Skype said on Friday that data from its Android app may be vulnerable — if a user unwittingly installed a malicious third-party app to his or her device.Last month, Google removed 21 apps from the Android Market after the blog Android Police alerted the company that the apps contained malware and were being used to [...]
Sometimes, the weekend can seem like a glimmering mirage — a moon-spangled unicorn standing on the horizon of fantasy. In short: Sometimes, the work week sucks.For all those out there lusting for Saturday through Sunday, the YouTube Roundup theme this Friday is Mythical Creatures.I think we all showed enormous restraint in not geeking out and [...]
In the past month, fan engagement on Lady Gaga’s and Britney Spears’s Facebook Pages went up dramatically — just as the artists either dropped or plan to drop new albums this spring.According to New York startup FanGager, Lady Gaga was the third most engaged Page on Facebook in March (up from number 10 in February) [...]
T-Mobile has a new device in its Android roster, the T-Mobile G2x. It is essentially the same phone as LG Optimus 2X, which makes it one of the most powerful Android devices on the market.The T-Mobile G2x features a dual-core 1 Ghz Tegra chip, a 4-inch WVGA screen, 8 GB of memory (expandable up to [...]
Color, the oft-maligned iPhone app that made its flashy $41 million debut in March, is now the bedfellow of 20th Century Fox. The app will serve as the studio’s leading social media lady for its Water for Elephants New York movie premiere event Sunday.Fox and Color have teamed up to turn the red carpet experience [...]
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.Much has been made of some excellent mobile and tablet apps that let users stay productive on the go. But let’s face it — the majority of your work is still done [...]
Happy Friday, ya’ll! To celebrate this weekend-bordering day, we bring good tidings: The fact that Rebecca Black’s “Friday” has reached 100 million views on YouTube.Yup, Black’s ode to mundanity is now among the ranks of the Boy King Bieber himself. In fact, Black’s vid reached the big 1-0-0 (times one million) quicker than Justin Bieber’s [...]
There’s no shortage of tiny planes in which to risk your life, but a minuscule water-borne aircraft called Flynano could bring flying to a whole new group of enthusiasts.Designed by Finnish aeronautical engineer Aki Suokas, this single-seat “microlight” aircraft will be available in three models — a 20 kW electric version, a 24 hp gasoline [...]
Another day, another music leak. This time, Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated single, “Judas,” has made its way onto the web — just a few days shy of its April 19 release date.The song, off of the upcoming album Born This Way (which drops on May 23), is already getting tons of buzz on Twitter and [...]
Google is celebrating Charlie Chaplin’s 122th birthday with a special animated Doodle that is actually a short movie in Chaplin’s style.Born Charles Spencer Chaplin on April 16, 1889, Charlie Chaplin was an English actor and director, well known for his comedy work in the silent film era. His style of visual, slapstick comedy, as well [...]
