Many tickets have blended through the web this week, announcing that 99% of Android phones were vulnerable because of one bug. In a statement earlier this month, Jeff Forristal a computer security researcher at BlueBox Labs, explained in detail the exploitation of security bug Android No. 8219321. The vulnerability was formalized in February this year by Google. It can potentially allow hackers to... »
We must say that in this day and age and with the PRISM affair we really can’t be sure who’s eyes are on our communications. So, encryption is a great tool to keep those prying eyes out of your mail; and now it’s supported on Gmail… Secure Streak is a free Chrome extension that allows you to encrypt your emails with a password before sending them. Of course, this doesnR... »
The way of thinner smartphones has just been opened by LG. Indeed, the Korean brand has unveiled a full-HD 5.2 inches model, for mobile devices. It measures only 2.2 mm thick. LG say that its new jewel is “the world finest HD LCD display for smartphones” and “the screen of the future”. Specifications wise, the display uses flexible printed circuits which are inserted bet... »
Today, during the launch of Maps 7.0 for Android, Google has raised many modifications and additions. Mainly, the return function of offline viewing. So with the latest version of Maps for Android, users can now save a map for offline viewing later. Some time ago a method of bypassing this limitation was on the canvas. It was easy to access by typing the keyword “OK Maps” in the search... »
Two new devices ranges were announced on Wednesday by SanDisk the giant of flash memory. In the way, new microSD cards and a USB keys, whose feature is their respective transmission speed. In fact it appears to be the highest in the market.64GB microSD at full speed The group presents the microSD Extreme range with three new models ranging from 16 to 64 GB. These new cards boast data transfer rate... »
MoodScope is the name of that smartphone, and it is currently in prototype phase. To believe Microsoft Research documents which mentionned it, it would be able to determine the state of mind of a user. So the mood of the user can be identify very precisely via the data stored in the terminal, the mails or SMS, or applications that they use, and activity on the web. This accumulated information can... »
The first attempts of the brand in terms of smart devices has not really been as successful as hoped. We remember the Touchpad and Palm Pre, resulting from the acquisition of Palm. After more than a year’s absence and the resale of WebOS (after passing opensource stage), HP intends to make a comeback in the smartphone market. A couple of days ago, the director of PC and tablet business in As... »
Known to be one of the first, if not the first real search engine, Altavista has had it’s curtains drawn to a close for the final time by it’s owner, Yahoo. Since 1995 Altavista has been diligently providing its users with the answers to millions of search queries. But with the big boys like Google and Bing, you have to think, was there really a place for Altavista on the web any mor... »