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- The Patriot App – for Government Snitches
- How To Root The Google Nexus S
- Google Maps 5 Now Available For Download In Android Market
- HTC EVO 4G Maintenance Software Update Rolling Out Now
- Google Nexus S Now Available at Best Buy for $529
- Honeycomb Could be Android 2.4; To be Launched at MWC 2011
- Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Now Offers More Than 4000 Apps
- Smartphone Anti-Virus Protection – Is it Necessary?
| The Patriot App – for Government Snitches Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:19 PM PST
It's now easier than ever to become a government snitch. This iPhone app, Patriot App, gives you almost instant access to the following US agencies:
I don't know if you'd call this patriotic though. Most Americans value their personal privacy, and the thought of their neighbors instantly reporting them to Uncle Sam is scary. It's already easy enough to call the local authorities, why do we need this? Have you ever heard of 911?
The name of this app will surely remind people about the controversial Patriot Act, which allows the US Government broad powers to bypass Constitutionally protected rights. It's one more sign of our times. Privacy is becoming a joke, but I'm not laughing. Quote: "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." – Benjamin Franklin Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: iPhone Apps, Security, US Government The Patriot App – for Government Snitches originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Clif Sipe on Friday 17th December 2010 12:19:47 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| How To Root The Google Nexus S Posted: 16 Dec 2010 11:48 AM PST
The Samsung-manufactured-Google-branded Nexus S has hit the retail stores of Best Buy across the United States and many people have already managed to get their hands on the device. Now, the crazy folks over at XDA have already started tinkering around with their Nexus S and have managed to gain root access to the handset. The steps to root your Nexus S handset are pretty simple. Users need to follow the steps listed below to root their device -: 1) Switch off your Nexus S. Then press the Volume up button and the Power button together. Your handset should now boot in the standard recovery mode. 2) I hope you guys know your way around ADB and Android 2.3 SDK. Extract the Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK and go to that folder via Command Prompt. Then after starting the adb daemon, user need to enter "fastboot devices" to make sure that their handset is properly recognized by adb. After this users need to enter "adb reboot bootloader". 3) Once adb reboots your handsets bootloader, users need to enter "fastboot oem unlock" and press enter. Bingo! Your Nexus S is now rooted! However, after unlocking the bootloader, the Nexus S will factory reset itself once. Yes, you have successfully managed to root your Nexus S in three simple steps. Hopefully, a custom recovery like ClockworkMod Recovery for the Nexus S will soon be out to replace the stock recovery. (Source) Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: Android, Android 2.3, Google News, Google Nexus S, Nexus S, Root, Samsung, xda How To Root The Google Nexus S originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Thursday 16th December 2010 02:48:52 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| Google Maps 5 Now Available For Download In Android Market Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST
The highly anticipated update of Google Maps – version 5 – has finally hit the Android Market. The new update brings with it tons of new features like 3D maps, new multi-touch gestures and offline maps. Here is the small change-log posted by Google in the Android Market –:
However, not all Android handsets will support the new features offered by Google Maps 5. Here is the list of handsets that fully support Google Maps 5 –:
The upcoming high-end Android handsets will also be able to make use of all the features of Google Maps 5. Other handsets like Nexus One, HTC Desire won't be able to enjoy the new multi-touch gesture feature offered by Google Maps 5 due to hardware restriction. Here is the official blogpost from Google about Google Maps 5. Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: 3D, Android, Android 2.2, Google Maps, Google Maps 5, Google News, Navigation Google Maps 5 Now Available For Download In Android Market originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Thursday 16th December 2010 12:50:01 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| HTC EVO 4G Maintenance Software Update Rolling Out Now Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:45 AM PST
HTC is rolling out a software update for the first ever 4G phone – the HTC Evo 4G. The software update is basically a maintenance update and updates some applications of the phone along with adding some bloatware. The update also includes SWYPE keyboard, Kindle eReader and a demo version of NOVA game from Gameloft.
Blockbuster (including WM DRM 10)
As you can see from the above change-log, this OTA update basically adds more bloatware to the EVO 4G. The software update also breaks root so rooted users should not install this OTA. Alternatively, they can install this rooted and deodexed RUU based on the OTA from teshxx. Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: Android, Android 2.2.1, EVO 4G, HTC, HTC EVO 4G HTC EVO 4G Maintenance Software Update Rolling Out Now originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Thursday 16th December 2010 12:45:31 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| Google Nexus S Now Available at Best Buy for $529 Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:29 AM PST
The Google Nexus S, the official successor to the Google Nexus One is now available at Best Buy. It was unveiled by Google on December 6 and has had Android fans salivating since. It will retail for $529 at Best Buy for the unlocked version and $199 with a 2 year T-Mobile contract. It is one of the best Android phones yet, and is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S, the most popular Android phone of 2010. It comes with a 4 inch Super AMOLED display and a 1 GHz processor with 512 MB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. It also sports a 5 MP camera as well as a secondary camera for video calls. It also has all the usual connectivity options – GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS. It is the first phone to run the new version of the Android OS – Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Head over to Best Buy to get it now!
Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: Android, Best Buy, Google News, Nexus S, T-Mobile Google Nexus S Now Available at Best Buy for $529 originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pathik Shah on Thursday 16th December 2010 12:29:32 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| Honeycomb Could be Android 2.4; To be Launched at MWC 2011 Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:29 AM PST
It has been called Android version 3.0 by the tech press, but now we have a new rumor which says that Honeycomb will actually be Android 2.4, not 3.0. It has been assumed that Honeycomb will be Android 3.0 because it will support the tablet form factor and will come with a new user interface, but it seems that Google is planning to do something more special with version 3.0. Android 2.4 Honeycomb (rumored) will probably be launched at MWC 2011 in Barcelona in February 2011 while Android 3.0 will be launched at the next Google I/O event in May 2011, like Froyo. Android 3.0 will probably be named Ice Cream, going by the current naming convention. via AndroidAndMe Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: 2.3, 3.0, Android, Gingerbread, honeycomb, Ice Cream, motorola tablet Honeycomb Could be Android 2.4; To be Launched at MWC 2011 originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pathik Shah on Thursday 16th December 2010 09:29:16 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Now Offers More Than 4000 Apps Posted: 16 Dec 2010 05:53 AM PST
Windows Phone 7 is slowly but steadily adding apps and games to its online application store, the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. We had reported that it offered 3000 apps just 20 days back; but now it has more than 4000 apps and games to offer. According to WP7 Applist, the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace sports 4159 apps. Of those, 29% are free while the rest are paid apps with an average price of $1.41. 22% of the total apps are games. While the growth is quite decent, the numbers are still nothing compared to the Android Market or the iPhone App Store. The WP7 Marketplace should overtake the Palm Appstore in Q1 2011, going by current trends.
Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: 4000, Apps, Marketplace, Windows Phone 7, WP7 Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Now Offers More Than 4000 Apps originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pathik Shah on Thursday 16th December 2010 08:53:57 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
| Smartphone Anti-Virus Protection – Is it Necessary? Posted: 16 Dec 2010 05:00 AM PST
Why You Need Smartphone Antivirus Software
IT experts overwhelmingly agree that every mobile user needs some form of protection. We've been doing fine with just the default settings for a long time, but there are some serious reasons why this isn't enough. First of all, you'd never even think about using your personal computer without some form of protection. Why not consider it for your mobile? On our PCs, we keep sensitive information, including financial records and passwords. Increasingly, we're using our mobile devices for the same thing. In the last year, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of people using iPhones, Androids and other smartphones. There's been an increase in not only personal use, but business use as well. Cyber criminals are going to target the systems that are used by the most people. This makes it inevitable that, as smartphone use increases, they'll be working hard to create malware to attack these devices. We've all been lulled into a false sense of security with our smartphones. For example, many people believe that Androids are immune to viruses because they use the Linux system. This leads people to believe that it's enough to simply use the default settings. However, Android has already had its first major virus, and the virus had no problem getting past the Linux security features. This is definitely the most compelling reason – There have already been attacks. Computer security companies like Norton and Kaspersky started developing their anti-virus software long before the first attacks, in anticipation of them. Now that it's become a reality, it's essential for all smartphone users to make sure they're covered. Let's look at the three major mobile systems and see how they've fared so far in fighting off viruses. iPhones iPhone has its own built-in security system that's pretty effective. It limits what other computers, applications and networks you interact with. Although there have been many attacks, they've usually been against iPhones that had their security settings unlocked (also called "jailbroken"), which means that if you use the default settings and let it do its thing, you have little to worry about. However, in the dreaded summer of 2010, iPhone got its first serious virus. Hackers developed a code that could get around its security settings, which means that even ones that weren't jailbroken were open to attack. Blackberry Systems Blackberry phones can do nearly everything your computer can do. People use applications, store sensitive data and surf the web with them. Because they function like little computers, Blackberry smartphones are used by lots of businesses. Unfortunately, like personal computers, they can get spam, malware and viruses too. A number of malware programs have already attacked Blackberry smartphones, using scams like automatic dialers that call sex chat lines and rack up phone bills. Androids Androids were thought of as invincible. Users were convinced that no virus could penetrate their Linux security systems. However, this presumption was blown away in the summer of 2010 when the first Android-specific virus swept through. It attacked media applications and called pay phone numbers. This surprised users everywhere and sent them scrambling for anti-virus protection. As you can see, there is a definite need for protection. Long before the first attacks, Internet security companies began introducing their software packages. Here's a review of some of the best in the business. The best known Phone Security softwareNorton Smartphone Security
Kaspersky Mobile Security
McAfee Mobile Security for Enterprise
F-Secure Mobile Security for Business
ESET Mobile Antivirus
ESET's anti-virus software does a little of everything, including fighting viruses, spyware, spam, Trojans, worms and adware. They're known for their PC software for Windows, and this product has many of the same advantages. Another bonus is that it's very easy to use. BullGuard Mobile Antivirus
BullGuard is another system that's designed to be user-friendly. Once it's downloaded and installed, it should run without any kind of user interaction. Like many of the programs listed here, it has its own firewall to protect your smartphone from questionable sites. It also protects integrated memory and memory cards. SMobile Systems
Trend Micro Mobile Security
There are lots of programs to choose from. The key is to find one that you like and that offers the features you need. You can usually download free trial versions of these programs to give them a test drive and see how you like them. === Guest post by Steven Papas, the owner of the VeryBestSoftware.net. In his blog you can find Internet Security and Parental Control software reviews, as well as Acronis coupons and Norton 360 coupons. Share: Comment on This Post | Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Save to Delicious | Stumble This | Digg This | Reddit This TAGS: Android, AntiVirus, Blackberry, iPhone, Smartphones Smartphone Anti-Virus Protection – Is it Necessary? originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Guest Posts on Thursday 16th December 2010 08:00:09 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance. |
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