iOS 4.2 GM fixes dialer security flaw
Just a quick follow up to an article we posted last week. It looks like Apple’s iOS 4.2 gold master candidate, which was pushed out …
Apps & Software
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro get Android 2.1 on Sunday
As Google prepares to release a fresh new version of Android, Sony Ericsson has announced that it will finally push out an OS update for …
Xda-developers forum eyes webOS port for HTC Hero
We can’t even count the number of times we’ve heard someone say, “webOS is great but I wish it was available on some decent hardware.” …
Google wields ban hammer, ousts SMS spying app from Android Market
It’s not every day Google dusts off the trusty old ban hammer and squashes an Android app. After all, the Android Market is an open …
Stiff competition forces Roku to license its software? [Updated]
Following Netgear’s announcement Tuesday that it would offer a $90 set top box powered by Roku’s software, it looks as though Roku is playing with …
Garmin to offer navigation software exclusively on ASUS for Android; coming soon to BlackBerry, iOS [Updated]
Hot on the heels of the public break-up between GPS giant Garmin and handset maker ASUS, the navigation company has announced that it will still …
iDOS emulator brought DOS and Windows 3.0 to iOS; now toast
We’re not sure how software developer Fast Intelligence managed to sneak iDOS past the app approval team at Apple, but the influx of blog coverage …
Limewire to shutdown core services, for now
It truly is the end of an era. AllThingsD is reporting that P2P file sharing service Limewire will shutdown “searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and/or …
Office for Mac 2011 now available
Microsoft announced Tuesday that its updated OS X productivity suite, Office for Mac 2011, is now available. Office for Mac consists of Microsoft’s class-leading productivity …
A notification system Gaea would be proud of
If you are an iPhone user, you definitely know how annoying iOS notifications can get. Android and BlackBerry users have the luxury of a more …
Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac now available
Following reports last week stating that Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac was nearing release, Microsoft today made its OS X connector software available to …
Android Market hits 100,000 app milestone
Congratulations, Android fans — you now have a whopping 100,000 apps to choose from in the Android Market. The 100k milestone means Google is gaining …
Antoine Dodson plays pitchman for Sex Offender Tracker app
Could there possibly be a better way to introduce the world to an app that locates sex offenders? Antoine Dodson, who inadvertently earned a place …
12-year-old discovers Firefox flaw, earns $3000 in the process
A few months ago, Mozilla threw down the gauntlet by asking developers to find major security flaws in Firefox in return for a $3000 reward. …
Winamp beta comes to Android Market
We recently dedicated a Throwback Thursday to Winamp and, as many of you were quick to point out, the product is still alive and quite …
Microsoft Windows 7: 240 million copies sold in first year
Microsoft confirmed on Thursday what the world has known for quite some time… Windows 7 is a hit. Gates’ legacy sold more than 240 million …
PwnageTool 4.1 now available for your pwning pleasure
The Dev Team announced in a blog post today that the latest version of its iPhone hacking tool is now available. PwnageTool 4.1 does exactly …
Microsoft announces Office 365 cloud-based productivity suite
What do you get when you combine Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online? According to Microsoft, you get the “next generation in …
HP announces Palm Pre 2, webOS 2.0
The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise following a series of leaks, but HP finally made the Palm Pre 2 and accompanying webOS …
AutoCAD makes its Mac return, after nearly two decades in the wildnerness
Mac OS engineers, architects, and designers can rejoice; AutoCAD, the popular 3D visualization package is now available for the Mac once again. AutoCAD left the Mac platform 18 …
Angry Birds for Android available… for free
Hey Android, Angry Bird fans… want to know why you’ll have a leg up on the rest of the Angry Bird-playing smartphone world? You’re version …
Blank Label app lets you design, customize, and personalize your button-down shirt
Gentlemen, let’s talk about steez. You know, “style with ease.” If you’re the kind of dude who rocks a button-down collared shirt — and likes being …
Viva la Xmarks!
Last month, we reported on the demise of cross-browser, bookmark-syncing service Xmarks. This month, we are happy to inform you that is looks like Xmarks …
Skype now available for all Android devices, Wi-Fi only in U.S.
If you’re an Android using Skype-lover, the day you’ve been waiting for has come. The iron-fisted grip Verizon Wireless previously had on Skype has been …
Dropbox announces new mobile applications, 2 million mobile users
Dropbox, a fairly awesome internet syncing service, has announced updates to their official mobile applications for the iPhone and iPad, as well as Android and BlackBerry devices. …
Angry Birds public beta coming to Android Market on Friday
The gang over at Talk Android have gotten the scoop from Rovio — makers of Angry Birds — about their immediate plans for Google’s mobile …
Woman uses Galaxy S, SWYPE to break text messaging world record
A U.K. woman armed with a Samsung Galaxy S running the SWYPE keyboard has broken the Guinness World Record for text messaging. The 27-year old managed to …
Adobe Flash 10.1 files leaked, will work on any Android 2.2 handset
If you’re rocking an Android 2.2 handset but can’t see Adobe’s Flash 10.1 in the Market, Droid-Life may have you covered. A user has uploaded …
Skype mobile application to run on Verizon Wireless BREW feature phones
It looks like Skype and Verizon Wireless have inked another deal to bring the Skype mobile application to more Verizon devices. In a blog post today, Skype …
Google Calendar Sync will keep Outlook 2010 up to date
Just a quick note here… Google has announced that its calendar desktop syncing conduit for Outlook — Calendar Sync — is now compatible with Microsoft Outlook 2010. The blog …
