SMobile Systems, a security software maker, has issues a new report entitled “Threat Analysis of the Android Market” which claims that one out of every five apps on the market for Android devices allow third party access to sensitive details about the user. 
The security vendor looked at more than 48,000 applications to come up with their data, approximately 68% of the number of apps available on the Android Market at this time.  SMobile warns that Google’s current system of user policing of app issues is leaving a “window of opportunity” …

Radio Shack one of the few retailers to participate in the pre-launch phase of the newest Apple iPhone.  The stores were briefed earlier this week, according to an insider, and there followed several conference calls involving Apple, regional managers and individual managers of the Radio Shack locations.
Eager shoppers can expect to be able to place a pre-order beginning on June 15.  They can then pick up the new iPhone 4 starting on June 24, the day scheduled for the official launch and sales schedule.  There has been talk that some …

Sprint-Nextel’s launch June 4 of their new HTC Evo 4G smartphone had a record breaking first day’s sales.  The last best single day record for the company was the Palm Pre.
The company didn’t disclose specific figures but did reveal that some of their 22,000 outlets quickly ran out of the phones and at some locations, customers were lined up out the door to get to them.
This latest generation smartphone has the capability to access the 4G wireless network that is faster than the old 3G.  However, at this time, the …

As of July 30, the Bing Cashback progam will be history.  According to Microsoft, the program is ending due to there being a lot less interest in the program than initially hoped for.
“After a couple of years of trying, we did not see the broad adoption that we had hoped for, “ was posted to a blog by Yusuf Mehdi, a senior vice president of Microsoft.
Mehdi went on to hint at bigger and better things in the future, “We are taking all the learning from the effort and putting it …

Historians believe that the Prom may have existed as early as the late 1800s. The word “prom” is a shortened form of promenade, meaning a march of the guests at the beginning of a ball or other formal event. Middle class parents admired the debutants and their escorts and began to institute formal dances as means of instilling social skills and etiquette in their children.
Proms did not become the expensive, elaborate events of today until the 1950s, as Americans enjoyed the luxury of the post-war economy. Prom has come to …

Both washable and reusable, the patented Foreveryours Bra is easy to use and maintain and can be worn with most any clothing. Without the use of tapes and glues, the Forever Yours Bra adheres to the skin and is virtually unnoticable under clothing as there are not seams or straps to show through clothing. And the Forever Yours Bra will not cause irritation to any type of skin, either dry or oily.
“I am so excited to introduce the Forever Yours Bra. “There has been a need for this type of …

White Day, March 14, as opposed to Valentine’s Day, is a completely Japanese event. While women give gifts to men on Valentine’s Day in Japan, on White Day, men should return the favor and give gifts to women from whom they received gifts or chocolate, or to women in whom they are romantically interested.
Are there objects associated with this event?Although White Day is not as big as St. Valentine’s Day, many people still send various gifts. For White Day, cookies, candies or white chocolates are common instead of regular chocolates. …

If you needed any incentive besides the beauty of a landscape to tackle a landscape oil painting, there’s also the fact that landscapes are one of the top-selling subjects for oil paintings. Here are some tips to help you with your next landscape oil painting.
You’re not obliged to include everything that you see in the landscape you’re painting simply because it is there in real life. Be selective, include the strong elements that characterise that particular landscape. If it makes for a stronger oil painting composition, don’t hesitate to rearrange …

Illinois Institute of Technology will provide all incoming, first-year undergraduate students with Apple iPads as part of an initiative to integrate new technologies into the classroom and foster educational innovation among faculty and students.
Educational applications for iPad, such as eBooks, Blackboard Mobile Learn, and iTunes University will empower IIT students with engaging tools that will enhance their educational experience. IIT students and faculty will also develop new applications that will increase classroom interactivity and collaboration.
IIT is at the forefront of a new age of technology innovation in a variety of …

E-commerce sales have risen steadily over the past year. According to the US Census Bureau, e-commerce sales for the 4th quarter of 2009 were estimated at $35.9 billion, up 4.5% from the 3rd quarter. (Census) Global trends are similar, and e-commerce sales account for a larger percentage of total retail sales today than ever before. Electronics, particularly mobile phones, make up a large portion of these sales.
While this may appear to be good news for major cell phone producers, many consumers have recently begun purchasing mobile phones from smaller suppliers. …