Reality Check On Those ‘Data-Mining’ Android Apps

A wallpaper app for Android provides pictures of ponies as it gathers information from your device. But. It seems the information it gathered was far less extensive than originally reported.

Posted on: August 3, 2010 9:00 am

Stupid Mobile Tricks: 7 Stories of Smartphone Horror

You meant to call someone but your smartphone auto-completed the number and connected you to someone entirely different? Or maybe it auto-completed something else? Hopefully the stories in this article didn’t happen to you.

Posted on: August 3, 2010 9:00 am

Amazon says new Kindle e-readers sold out already

The new, improved, Kindle announced last week has already sold out. If you want one of the new devices, Amazon will take your order but the shipment date is expected to be early September.

Posted on: August 3, 2010 9:00 am

BlackPadBerry.com Launches as BlackPad Announced

Research In Motion announced they are releasing a tablet device in November 2010. The BlackPad is expected to rival the iPad in features.

Posted on: August 2, 2010 9:00 am

AT&T, Verizon Want to Replace Your Credit Cards

AT&T and Verizon want to give you another reason not to lose your smartphone, you’ll be able to make purchases with the phone instead of using a credit card.

Posted on: August 2, 2010 9:00 am

Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and Toys

That cellphone in your hand now has more computing power than most satellites, leading some researchers to try building a satellite using a cellphone and other inexpensive gadgets. The first tests have been successful.

Posted on: August 2, 2010 9:00 am

iPhone 4 jailbreak banks on browser exploit

JailbreakMe.com, access via the Mobile Safari browser, can help you unlock your iPhone. While the process is simple, remember jailbreaking the device will void your warranty.

Posted on: August 2, 2010 9:00 am

OpenAppMkt: The Return of the iPhone Web App?

Back when the iPhone was first released Apple didn’t have an App Store. Once they started the App Store, Apple felt it necessary to control all the apps. Now OpenAppMkt has started offering apps on their own website.

Posted on: July 30, 2010 9:00 am

The Facebook Data Torrent Debacle: Q&A

Let’s say you put some information on Facebook, but you never got around to resetting your privacy settings after Facebook opened everything to everyone. Chances are good you information has been legally scavenged from Facebook and is now available for download.

Posted on: July 30, 2010 9:00 am

What You Want: Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service

Caterina Fake, who co-founded Flickr, is now working to solve the problem of online recommendations. This article includes a 3-minute interview.

Posted on: July 30, 2010 9:00 am