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A new study suggests that your Apple iPhone apps may be a gigantic privacy hole, as your Unique Device IDs may be transmitted to a variety of third parties. The report comes out of Bucknell University and it said that 68% of the apps it studied sent out UDID information to servers from advertisers or…
While we’ve been focused on the enormity of the iTunes App Store, and the rising Android Market, we can sometimes forget that GetJar is the world’s second largest app store. It’s loaded with tons of utilities, entertainment apps and games and media. Today, GetJar is announcing that it will be giving away premium Glu Mobile…
Symantec is going all in with its mobile security lineup, as the company is bringing out a full suite for the Android, iPhone and iPad. Mobile security is something that most people don’t really like to think about but many security experts think it’s just a matter of time before malicious hackers target these smartphones.…
SugarSync has listened to the masses and announced today that it will allow file sharing and syncing between people. It’s a multi-user sync feature that allows folks to sync and share files amongst each other, rather than having to manually do it over multiple devices and platforms. SugarSync also only counts the user folder’s storage,…
Skype, the application that practically everyone who has ever heard of the internet uses for things such as calling Mom to save money or having webcam sex with their girlfriend while you’re on business, has now released an Android application. Skype is now native to both Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android operating system, so we…
For anyone that enjoys the game of golf as much as I do, Stick Golf HD for iPad is a must-have. I’ve been playing the game going on a month (at least) now, and it’s a good game to have on-hand for any idle moments that creep up on you. The game is simple. Golf…
Netflix fans may be excited about the little update for the app on the iPhone and fourth generation iPod. The latest version of the app now supports video out, just like the iPad does, for those of you inclined to view your Netflix content on a bigger screen. If you aren’t watching streaming content on…
Spotify has just released an app for Windows Mobile and the company promised its music-streaming service will also be hitting the upcoming Windows Phone 7. If you don’t know, the subscription service offers users access to millions of audio tracks on demand. The Windows Phone app gives you the ability to stream over 2G or…
In March 2009, Aksys Games released a game on the WiiWare called BIT.TRIP BEAT. As soon as the game hit the Wii, it was made an instant success with it’s easy to understand gameplay mechanics. The game has now made the jump to the iPhone & iPad. Does the mobile version of the game do…
FedEx has just launched a BlackBerry app to keep its iPhone client company. With it, you can track the status of package shipments, get rate quotes, create shipping labels, schedule pickups, and find nearby FedEx locations thanks to the BlackBerry’s internal GPS. For folks in enterprise, this will likely be really helpful for always knowing…