Is malware really a problem on Android smartphones? It might just be, as evidenced by the rash of malicious apps that recently appeared in the Android Market. As much as I dislike the idea of needing antivirus and antispyware software for my phone, better safe than sorry. And if I’m going to run such an …
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June, 2011
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14 June
SceneTap app monitors bars and clubs, graphs likelihood of pulling
Get your coat — we’re going out. But where shall we go? SceneTap is a new app that uses cameras in pubs and clubs to check out a venue before you even turn up, right down to the number of boys and girls in the place. SceneTap relies on cameras installed at the door of each bar. The cameras count …
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14 June
Half of all iPhones never connected to a computer after activation
Every other iPhone which arrives at an Apple Store Genius Bar for some kind of repair or replacement has never been synced to a computer after its initial activation, according to sources quoted by One FPS. Tech-savvy smart phone users may find this figure staggering, particularly those who’ve worked their way through a succession of iPods where the only way …
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14 June
How to get free HDTV
TVFool.com If you bought your TV within the past few years, and you live anywhere close to a city, chances are you can get better HDTV than you’ve ever seen, for free. The key, of course, is you need one little thing that you probably already have. An antenna. All TVs sold in the United States after 2007 are required …
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13 June
Rumor: Apple doing advanced testing for Sprint iPhone
Apple According to sources who talked to 9to5Mac, Apple is currently in the advanced testing stages for an iPhone compatible with Sprint’s network. Sprint was in the rumor mill a few weeks ago when an Apple job post appeared for a cellular engineering team based in Kansas City, Mo., where Sprint is headquartered. With so much attention going to the …
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13 June
One in three UK iPad owners use it in the bathroom
It seems that once you’ve shelled out a thumping wedge of cash for your iPad, you’re pretty keen to use it in as many places as possible and for as many reasons as possible. At least, that’s what a recent UK survey suggests, as conducted by Imano. The survey of some 2,008 British iPad users found they were listening to …
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13 June
U.S. Cellular lands HTC 7 Pro, first Windows Phone device
As U.S. Cellular promised last week, the carrier is launching its first Windows Phone 7 device this summer (and by this summer, we mean tomorrow). The carrier announced today that the HTC 7 Pro will be available on June 14 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. Similar to the HTC Arrive for Sprint, the …
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13 June
Smart phone OS comparison chart is our new wallpaper
We spent the whole weekend drawing a giant chart of every smart phone operating system’s strengths and weaknesses to hang on the back of our door. Now we wish we hadn’t bothered, because the folks over at MyPhoneDeals.co.uk have done it for us. The epic smart phone software chart covers iOS 4.3.3, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, BlackBerry OS 6, and Windows Phone …
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13 June
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T-Mobile and Samsung get together for a third Android handset in June. TmoNews T-Mobile could add another Android handset to its lineup this week with the entry-level Samsung T449 Dart. Based on the early leaked information, the handset certainly won’t get a second look from folks ready to replace their current Android devices; however, it should appeal to new smartphone …
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13 June
Swype 3.0 beta taps into new features
Swype Swype 3.0, the latest beta of a keyboard replacement app found in many Android phones, features two new notable features. It introduces predictive text for tapping, not just swiping, and a horizontal word choice list (following the Android model) that replaces the app’s previous pop-up window for narrowing down your word selections. A special version of Swype 3.0 for …
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