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Opera and YouGov recently released the results of their survey regarding popular perceptions of online security and privacy. Compiling data from over a thousand respondents in each of the U.S., Japan, and Russia, it was concluded that having internet privacy violated to the point of fraud was a bigger daily worry than losing a job…
Bombs? Check. Bomb-belt-strap? Check. Crowded city? Check. Protection against accidental detonation from a mobile phone? Oops. It looks like a suicide bomber who intended to kill herself on New Year’s Eve in central Moscow, and potentially hundreds of others, had her plans foiled by a simple text message. Russian security experts believe that the bomber…
Well, it looks like we can put most of the Motorola release speculation to date, as CEO Sanjay Jha said the Atrix 4G and Xoom tablet will be released at the end of February. We can also look for the Droid Bionic and 4G LTE Xoom in the second quarter. That’s good news for Android…
Uh oh. The Motorola Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic are two of the most highly-anticipated devices of the year but a new rumor is cropping up which suggests the devices may be suffering from power management issues and this could delay the launch. According to a user on Howard Forum: The problem has to do…
Finnish news site Kauppalehti just published something that if true, has huge ramifications for the future of the world’s largest handset maker. They say that Nokia Chairman Jorma Ollila, who put Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (OPK) in charge as CEO in 2006, began a search for his replacement in the spring of 2010. The search was more…
After teasing it last week, Google Voice number porting is now live for all users. The Google Voice number porting will cost $20 and it will also mean that you have to end your current contract with the carrier you’re using. The upside of this is that you won’t have to give out a different…
The Motorola Droid Pro for Verizon is aimed at bringing an Android phone to the BlackBerry set. With a full QWERTY keyboard and some extra security features, this smartphone is trying to to appeal to enterprise users who are sick of the limitations that BlackBerry offers. Does this handset give you the best of both…
It’s only been a week since we gave away an iPad and we already have another big item to give away to you, our dedicated, and probably attractive, readers. This week we’re giving away a Palm Pre 2 and it’ll be open to all North American residents. The only catch is that the phone itself…
So say you’re one of Verizon Wireless’ biggest fans. Say you’re also a professional tattoo artist with easy access to the tools of the tattoo trade. What do you do to show the world that you’re the No. 1 supporter of Big Red’s burgeoning 4G LTE network? You tattoo the company’s logo on your body,…
It looks like there will be a major shakeup at Google, as Eric Schmidt will no longer be the CEO and co-founder Larry Page will take over the day-to-day operations starting April 4. Eric Schmidt will not be leaving the company, as he will now be the Executive Chairman and focus on partnerships, tech thought…