cellphones
Software

How To Easily Install Carrier-Blocked Apps (like PDAnet) From The Android Market

Earlier today I tried installing the popular tethering application PDAnet on my AT&T Android phone; then I found out that AT&T doesn’t allow me to do that. In fact, PDAnet doesn’t even show up when I search the Android Market on my phone, because AT&T doesn’t want me to install it. If I try to install it from the new web-based Android Market, I receive a message telling me that my carrier won’t allow me to install it on my phone.

February 10, 2011
Cameras

Is This The Future Of The Cameraphone?

Imagine a phone with a camera that’s better and a body that’s thinner than any other phone currently available. And imagine that instead of a single camera, the module carried an array of 25 micro-cameras. Pelican Imaging promises just that with their camera module, and they think they have what it takes to revolutionise cameraphones.

Mobile

Soon Your Doctor Will Pull Out His Phone To Give You An Ultrasound

MobiUS is a simple medical ultrasound imaging system like many others—but it has one rather astonishing plus: All you need is the wand, some gel, and a smartphone.

February 7, 2011
Mobile

HTC Desire 2 Leaked, Listing Spotted At Vodafone Germany

A grainy, slightly blurry update for last year’s HTC Desire—otherwise known generally as a leak—was spotted this weekend in someone’s hand as well as in the inventory listings of Vodaphone Germany. What’s new here?

February 2, 2011
Online

The Computer Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of

We’ve all heard of worms, Trojan horses, phishing, and other common computer security attacks that aims to infect your system and steal your data. But what about bluebugging, smishing, and scareware? Brush up on your computer security terminology with these lesser-known attackers.

January 28, 2011
Mobile

Motorola Atrix 4G Materialises On Amazon For $US150

Moto’s well-specced netbook-docking phone, the Atrix 4G, popped up on Amazon for a list price of $US150. Obviously, this seems a bit low for both the phone and laptop dock, so if this listing is accurate, the assumption here is that you’ll be able to buy each component separately. Engadget also says that the listing has a February 11 release date in the listing, which isn’t so far away. [Engadget]

January 27, 2011
January 24, 2011
Mobile

Leak: Tegra 2 3D Processor For Mobile Devices Ships This Year

A leaked slide from Nvidia’s Mobile World Congress has revealed that the 1.2Ghz Tegra 2 3D processor, meant for mobiles featuring 3D screens, wil launch sometime this quarter. Mobile 3D computing for everyone!

January 22, 2011
Mobile

Night Of The Living Androids: New Botnet Will Zombify Your Smartphones

If there are two things that nerds fear the most, it’s the impending zombie apocalypse and the threat of viruses and malware on their smartphones. Well it looks like the latter is one step closer to reality.

January 17, 2011
Computing

WebOS Tablets Coming Soon, Hints HP Training Video

Apparently patient HP trainees were rewarded with a tantalising tidbit regarding WebOS tablets: They’re coming soon! This we had an inkling of, obviously, but now things are much more official!

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