Some Android apps have serious SSL vulnerabilities, researchers say

A team of researchers from two German universities has released a study asserting that many of the most popular free apps available through the Google Play store may be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks — seriously threatening user privacy. RELATED: The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them The researchers, from the Universities of Hannover and Marburg, studied the 13,500 most popular free apps...

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32GB Nexus 7 tablets appear at retail with $249 price tag, October 29th street date

By Richard Lawler posted Oct 19th 2012 6:35PM Ahead of Google’s Android event on the 29th there’s additional confirmation of a storage upgrade for the Nexus 7, as 32GB units have now been spotted on shelves at US retailers. Seemingly dead-set on matching the LG E960 “Mako” Nexus G for the title of worst-kept secret, we’ve received this photo of a tag for the new unit at a Sam’s Club (with a...

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Mountain Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store

It keeps your content up to date.On every device you use. Send unlimited messages to iPhone, iPad,iPod touch, or Mac. From your Mac. Mail, messages, reminders, alerts, and more.See what’s new with you. All in one place. Post to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Vimeo.Right from the app you’re in. See some of the great new features for your Mac. And find out how they work with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Watch the video Send iMessages...

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Motorola lists phones that won’t get Jelly Bean, offers $100 credit to buy a phone that will

By Mark Hearn posted Oct 19th 2012 8:26PM Back in September, Motorola Mobility announced that some of its handsets from 2011 and later wouldn’t be making the jump to Jelly Bean. In an effort to smooth things over with exiled customers, the company pledged that it would offer a $100 rebate to those who trade up to a select Motorola smartphone. Today, the Google-owned Android maker has released a list detailing which phones...

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Tesla’s Supercharger network goes live in six California towns, encourages EV road trips

By Nicole Lee posted Oct 19th 2012 10:57PM Time to go on that great California road trip, Tesla owners; the EV maker has just launched new Superchargers in six Golden State locations: Folsom Premium Outlets, Harris Ranch in Coalinga, Gilroy Premium Outlets, Barstow, Tejon Ranch in Lebec and Hawthorne. They appear to be strategically placed to ease journeys between San Francisco, Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas, NV. The solar...

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