Crave giveaway: Viewsonic 7e Android tablet
Posted by on November 24, 2011
Post a comment–and only one–for a chance to win this Viewsonic 7e Android tablet (click to enlarge). (Credit: Viewsonic) Not buying into all the hype of the Kindle Fire and Barnes Noble Nook Tablet but still interested in a tablet? Well, we’re giving away an alternative to those two 7-inch models, the Viewsonic 7e, which [...]
Android Buyers Find Smartphone Update Chaos
Posted by on November 23, 2011
(click image for larger view and for slideshow) How can consumers who want to buy a new smartphone, or businesses that want to issue smartphone recommendations to employees, assess which devices offer the best security? That was the question posed by Harry Sverdlove, CTO of Bit9, in his recent quest to ascertain which of the [...]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich on Asus Transformer Prime [Video]
Posted by on November 22, 2011
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime may or may not end up being the first tablet sold in stores running Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich, but it is the first tablet we’ve seen running the new operating system. And based on the video demo below, first reported on by GigaOm, it looks pretty good. The [...]
Android devices are ‘clearly today’s target’ for malware, study says
Posted by on November 22, 2011
The Android mobile operating system is the most popular platform for new malware, according to a report. The McAfee Threats Report for the third quarter said there’s been a continued emphasis on mobile malware and that “Android is clearly today’s target.” Malware authors have gotten more clever, with Android malware signing users up for subscription [...]
Android malware scare: Truth or FUD?
Posted by on November 21, 2011
<!– –>By Richi Jennings (@richi ) – November 21, 2011. Is Andoid plagued by malware? Has there really been an ‘exponential’ growth in Android viruses, Trojans, and other malicious apps? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the FUD. Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Not to mention: TBA… Gregg [...]
Android Malware Up 427 Percent Since July
Posted by on November 20, 2011
With great popularity, comes great responsibility. Google’s Android OS has enjoyed huge amounts of success. Last week, we reported that the company had activated 200 million Android devices and was activating a further 250,000 every single day. However, it seems that those huge numbers come with another, and this one is a lot more sinister: [...]
Google opens Android Market online music store in US in challenge to Apple’s …
Posted by on November 17, 2011
Associated PressA shadow of Google’s Jamie Rosenberg is casted as he unveils Google’s digital music store in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. For the first time, Google Inc. will sell songs on the Android Market, its online store for apps, movies and books. Some songs are free, while others were priced at 69 cents, [...]
Google releases Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ source code
Posted by on November 16, 2011
Google is now sharing its Ice Cream Sandwiches with everybody. The tech giant has released the source code for its eagerly anticipated Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system — the first version of Android designed to run on both phones and tablets. The version of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.1) released by the Mountain View, [...]
Amazon Kindle Fire
Posted by on November 15, 2011
All eyes are on Amazon’s Kindle Fire to provide fresh competition for Apple’s iPad 2, today’s dominant tablet. Not so fast: Beneath Kindle Fire’s slick veneer and unparalleled shopping integration lies a tablet that fails to impress as either a tablet or as an e-reader. The Kindle Fire ($200, price as of 11/15/2011) is best [...]
Windows Phone, Kindle Fire make big gains among mobile app developers
Posted by on November 14, 2011
BEWARE! This is a highly misleading survey. I quote from this comment about a previous Appcelerator /IDC survey mrrtmrrt “These survey results are not at all representative of iOS developers as a whole as the vast majority use Apple’s Xcode to write iOS apps, not the software sold by the company that ran this survey. [...]
