Indian Geeks Urge Google to Name Next Android ‘Ladoo’
Google’s decision to name the next version of Android (build 4.4) KitKat has certainly been a controversial one, but it could all have been very different if a set of geeks from India had got their way. 500 Startups-backed shopping search site Pricebaba last year launched a campaign to convince Google Undeterred…
NSA can reportedly access secure BlackBerry email, ‘tap’ other smartphones
Spiegel is reporting that it has seen “top secret NSA documents” that detail the NSA’s ability to gather information from most smartphones, including iPhones, Android, and and BlackBerry phones. Though the article doesn’t fully lay out the details, at the very least the NSA reportedly has scripts for gathering off…
App Turns Your iPad Into a Baby Monitor
If you have two iOS devices, then you’ve got a baby monitor. Baby Monitor 3G connects any combination of iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to create a baby monitor system with both audio and video capabilities. Users designate one device as the Baby Station, which stays in the baby’s room…
NSA can access most smartphone data, report says
FILE: June 6, 2013: An aerial view of the NSA’s Utah Data Center in Bluffdale, Utah.AP BERLIN The U.S. National Security Agency is able to crack protective measures on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices, giving it access to users’ data on all major smartphones, according to a report Sunday in German…
Apple iOS 7 Release Date Nears: No iPad Support Until October?
Last month, 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman said the iPad version of iOS 7 was “running behind,” and rumors since then have indicated Apple won’t have the iPad version of iOS 7 ready by Sept. 10, which is when the company is expected to release the gold master version of iOS 7 But why the…
Qualcomm’s wireless bulb wants to outshine hue with WiFi
Roll on the smart home: Qualcomm has an eye on being the glue that sticks wireless home automation together, and it’s demonstrating that with some proof-of-concept remote control lightbulbs. Thanks to a tiny new Qualcomm Atheros chipset, the demo light hooks up via WiFi to a simple Android app which…
4K, VR, and OLED: The Future of HDTV at IFA
Berlin has been the place to be for new HDTVs this week. Major electronics companies all unveiled their biggest and most high-tech displays, and while IFA didn’t have many details on their North American release dates, they could show up on our doorstep in the next few months. Sony’s offerings…
Analysts: New iPhone will read your fingerprints
Apple’s iPhone 5 and previous generation 4S.(Photo: Glenn Chapman, AFP/Getty Images)Story HighlightsApple is expected to release a cheaper iPhone, in addition to a high-end ‘5S’Fingerprint technology could lead to more secure mobile payments and moreNew model also likely to have a better battery, more storage SHARE 89 SAN…
Coming Soon: The Next Wave of Windows 8 Hybrids
Nearly a year after Windows 8s debut, it’s still hard to find hardware that makes a great match for Microsoft’s dual-headed operating system. But that may soon change. At the IFA trade show this week, several PC vendors announced new Windows 8 hybrids that can transform from a laptop into What’s…
11 Things We Want From the iPhone 5S and 5C
Apple’s new iPhones are coming on Tuesday morning, and Dan Costa and I will be in Cupertino, Calif. liveblogging the announcement from the companyas headquarters. We expect to see two new models, the faster, high-end 5S and the colorful, plastic-bodied 5C. Rumors about the new iPhones have been swirling since…
