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Cobra Electronics Announces Availability of Cobra iRadar for Android
he industry’s most advanced smart detection system, providing Cobra customers with personal safety, driving peace-of-mind, and near real-time safety information updates. The system uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to communicate between an advanced, dash-mounted radar/laser detector and the Cobra iRadar app, which is free and easily downloaded to an Android smartphone. When connected, the app displays radar/laser alerts, allows the user to control detector settings, and alerts the driver to upcoming photo enforcement areas using the AURA™ Camera & Driving Hazard Database. The Cobra iRadar platform consists of:
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Google’s Statement on Recent Malware Incident
In case you missed it, last week there was a rather big stink in the Android Market where a handful of application were found to be malicious. Google swept into action, removing the apps, but only after they learned of the problem. That’s when the …
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D-Link Introduces Network Cameras With Night Viewing Capability, Increased Video Quality and Free Apps
Remote viewing of your home security camera on your phone just got easier. Thanks to D-Link, there is a new night-vision camera that unlike a traditional USB-connected webcam, my-dlink enabled cameras are complete monitoring systems with built-in CPUs and web servers that transmit high quality video images for security and surveillance directly to the network without the need for a PC. Simple installation and an intuitive web-based interface offer easy integration to an existing home network.
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Major Exploit in Google’s Android/PC Web Browsers!
IT Security-Researcher MJ Keith of Alert Logic has found an exploit in our beloved Android OS. This involves the use of an attack code “piggy backed” on a loading a web page. Once the attack code is on the host phone it allows “hacker” to …
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Nightshade Labs Announces Smart Lock 2.0 with Parental Controls [VIDEO]
Earlier today Nightshade Labs pushed out an updated version of their Smart Lock software to the Android Market. Smart Lock 2.0 features improved security for Android devices and now offers three locking modes – Smart Lock Classic, Child Lock, and No Lock.
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Wallpaper Apps Exonerated, Google Posts Guidelines (UPDATED)
Last week, we were among dozens of media outlets that reported that sketchy wallpaper apps were sending your personal data to servers in China. It turns out, those claims were greatly exaggerated, and after removing the apps from the Market to investigate, Google has now …
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McAfee Acquires WaveSecure Maker tenCube
McAfee, Inc. announced they have entered into an agreement to acquire the privately owned tenCube, developer of WaveSecure, one of the winners of ADC2. McAfee is expanding its abilities in the mobile space with the acquisition, and they intend to leverage this as a single platform from …
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Monitor Your Security System on the Go with Alarm.com
Alarm.com, a big player in the mobile security and monitoring game, has released their application for Android handsets. Available immediately, customers with Android 1.6 or higher can and/disarm a security system, check motion activity, or watch live video while on the go. The free app …
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Step Up Your Android's Security With Lookout
One of the advantages of using an Android is being able to download apps outside of the Market. How do you make sure you’re protected from malware on your phone while doing this? One app I’ve come to rely on is Lookout. What prompted me …
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Download This! iTag
There’s no way around it. As much as we try to keep our cell phones with us, somehow we still manage to leave them places. We leave our handsets on the counter at home, in the taxi, on the airplane, and in (yikes) bathrooms.
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Beta Test This! BioWallet Signature Beta
Longtime followers of Android will recognize the name of Biowallet. One of the finalists from the first Android Developers Challenge back in 2008, the app was designed as a “safe wallet” that housed your private information such as passwords, notes, accounts, documents, etc. The protection …
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Rogers HTC Dream 911 Warning
Last night I received a text message from Rogers regarding an issue involving 911 calls. This screw up can only be described as HUGE! Rogers is informing all of their HTC Dream customers of an issue that does not allow 911 emergency calls to complete …
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Rogue Phishing App Found in Android Marketplace
It was recently discovered that an application on the Android Marketplace posing as a legitimate banking application was actually a cover for a phishing app attempting to gain user names and passwords.
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Kaspersky Lab Forecasts Increased Android Attacks in 2010
As we near 2010, it’s time to do the obligatory recaps and forecasts from analysts. Kaspersky Lab, the world’s largest privately-held Internet Security company, have put together six predictions in threats and attacks for the new year. Not surprisingly, they are expecting an increase attacks …
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WaveSecure Beta for Android
A company called tenCube has announced the release of their WaveSecure mobile security application for the Android platform. Already available in S60 and Windows versions, the app promises to be a complete device and data security app. The app is in beta so the developers …
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