Malicious Code Hidden in SmartPhone Apps

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 11:25:51 PM. © Ubergizmo

Lookout, a mobile security company, has issued a report that illustrates the rise of applications infected by malware (programs built with a malicious intent) on mobile platforms. I was particularly interested by how “pirates” can sneak malicious code in apps that were originally legitimate.

The graph above shows that a malicious that instead of creating a bogus application from scratch, pirates have adapted to using popular and legitimate applications has “hosts” for their malicious code. They start by adding code to an already existing app, then submit this application to a 3rd party app store where the original app may not already reside (each app has a unique ID for each store). To lure unsuspecting users to download the app, the pirates use advertising, phishing or spam sites – whichever works better.

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Mayor of Vilnius uses a tank to crush illegally
parked cars

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 10:38:54 PM. © Ubergizmo

Tank crush car

If you’re in charge of a country that has a major issue with following the road rules, especially when it comes to parking what do you do? Issue tickets that people can just pay off and continue breaking the law? Well, if you want to take things up a notch, you can always give the public a demonstration to remember ? and that’s what the mayor of Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania; Arturos Zuorokas did.

He held a public demonstration where he rode a tank over an illegally parked car and announced, “That’s what will happen if you park your car illegally!” While the demonstration was clearly staged, it does show how serious the mayor is when it comes to dealing with people who think they are above the law. Now that is one guy we don’t want to cross paths with on a bad day. Check out the video demonstration after the break:

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Facebook teachers and student friending now
illegal, in Missouri

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 10:13:34 PM. © Ubergizmo

Classroom

In an effort to prevent student-teacher relationships from developing, the state of Missouri’s governor has just put into effect a law that makes it illegal for teachers to directly communicate with students, regardless of whether they’re still under their tutelage or not. Here’s what the law states:

“Teachers cannot establish, maintain or use a work-related website unless it is available to school administrators and the child?s legal custodian, physical custodian or legal guardian. Teachers also cannot have a non work-related website that allows exclusive access with a current or former student.”

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Garmin GPS Systems now features Master Yodas
voice

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 09:52:16 PM. © Ubergizmo

Garmin GPS Yoda If you’re a fan of Star Wars but consider yourself more of a lightsider than darksider ? you might not have appreciated the Darth Vader voice pack for Garmin GPS systems that was released not too long ago. Well we’ve got some great news for you ? LucasFilms and Locutio Voice Technologies have announced the arrival of Jedi Master Yoda for Garmin GPS systems.

Garmin GPS Systems now features Master Yoda’s voice, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Xperia Play Review, Samsung Infuse 4G Review,

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New Panasonic Viera TC-L37e3 37 Inch LED-LCD
TV-16:9 Save Energy Alpha Panel Super Brightness

post from Most Popular Gadget Blog on 02 August 2011 09:05:37 PM. © Most Popular Gadget Blog

New Panasonic Viera TC-L37e3 37 Inch LED-LCD TV-16:9 Save Energy Alpha Panel Super Brightness Panasonic Viera TC-L37E3 37″ LED-LCD TV – 16: 9. Screen Size: 37″. Backlight Technology: Direct LED. Features: Closed Caption. PC Streaming: Yes. Internet Access: Yes. Video Signal Standard: HDTV 1080p. Standard Refresh Rate: 60 Hz. Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080. Scan Format: 1080p. Saving energy never looked better. VIERA E3 Series LED HDTVs offer an IPS Alpha LED LCD panel, which include new technology that amazingly … Read Full Article

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AIDS Test In Minutes With Low Cost Device

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 08:14:48 PM. © Ubergizmo

aids test

The small device shown above has all the qualities of a huge potential medical success, to not only detect AIDS, but also other diseases like syphilis, malaria and hepatitis. At its heart there is a micro-chip that can analyze a tiny amount of blood (one micro-liter) and search for various diseases. Additional diseases can be added to the test for a marginal cost, possibly because the chip is programmable – We are not certain. The chip itself cost less than a dollar, and the whole setup, with the reader (left), is said to cost about $100.

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Motorola Droid Bionic official specs leaked

post from Ubergizmo on 02 August 2011 05:22:20 PM. © Ubergizmo

Motorola Droid Bionic specs

Thanks to the folks over at MyDroidWorld, all the speculation about Motorola’s upcoming 4G LTE phone, the Droid Bionic, can come to an end. One of MDW forum users spotted the specs of the phone on the MotoDev page, giving us confirmation about what will make up the internals phone when it is finally released (we still don’t have an official date but current reports put it at September 1^st).

So what’s inside this highly-anticipated Android device? A 1GHz OMAP4430 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3″ qHD screen, an 8-megapixel rear camera (capable of recording 1080p video), a VGA front-facing camera, HDMI 1.4, Android 2.3.4, Webtop capabilities and of course 4G LTE support. Now the only question left is: is it going to be worth waiting for? I guess that’s for you to decide when it is finally released.

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Google Gmail calls: now cheaper and in more
languages

Google Gmail calls

If you’re a fan of making calls from Gmail, you’re in luck. Google has just announced that it has upgraded the service to support over 38 different languages, and has lowered the call rates to more than 150 destinations around the world. This makes calling from Gmail a lot more accessible to consumers worldwide, especially those outside of the US and those who don’t primarily use English.

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T-Mobile announces Direct Carrier Billing

It looks like carriers are hopping onto the mobile payment bandwagon of late. Verizon recently partnered with American Express to bring Serve payment to its customers, and now T-Mobile has just announced that it has partnered with Payfone to launch Direct Carrier Billing. The program will give customers the convenience of purchasing digital content and services using their mobile devices, without having to deal with whipping out their credit cards.

T-Mobile announces Direct Carrier Billing, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid X2 Review, Panasonic GF3 Review,

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Samsung 470 SSD now with Norton Ghost

Samsung SSDs

One of the main problems about upgrading your hard disk is having to backup, transfer files, and reinstalling all your programs. The hassle alone usually puts people off from upgrading their hard disk drives, which means they usually keep them in their computers until they fail before they decide to do anything about it. Well the folks over at Samsung have decided to make the whole process easier, to encourage consumers to purchase solid state drives (SSD) from them.

Samsung 470 SSD now with Norton Ghost, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid X2 Review, Panasonic GF3 Review,