Texts To Slow Down Drivers?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Instant text messages could be sent to speeding motorists to improve the effectiveness of fixed speed cameras, a Queensland parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Archive for August, 2010
Instant text messages could be sent to speeding motorists to improve the effectiveness of fixed speed cameras, a Queensland parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Blackberry Torch To Take On Apple iPhone
Monday, August 16th, 2010Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry, has unveiled a BlackBerry Torch to take on the hot-selling iPhone, avoiding comment on a plan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to snuff out data service there.
Trojan Virus Infects Android Phones
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Mobile security firm Lookout has warned that a booby-trapped Movie Player application is infecting Android phones in Russia with a virus that sends costly text messages.
Turn the iTouch Into The iPhone
Thursday, August 12th, 2010A Chinese firm has developed a special protective case known as the "Apple Peel" for converting the iPod Touch media player into a mobile phone, state media reported.
German Ministers Told To Avoid Mobile Phones
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010The German government said ministers and senior civil servants have been told not to use iPhone and BlackBerry mobile devices as the interior minister warned a "dramatic" rise in cyber attacks.
Sexting, The Hidden Dangers
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Sexually active teenagers who send flirtatious text images to each other are at risk of being prosecuted under child pornography charges because of discrepancies in state and federal laws.
Man Disguises Stun Guns As Mobiles
Thursday, August 5th, 2010A Gold Coast man has been fined $8000 for importing 20 stun guns disguised as mobile phones. Michael Peter Van Hout, 44, of Robina, was found guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court of importing the devices without approval, Customs officials said on Tuesday.
Sharp 3D Smart Phone
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Sharp plans to take on Apple's iPhone by the end of the year, with the international launch of a smartphone featuring a 3D panel that can be viewed without special glasses, a spokeswoman said today.
Software Attacks Google Android
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Two security experts have released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.
The Death Grip
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010While the infamous "death grip" reception problems caused much controversy in the US, forcing Apple chief executive Steve Jobs to apologise and offer customers free "bumper" cases to fix the issue, it doesn't seem to be as much of a problem in Australia.