The number of mobile security exploits is on track to double year over year between 2010 and 2011. "For years, observers have been wondering when malware would become a real problem for the latest generation of mobile devices," said Tom Cross, a manager at IBM's X-Force security research arm.
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http://venturebeat.com/2011/09/29/mobile-security-exploits/
Chrome's market share has climbed roughly 1% each month this year, while Firefox's share has slid by roughly half a percent monthly.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/240887/google_chrome_could_beat_firefox_by_yearend.html
The rise of tablets has been forecast and disputed for years now, but it's finally arrived.
Why the tablet is here to stay.
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http://www.fastcompany.com/1783784/why-its-finally-the-time-of-the-tablet
A DIY solution with teeth
The Simon XT control panel is the weakest link in FrontPoint's system, especially if you have a large deployment of sensors and Z-Wave devices. You can't rename devices on the panel beyond ``Door 1,� ``Light 3,� and so on . And the touch-screen companion is much too small for frequent use. But FrontPoint's equipment and monitoring prices are very attractive, and if you find that you use your smartphone and/or the web interface to...
Microsoft has quietly acknowledged a privacy problem with its Windows Phone 7 software, following a number of critical reports. The company posted information on its privacy pages admitting that its mobile OS exhibits "unintended behavior" by sending location information, such as details of nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers, even when a user declines to share such data.......
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http://techtime.posterous.com/microsoft-admits-improper-windows-phone-locat
The rumor that Facebook will suddenly start charging users to access the site has become one of the social media era's perennial chain letters.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/30/tech/social-media/facebook-charge-fee-ostrow/index.html
Intel has announced that it has moved to acquire Telmap, an Israeli company that specializes in location-based products and services for mobile devices. The buyout is aimed at bolstering Intel's consumer services division, providing an additional incentive for developers to create content for the chip maker's AppUp application portal.......
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http://feeds.electronista.com/click.phdo?i=775e4756e49223733e39e0fcb9b2a997
