Major Google Chrome vulnerability fixed in 24 hours
On Wednesday, a Russian hacker discovered a vulnerability in Google’s Chrome web browser during CanSecWest’s Pwnium hacker contest. It was the first time in four years …
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Nokia to issue Lumia 800 battery fix early next year
Nokia’s European support team has issued an official statement to those who have a Lumia 800 with poor battery life. “We immediately started to investigate …
Galaxy Nexus signal strength bug confirmed by Verizon
Verizon Wireless on Monday confirmed that it is working on a software fix that will address what it refers to as a “signal strength issue” …
iPhone owners report even worse battery life with iOS 5.0.1
Apple on Thursday released an update to iOS 5 that addressed issues many users were having with poor battery performance. The Cupertino, California-based company had …
iPhone 4S ships with Siri-related security threat
Siri, secure yourself. If only that command worked; as it turns out, the popular virtual assistant feature on the iPhone 4S that allows users to …
How to make Apple's OS X Lion less horrible
Apple made Lion, its eighth major OS X release, available to Mac computer users on July 20th, and the Cupertino-based tech giant noted in the …
Gingerbread rolling out to T-Mobile G2x now
T-Mobile has officially announced that it is now pushing out Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to its LG G2x customers. The update includes the following enhancements: Improved …
Skype service down for some, quick fix available now [updated]
Skype confirmed early Thursday morning that some users may experience connection issues signing into the service or making Skype calls. The company says it has …
Google to patch Android credentials vulnerability
Well that didn’t take long. Yesterday, we told you about an Android vulnerability found in ClientLogin that could have serious security ramifications. Using a dummy …
Adobe finds gaping security hole in latest version of Flash Player for PC, Android
Adobe has identified a zero-day exploit in the latest version of Flash Player 10.2 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Using the the security hole, …
Google on the road to repairing bug that wiped out Gmail data
Google has stated that it is in the process of restoring data to accounts affected by a bug that wiped out email and chat history …
Google acknowledges Android SMS bug, promises fix
Last week, we told you about a pesky SMS bug that has been plaguing some users of Google’s Android operating system. The issue in question, …
Samsung issues new GPS fix for Captivate, Vibrant
AT&T’s Captivate and T-Mobile’s Vibrant are among several Samsung Galaxy S-branded smartphones that have been plagued by GPS issues since they launched. While this isn’t …
MacBook Air bugs addressed by OS X 10.6.5
Earlier this month, BGR exclusively confirmed that Apple was working on fixes for a string of troublesome MacBook Air bugs. The issues were widespread, and …
Facebook confirms account disabling bug; claims issue is resolved
Earlier today, BGR broke the news that a possible Facebook glitch or hack was disabling user accounts. We have now received a response from a Facebook …
Samsung releases OTA update to address Vibrant GPS issues
If you’re a Samsung Vibrant owner, you’re going to love this news. The company has announced that an over-the-air update, being referred to as JI6, …
Sprint makes Epic 4G update official
Sprint has officially announced a maintenance-release software update for the Samsung Epic 4G; an update that was pseudo announced yesterday via a forum administrator. The details …
Samsung and AT&T announce OTA software update for Captivate GPS bug
Today, Samsung and AT&T announced an over-the-air update for the Captivate handset to address the units GPS performance. As the two companies state: An update …
Samsung working on GPS update for Galaxy S, due out in September
This may not be the news you’re looking for, but at least it is something. Samsung web product analyst, Carla Saaverda, tweeted that her company …
Epix win? Samsung pushes out new patch for the Epix
Epix users, it looks like it may finally be your time to shine. For those who haven’t been following the story, AT&T’s Samsung Epix had …
Nokia silences the Curse of Silence
Whew. About a month ago, a German group by the name of Chaos Computer Club exposed a vulnerability in Nokia’s S60 handsets that allowed attackers …
Microsoft announces “fix” to Zune 30GB problems
Are you still wrestling to bring your Zune 30GB back to life after it crapped out the other night? If so fear not, for Microsoft …
Software fix for faulty Apple MacBook trackpads coming soon?
Over the weekend, we reported on the growing body of circumstantial evidence that pointed to a flaw in the glass trackpad on the new MacBooks. …
