It seems as though in the most recent version of Google’s mobile operating system, there are 43 instances of copied Java code that has been copied without permission. Google is already having a dispute with Oracle about Java patents and copyright material, and this could very well be a large blow against Google’s case. One [...]
A $10 charge per month is being added to Sprint Nextel’s new Smartphone as of the end of January. Sprint is the third-biggest carrier in the US. The charge is called a Premium Data add-on. Many believe that this add-on charge was inevitable considering that Sprint is the US’s cheapest carrier for unlimited plans. The [...]
The Consumer Electronics Show started in Las Vegas yesterday and the trend is already clear: tablets. Many analysts watch the CES carefully as a preview for the trend that can be expected in the coming year. The general vibe indicates that 2011 is looking better than last year. The CES has already seen some luxurious [...]
In 2010 more than 18 million tablet devices were sold, and that figure is set to triple in the coming year. Now Vizio is getting in on the act. The Irvin, California-based Vizio is expected to launch their new tablet on 4 January, 2011 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Vizio is [...]
Apple and Google are already competitors on several fronts – such as the e-reader front – and now the war has moved to media distribution as the two computer-age giants battle to gain dominance on the table magazine and newspaper distribution industry. Google is currently publicizing their newest initiative, Google Newsstand. The store offers e-media [...]
In America Android is synonymous with the Droid, a version of an Android smartphone produced by Verizon. However, other Android phone manufacturers are proving to be competitors both in America and on the international market. The Korean-based company, Samsung, has been in the portable phone business for a long time and bring their international experience [...]
With the Consumer Electronics Show coming up fast, a lot of companies have taken to announcing their products early to get the hype up. It seems that tablets are huge point of interest this season, with at least half a dozen companies being rumored to announce tablets. Toshiba has decided to announce it will be [...]
An advanced botnet Trojan virus has been found in Android phones in China recently. The Trojan is nicknamed Geinimi by a mobile device security startup, Lookout Mobile Security based in San Francisco. The Trojan is able to retrieve a user’s device ID, location and contacts and send these personal details through to an unidentified server. [...]
‘Talking Friends’ applications for Android, iPad and iPhone users have been a growing trend in the past few months, particularly amongst children. Roby the Robot, Rex the Dinosaur, and Harry the Hedgehog are just some of the ‘Talking Friends’ that are now household names. The apps are 3D, animated characters. Users can interact with the [...]
Finally an application has been developed that can translate words instantly. The program, called Word Lens, is now available for the iPhone, and works through using the internal camera. Users can point the camera’s lens at writing in a foreign language, such as a sign, and the app will instantly translate it. This can be [...]
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