Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality
September 3, 2010
AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.
Samsung tablet makes Euro debut
September 3, 2010
Appolicious - The Samsung Galaxy tablet arrived at a Berlin trade show this week (pricing and availability to follow soon) and the early buzz by people who handled the gadget was positive. Several other Android-based tablets will follow soon, as this AndroidApps.com piece points out.
Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
September 3, 2010
AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android
September 3, 2010
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
September 3, 2010
Reuters - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state’s moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai’s police chief said.
Apple’s Ping a Scammer’s Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out
September 3, 2010
PC World - Apple’s music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is drowning in scams and spams, security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you’re looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
September 3, 2010
AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Malaysia to monitor Internet for ‘harmful’ blogs
September 3, 2010
AFP - Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said on Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new media.
iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]
September 3, 2010
Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Rooted… A Month Before Release
September 3, 2010
PC World - The folks at Sera-Apps, a German group of Android developers, have not only managed to get their hands on a prototype of the Samsung Galaxy Tab a month before the device goes on sale, but they managed to root the device at IFA, the worldâs largest consumer electronics show being held in Germany.
