Be careful where you type. Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a way for smartphones to pick up and interpret the vibrations made by typing on a keyboard. In theory, that means a thief could set an iPhone down next to your computer and steal your passwords or blackmail you with copies of embarrassing emails.
How does it work? …
Apple has just released its fourth quarter earnings, reporting "quarterly revenue of $28.27 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.62 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share." The same quarter last year, Apple posted "revenue of $20.34 billion and net quarterly profit of $4.31 billion, or $4.64 per diluted share."
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Taking a cue from iOS and Android, Research in Motion has announced a single platform called BBX for its future phones and tablets.
BBX is RIM’s attempt to combine the fading BlackBerry smartphone platform with the young but struggling QNX operating system that debuted on the BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM made the announcement at its …
Anatomy of a Facebook scam: “Like” some product and you’ll get it for free—after handing over some sensitive personal information about yourself. The latest round includes “free” gift cards to Tim Hortons and Starbucks.
The $25 gift cards to Tim Hortons may be somewhat believable, though that’s still a lot of money for a coffee …
Google is continuing to try and make the world a better place—and, of course, promote its own product—with the announcement of the next two programs from the YouTube NextUp initiative: YouTube Next Chef and YouTube Next Trainer.
Each program will allow 16 selected students to participate in a three month virtual class on making …
It it really, truly “impossibly” thin? With “unstoppable power”? A device ready-made for America’s “fastest and most reliable 4G network”? Hey, what do you expect Verizon and Motorola to say when they’re showing off their new powerhouse portable, a smartphone they’ve dubbed the DROID RAZR? As in: “DROID Strong” and “RAZR Sharp” (go …
If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated at the thought that you can’t share in the results of Twitter or Facebook’s efforts to monetize social media, fear not: There’s an app for that. The only catch? You’ll have to join yet another social network.
UberMedia, the company behind apps Echofon and Twidroyd, has created new social …
Watch out, Netflix: There’s a new player in the online video space, with the kind of past history that should probably make you a little nervous. Introducing VDIO, the new streaming video-on-demand service from the people who brought you Skype. And Napster. And Apache. You’ll find some Microsoft veterans in there, too.
Is your new iPhone 4S feeling yellow? Sallow around the edges? Jaundiced around the icons? Some fledgling iPhone 4S owners are claiming on Apple’s support forums that, yes indeed, their new mobiles look a little peaked.
“Got a new iPhone 4S this morning, and when I put it next to my old iPhone 4 I discovered the screen was much …
As a male tech writer, Verizon Wireless’ HTC Rhyme is not a phone I would buy for myself. Its plum exterior appeals to more feminine tastes, and its tech specs are far from the cutting edge.
Still, I was happy to take the HTC Rhyme for a spin on a loaner device provided for review. It’s an intriguing handset, with a focus on …
The news that Warner Bros. has purchased a movie pitch as the result of posts made on Reddit shouldn’t come as a surprise to many people; if there’s one thing that social media has proven over the years, it’s that it exists as fodder for the creation of “mainstream” media like movies, television shows and music—as well as numerous news …
It’s Tuesday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.
Apple iPhone 4S: $188 at Walmart
If you’re looking for even the most minute of deals on a new iPhone, Walmart is selling the 4S for $188—that’s a whopping $11 less than it costs everywhere else! Bragging rights? You bet.
The catch: You’ll have to go to an actual store. …
