Android vulnerability exposes users to data theft

From InfoWorld: Android users running apps over an unsecured Wi-Fi network run the risk of having their authentication tokens swiped by eavesdroppers. Those tokens can be used to secretly view and tamper with your contacts, calendars, email, and other information, according to...

Google News gets revamp to reduce clutter

From CNET News.com: Google News got a few tweaks today in an effort to make the site less cluttered and easier to customize.

The new News site features a one-column default view, rather than the two-column view the site previously used. The Top Stories section now includes six or...

Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Notebook

From DailyTech: Lenovo has unveiled a new notebook computer today called the ThinkPad X1. This machine is the thinnest and highest performance notebook in its class according to Lenovo. The machine is aimed at the pro user that needs something that can work and play on the road with...

Sony Offers Welcome Back Customer Appreciation Program for PSN

From DailyTech: The PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity's nearly month-long absence has caused quite a stir in the gaming/music community, but Sony is looking to make it up to players by offering the "Welcome Back" appreciation package.

The PlayStation Network offers online...

Microsoft May Purchase Nokia - Rumour

From X-bit Labs: In a bid to further strengthen its smartphone and communication businesses, Microsoft Corp. reportedly wants to acquire Nokia Corp., the world's largest supplier of smartphones that recently decided to use Windows Phone operating system as the main OS for smartphones...

RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBook tablets over OS problem

From InfoWorld: Research In Motion has recalled 1,000 PlayBook tablets after they were found to have shipped with a faulty build of the operating system. The problems could affect the loading of software at initial set-up, the company said on Sunday.

The enterprise-focused PlayBook...

HP revamps consumer desktop line-up

From CNET News.com: HP unveiled three new towers for its consumer desktop line this morning. The Pavilion, slim tower Slimline, and higher-end Pavilion Elite series all received new external designs. HP wasn't overly specific regarding the new hardware specifications in the new...

NVIDIA CEO: Android Tablet Sales Lacking, Cheaper Models Needed

From DailyTech: Apple's iPad has been the dominant force in the tablet market ever since the original model launched last year. That market dominance continued this year when Apple released the iPad 2 -- it sold over one million of the tablets within the first weekend.

However...

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