Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users

The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google's Android Market, Symantec said Friday.

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Laptops

Asus U46SV Review: Fast, Comfortable, Enduring, but Too Much Software

Great performance, battery life, and ergonomics highlight this all-purpose laptop, but Asus goes overboard with the "value-added" utilities.

Tech Industry

Apple Shatters Records, New Facebook App, and EU Data Protection Rules

On World Tech Update this week, the EU proposes new online data-protection rules, Apple shatters sales records under CEO Tim Cook, and a new Facebook app is to die for.

Gadgets

Marine Breaks Record for Biggest Lego Collection, Gains Huge Geek Cred

Think your Lego collection is expansive? Think again when you check out this guy's record-breaking brick bounty.

Social Media

How Tweet It Isn't: Twitter's New Censorship Policies

Twitter has announced that it will allow governments to censor some (but not all) tweets. Did they really have any other choice?

PCW

How to Hack an iPad

Most iPad and iPhone owners rely on their Apple ID password to prevent access to their account details. This won't stop a hacker gaining access to your personal account and log in details.

Root

Adscend Denies Facebook, AG Allegations

Adscend Media, the defendant in lawsuits filed this week by Facebook and the Washington attorney general, on Friday denied the allegations in the complaints and shifted blame to its affiliates.

Mobile

Windows Phone 7 App Fights Malaria

Microsoft has awarded an Imagine Cup Grant to a team that developed a custom Windows Phone 7 and application that can diagnose malaria then upload the data to cloud servers that map the data to help track outbreaks.

Tablets

Why e-Textbooks Could Cost Students

Will Apple's recent attempt to break into the textbook market, and other rapidly evolving e-book distribution models, help to moderate soaring textbook prices? From what I've seen so far, it could do just the opposite.

Apple

Macworld | iWorld: Game Your Video

App maker Global Delight wants to make mobile video editing less of a chore and more of a game. That’s the idea behind Game Your Video, an iPhone video-editing app introduced at this week’s Macworld | iWorld.

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Apple

Apple Accused of Ignoring 'Human Cost' of Manufacturing

Some former executives and contractors join in the chorus questioning the operations of Apple's international suppliers.

Search

Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount

While Google touts its new policy as good for users, others argue that the real beneficiaries are advertisers.

Mobile

News Your Way: 10 News Magazine Apps for Your Tablet

These news aggregator apps designed for tablets--including Flipboard, Google Currents, and Pulse--help you discover, consolidate, and stay on top of the news.

Phones

Nokia Sells 1M Windows Phones But Lumia 900 Faces Challenge

The Lumia 900, with a 4.3-inch screen, support for 4G and a rumored price of $100 with a two-year contract, will be Microsoft and Nokia's best shot at getting people interested in the Windows Phone platform.

Browsers

Should I Use the 32- or 64-bit Version of Internet Explorer?

DimplesAkaKaren noticed that Windows came with two versions of Internet Explorer. She asked the Answer Line forum which she should use.

Web

Warner Bros. Says 'No' To Early Netflix Queuing

Video fans can't even ask to see the newest releases until nearly two months after they've been out ... except at the pirate sites, of course.

Computers

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Networking & Wireless

First 'Super Wi-Fi' Network Goes Live in North Carolina

Lucky residents of Wilmington, N.C., will be the first in the nation to have access to a 'Super Wi-Fi' network.

Linux / Unix

Four Signs That WebOS Is on the Right Track

HP's early decisions and aggressive new timeline bode well for the future of the open source mobile operating system.

Web

Google Earth Update Smooths Over Patchwork Landscapes

Google upgrades Google Earth 3D mapping program with a new rendering engine that smooths out patchwork quilt images of the Earth's surface during navigation.

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Apple

Apple Accused of Ignoring 'Human Cost' of Manufacturing

Some former executives and contractors join in the chorus questioning the operations of Apple's international suppliers.

Networking & Wireless

First 'Super Wi-Fi' Network Goes Live in North Carolina

Lucky residents of Wilmington, N.C., will be the first in the nation to have access to a 'Super Wi-Fi' network.

Search

Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount

While Google touts its new policy as good for users, others argue that the real beneficiaries are advertisers.

Web

Warner Bros. Says 'No' To Early Netflix Queuing

Video fans can't even ask to see the newest releases until nearly two months after they've been out ... except at the pirate sites, of course.

Security

Drive-by-download Attack Exploits Critical Vulnerability in Windows Media Player

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro have come across a Web-based attack that exploits a known vulnerability in Windows Media Player.

Security

Hackers Ride Radio Waves to Hack Smartphones

Encryption keys on smartphones can be stolen using a technique involving radio waves, says one of the world's foremost crypto experts.

Laptops

Microsoft Kinect Motion-Sensing Technology Coming to Laptops, Sources Say

If Kinect capability does arrive in laptops, you may soon be able to control programs with the wave of your hand.

Consumer Advice

Amazon Merchant Caught Bribing Customers for Reviews

VIP Deals has been offering customers rebates for reviewing.

Security

Chinese Hackers Led Western Attacks, Symantec Charges

Researchers report finding more links from Chinese servers to attacks on defense contractor sites.

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