For all those smartphone users out there who are simply tired of the war for metal, glass, slick looks, a plastic-cased smartphone which functions quite finely may offer just the break. Released recently and bundled with an AT & T contract, LG Nitro HD is a plastic baby that does the job perfectly.
A lot of furor has ensued in the tech-world in the recent days over Carrier IQ. In case you are wondering what Career IQ is, it is a mobile logging software that can capture the most finest of details of your smartphone, such as the location of your phones, the keys you press, the data you send etc. Of course this means that your privacy is at risk.
Google Chrome, probably Google’s most widely used desktop application, has for the first time become the world’s second most used browser on monthly basis overtaking Firefox. According to web analytics company StatCounter, 25.69% of internet users have accessed the web through Chrome during November 2011, while 40.63% used Internet Explorer (IE) and 25.23% used Firefox.
Hacking has been around almost as long as internet has been around. And of course while black-hat hackers have caused a number of major damages, white-hat hackers have actually helped build a better internet. Anonymous is a well known activist-hackers community which has launched a number of major recent attacks online. In a recent statements, Anonymous has joined hands with Team Poison to rip the banks of their money and hand it to the poor – Robin Hood style!
A great choice for on-the-go voice and text communications, the Motorola Clutch i475 is an excellent value when paired with Boost’s $50 Monthly Unlimited plan featuring no hidden fees and no contracts required. And you’ll save money the longer you stick with Boost Mobile, with your monthly payments lowered by $5 for every six on-time payments.
If you thought that this was it about that nifty, cute, affordable device known as Kindle Fire, you are quite wrong. While Apple’s Siri might do wonders for iPad in the coming days, Kindle Fire is all set to gear up the heat as developers continue experimenting with it. In a recent tweak, a developer has successfully run a custom build of build on Kindle Fire.
Apple seems to have a high ground over Samsung in German. In an earlier case filed by Apple against Samsung, accusing the latter of copying iPad 2’s design, Apple was able to grab a win. The court ruled in favor of Apple and place a permanent ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, Apple doesn’t seem satisfied. Yet.
Till now, we knew that the war for mobile phone market share was limited between the OS developers and mobile phone makers. The biggest players in this war were Apple, Google, Samsung and the distressed angel Nokia. But a recent report, appeared in Telecoms.com, suggests that there is also an elite group of players who works also as catalysts in this war – the telecom operators. But it seems, though the users are in love with iOS based Apple iPhones or Android based Samsung Galaxy phones, the operators are in favor of the emergence of a new player in the market which can corner these two players, Apple and Google. And, their only hope is Nokia.