPhone 5 beats Galaxy S3 with best screen ever, say experts
Prepare to be outraged, people who get outraged about things: experts say the screen on the new iPhone 5 is officially better than the Samsung Galaxy S3 — they’ve done tests and science and everything. Screen testing wonks DisplayMate Technologies pitted the two flagship phones in screen-to-screen combat. The iPhone 5 earned an A in in-depth tests, while the S3 could …
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25 September
Best smartphones for $100 (roundup)
A hundred greenbacks is a respectable chunk of change, but when it comes to personal electronics like the ultra-personal smartphone, $100 (before taxes and fees) is a darn good deal. Since the smartphone operating system remains the same across handsets from the most entry-level to the most premium, what a price hike usually gives you is a step up in …
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25 September
HTC One X 5
Five is a big number right now — hard on the heels of the iPhone 5, we hear the giant HTC One X 5 could arrive as the Google Nexus 5. The 5-inch HTC blower will sport a giant screen and it’s a high-definition 1080p resolution job to boot. At that size, it’s a rival to the Samsung Galaxy Note …
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25 September
BlackBerry 10 OS will have work, personal profiles
SAN JOSE, Calif.–During RIM’s heyday, no device was better than a BlackBerry at keeping corporate information secure. Despite moves by companies like Yahoo to cease supporting BlackBerry phones, RIM is determined to make its upcoming overhauled BlackBerry 10 operating system as work-friendly as possible, for both the user and their company. Related stories: BlackBerry 10 OS: A closer look at …
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25 September
Garmin adds Street View, public transit to its other iOS apps
Navigation company Garmin is continuing to capitalize on users who are in search of an alternative to Apple’s new maps platform. As part of an update to four of its iPhone apps today, the company added support for the iPhone 5 and iOS 6, as well as public transit features and Google’s Street View — two things that were removed …
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25 September
DIY: Install a cooling fan in your media cabinet
CBS Interactive Shoving all your home theater equipment into a single, closed cabinet makes sense when you want to keep your living room tidy. There’s just one problem: overheating. When you have things like a router, gaming console, cable box, and DVD player all mingling in one cabinet, things can get steamy. So much so, in fact, that a lack …
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24 September
iPhone 5 jailbroken, but not yet available for us
Well that didn’t take long. The iPhone 5 has been jailbroken, very shortly after going on sale, Pocketnow reports. But bad news if you want to free your new phone from Apple’s shackles: the jailbreak hasn’t been made available to the public yet. This is the Internet we’re talking about though, so we shouldn’t have long to wait. This image …
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24 September
Verizon has no plans to lock unlocked iPhone 5
Verizon Wireless has no intention of hobbling its version of the iPhone 5, potentially allowing its customers to use the GSM smartphone on competing wireless carriers. Verizon’s version of the new iPhone, which was released on Friday, comes “GSM unlocked” out of the box, allowing it to be used on Verizon rivals AT&T and T-Mobile. While it was understood that …
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24 September
Motorola advert mocks Apple’s Maps mess
Hell hath no fury like a tech company scorned. Apple dumped Google Maps for the iPhone 5 in favour of its own navigation app, and has heard nothing but bad things about it since. And now it looks like Google is keen to get in on the Apple-bashing. Motorola (owned by Google) has posted an advert on its Google Plus …
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