A new Trojan that can create botnets has emerged in China, according to Lookout Mobile Security. This Trojan, dubbed “Geinimi,” is the most sophisticated Android malware so far, the company said. Once it’s installed on a user’s phone, Geinimi can receive commands from a remote server that lets that server’s owner control the smartphone. Geinimi [...]
With electron microscopes and tiny wires far thinner than a human hair, DoE researchers have pinpointed key events in the life of a consumer electronics staple — the lithium ion battery. Their findings could lead to smaller, longer-lasting, more powerful batteries ready to rev up next-gen electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones and tablets. “We think this [...]
Now that New Year’s Eve is almost upon us, there seems little to do with 2010 but bid it a fond farewell and set our sights on what’s to come. We’ve already taken the required look back over the year; we’ve even put the “year of” debate through one more round. Now, all that’s left [...]
Nintendo has issued a warning for parents of children under age 6: If you’re planning on giving the kid a Nintendo 3DS when the device is released early next year, keep it in 2D mode. The 3DS is a portable video game system capable of displaying 3D games without the use of special glasses. However, [...]
Verizon Wireless will reportedly unveil the HTC Thunderbolt 4G Android smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, to be held in Las Vegas next week. This could be one of several new Android devices for the carrier’s 4G LTE network. LTE devices will be available by mid-2011, and the lineup will consist of smartphones and tablets, [...]
In the ongoing argument about whether the government should pass laws to prohibit companies from tracking Internets users’ browsing habits, one voice has been conspicuously absent — the voice of actual Internet users. Both the government agencies and public advocacy groups that have been pushing for the tracking ban claim to be acting in the [...]
For many years, the speech recognition world for PCs and Macs was split between Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows and MacSpeech for OS X. That changed earlier this year when Nuance, the maker of Dragon, bought its Mac rival. Both companies continued to produce their programs that allow spoken words to be turned into computer [...]
One of my biggest concerns when I adopted the Linux OS over Microsoft Windows was Linux’s ability to supply me with a robust presentation program. I did lots of lecturing and instructional seminars. Those activities required a product that closely mimicked Microsoft PowerPoint quality. The resulting file also had to be compatible with PowerPoint. My [...]
iPads, iPhones and Android smartphones will be among the major targets for cybercriminals in the coming year, McAfee has warned. That’s because the consumerization of technology is leaving enterprise IT unprepared for the onslaught of personal devices in the corporate environment. Expect cybercriminals to set up botnets of Apple devices and to introduce Trojans for [...]
Samsung is about to debut the new Galaxy Player, an Android-based music and applications device that will be similar to the Galaxy S smartphone, but without the cellular connection. Samsung has confirmed it will unveil the media player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, according to Samsung follower,
Samsung Hub. The device [...]