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New Android Malware Could Share Calls With Remote Server [News]
A devious new security threat targeted at Android devices has been uncovered, and this time it's your phone calls that could be stolen. The malware activates when a compromised smartphone makes a call. It’s recorded as an audio file on the phone’s microSD card, and then sent to a remote server after the call is complete.
Marble - An Open Source Alternative To Google Earth [Linux]
If you haven't tried out Google Earth, you may be missing out. But it can sometimes be a resource hog. Additionally, Google Earth is made by, well, Google, which might lead some people to automatically boycott it. In any case, even though there is a Linux version, there's also a decent open source alternative that users can try as well.
iPad Version Of Skype Video App Released [News]
The Internet telephone company, Skype, has released the long awaited iPad version of its iOS app in the iTunes App Store on Monday. Although Skype users could always use the iPhone version of the app on the iPad, this iPad version brings Skype connections full screen, and for iPad 2 users it provides video calls over the Internet.
3 Websites To Purchase Electronic College Textbooks
One of the biggest shocks for me when I first enrolled in college was the insane cost of textbooks. Unfortunately, there is really no way to cut out this problem, but if you don't want to carry around some ratty textbooks with you everywhere you go, there is the option to buy them in an electronic format.
Tubufy – Turn Your Spotify, MOG & Last.fm Playlists Into Music Video Channels
In 1981, MTV launched, with the first ever video broadcast. Now, 30 years on, we don't really need MTV any more. Why let someone else behind the scenes pick what music you should listen to (or watch, in this instance) when you can create your own personalised music channel using your existing playlists?
5 Ways to Save Money When You Are Travelling on Vacation
Without a doubt, traveling can be pricey. However, if you know a few tricks, you might save a lot of money.