Ennev's Tech Journal

Random Tech Stuff for the geek in you

Android malware pandemic by year’s end

Interesting news article from Cnet. I guess this risk is bound to happen to any open environment.
Maybe instead of an approval system for apps we could instead have a developer registration program, this way you know at which door to knock if there is problem.

Security firm: Android malware pandemic by year’s end
Trend Micro warns that cyberattacks and malicious apps targeting Android smartphones are higher than previously expected.
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Foursquare App Getting a Face-Lift

Being a big user of this application I will check, but it look like foursquare is really working on monetizing, which isn’t bad in itself, I rather much prefer that to stupid banner adds.

Foursquare App Getting a Face-Lift This Week
http://mashable.com/2012/06/03/foursquare-app-redesign/

 

 

New toy

Just got an android phone just for the fun of it, I got a cheap Samsung Galaxy 550.

I mainly use my Ipad and will still do so, but I thought it could be interesting to see what is on the other side after all theses years of using apple’s product.

So far I am impressed with what this little 98$ phone gives. Android itself is o.k. but it is no ios. I think it is easier to work with an iPhone/iPad, you can still get a lot done if not more with Android, but you will need to be a geek to do so.

Will keep you updated on how is life with this.

Bye bye WebOS ?

It’s sad, Palm allays been an innovator, but this time I guess it was too late in the game to have significance. Will be hard to be special when your hardware run the same os than 15 others models.

Article from wired:

Rumor: Palm May Ditch WebOS for Android
An anonymously-sourced, unconfirmed memo partially quoted on Slashdot purports to show that Palm is ready to ditch the failing WebOS – which powers its Pre smartphone – and instead become yet another Android handset maker. The full memo was promised to be posted on Wikileaks at midnight Eastern last night. It is still not there.