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Nasty Android Virus Fails To Inform You Your Calls May Be Recorded (Not For Quality Assurance)

A new Android trojan virus does the most wickedly invasive thing yet--records your phone calls. It also throws a spotlight on the weaknesses of the platform, and suggests companies are going to have to be more innovative in the smartphone-dominated future.READ»

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What Apple Will Show Us Today: Code, Clouds, And Steve Jobs [Updated]

Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference kicks off on Monday, with Steve Jobs giving the keynote address. Here's a preview.READ»

Dropped-Call Rage May Abate Thanks To Cellphone Signal Advances From MIT

By using the host of position-relating sensors in modern smartphones, scientists at MIT think they could make the phones and network perform better so your calls don't drop when you're on the move.READ»

FBI Crowdsources Cryptography in Murder Mystery

Investigation innovation.READ»

Google Adds Phone-Centric Double Stage Account Login for Security

Aware that login security is a hot-ticket item, Google's just added an opt-in extra layer of security for account holders. It instantly doubles the protection, and does so by leveraging codes sent to your cell phone.READ»

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iFive: Air Force Censors News, Assange's Trial Tweeted, Movies on Windows Phones, Twitter's Ads, FBI Backdoors in Code

Welcome to the middle of the week. In honor of the event, here's today's early tech news in easily managed bits:READ»

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Android's Kernel Security Flaws Highlight Its Strengths

An independent security firm has analyzed the kernel of Google's mobile operating system Android and found over 350 defects, with 88 of them classified as serious. Oddly enough, this is good news for Google.READ»

Did Steve Jobs' Adobe-Rage Help Flash More Than Hurt It?

Steve Jobs directed righteous anger at Adobe this year, because Flash on iOS devices became a hot issue in the media. Then Apple backtracked, and now a Flash developer's thanks has highlighted one surprising side-effect of Job's tirade: Flash may have gotten a boost.READ»

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E-Commerce Security Is Broken, Vulnerable, Says Hacker Conference Founder

One big controversy is already brewing at the Black Hat security conference this week: SSL, the security system that makes e-shopping safe, is broken, says the conference founder.READ»

Apple Brings In-Browser Apps as "Extensions" to Safari

Apple's newest incarnation of its Web browser, Safari 5.0.1, has a new extensions feature along with it, bringing a whole new level of in-browser widget power, including HTML5 goodness. READ»

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SkypeKit: Easily Building VoIP Into Any Application

Skype's just released its SkypeKit development suite for Mac and Windows. This is good news for developers, who can create different apps with Skype's VoIP powers built right into their code. This, in turn, will only simplify life for ...READ»

Adobe Launches Hearts and Minds PR Campaign to Bite Apple

The public face-off between Adobe and Apple just got serious. How serious? Full page Washington Post ads serious. The ads reuse the same material we've seen before...but they're so slick someone is helping Adobe finesse this ...READ»

Apple Snubs Adobe, Adobe Snubs Apple, Google Nuzzles Adobe, You Do the Hokey Pokey...

The spat between Adobe and Apple rumbles on: Yesterday Apple did something rare, and directly addressed what it sees as Adobe's flaws. Meanwhile Google pledged to keep supporting Adobe's platforms on its Android OS. Ohoho ...READ»

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Wired Can't Quit Adobe, Pours Cash Into Flash-less iPad App

Wired magazine's efforts at producing an iPad imprint aren't going to be stifled by the spat between Adobe and Apple over Flash, apparently. The e-mag is plowing ahead--on a path paved with cash, apparently. We're all familiar with ...READ»

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Adobe Rumored to Be Preparing Lawsuit Against Apple

How many times can Apple slap Adobe in the face before getting slapped back with a lawsuit? If this rumor is true, it's two--and Apple just hit that number.READ»

Microsoft Dabbling With Cloud-Based "Midori" OS?

Hints in the code of Microsoft's .NET Framework have led some to draw a surprising conclusion: Microsoft may be developing a new OS, based on its "Midori" tech demonstrator, that is a radical departure from its OS history. Long ...READ»

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Shoebuy Promo Code

Shoebuy, with its specialization on product retailing, has stood witness to over hundreds of online purchases. The company likewise acknowledges that every shoe pair means cost on the part of their clients. With this in mind, ...READ»

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Toyota: Car Problems Caused by Mats, Not Electronic Bugs

Toyota has faced some seriously bad press about its recall of millions of vehicles due to "sudden acceleration" flaws. It's now pushing back, intimating that its electronics is not at fault. It'll be a tough battle, but an important ...READ»

Marketing Campaign Code Links to Contest Software

Sweepstakes and contests that are run through social networks like Twitter and Facebook can exist in just about any form, from sending in stories, providing video responses to topics, as well as simple marketing code collection/entry ...READ»