Mining Botnet Conscripts 5000 Android Devices
A fast-moving botnet that appeared over the weekend has already infected thousands of Android devices with potentially destructive malware that mines digital coins on behalf...
Google’s “Project Fi” Wireless Smartphone Service Offers Data At $10/GB, Will Credit You For Unused Data
As expected, Google has finally announced the details of its wireless smartphone service that will, at least at first, piggyback on the networks of Sprint...
Disable Google’s Location History settings
I'll admit I'm pretty good about protecting my privacy as well as I'm a large fan of Google. This one however slipped under my radar...
Video: The Daqri Smart Helmet Wants to Put Augmented Reality to Work
Augmented reality is coming. Whether it's a dedicated screen strapped to your face or a just a pair of glasses, computer-enhanced vision will have a...
Locating Snipers with a Smartphone app.
A team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed two hardware modules along with corresponding software that uses an Android smartphone to spot the location...
Rumors surround Samsung and Apple upcoming release of new wireless charging tech.
Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, will offer inductive wireless charging as an add-on ability, while Apple could add the same functionality to...
Google Jelly Bean released.
Google has released the latest and greatest version of its Android mobile operating system, known as Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1 into the open source...
Angry Birds Malware arrives on Android watch you BILL.
A firm has been fined £50,000 ($77,055) after Trojan versions of popular Android apps secretly sent expensive SMS messages to premium rate numbers. (more…)
Microsoft: Refining their approach to content policy enforcement
Microsoft has announced a clean-up of its phone-app store to tackle software containing "racy" or "sexual" content. The...
Facebook Security Hole Found on iPhone and Android Clients
A security flaw in Facebook’s mobile apps can be easily tapped by thieves searching for personal information about you. (more…)