Tech Week in Review 10-08-2010
iPhone Apps Put User Privacy at Risk Using a custom software program called Taintdroid, researchers at Duke, Penn State, and Intel Labs found Android apps sharing private user data without explicit authorization. According to research from Bucknell University, it seems that iPhone owners have the same problem. A majority of iOS apps transmit user data [...]
Read MoreGoogle To Invade Your TV
Yet another Google project that wants to be the link between your television and the internet is Google TV. The web search giant wants to tap its own Android OS platform to bring you web-based content and is rumored to be working with other companies to bring their idea to market. More after the break.
Read MoreLogitech Serves it up Premium Style
Just in time for all those important video conference calls, Logitech recently released their most advanced webcam. One of seven new products, the QuickCam Pro 9000 transmits clear, crisp images to the whoever is on the other side of the screen. The QuickCam comes with some decent specs with a pretty reasonable pricetag.
Read MoreHarmony 1100: One Remote to Rule Them All
Once upon a time, TV remote controls were only required to do three things: turn the TV on/off, control the volume, and change the channel. But as time passed, and our entertainment gadgets evolved, so did our need for remotes. Now there was a remote for the television, another for the DVD player, and still [...]
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