Android is being slammed by malware, according to a new report released on Tuesday by Antivirus vendor McAfee.
∞ Review: Avid's Eleven Rack
I can’t wait to get my hands on a guitar product after a company says it’s perfect for live playing, studio tone, and is also an audio interface. No promise like that has ever come true, and it usually only … Continued
∞ Avid unveils the M-Audio BX5 D2 studio monitors
From M-Audio: Now, the BX5 D2 monitors extend the bestsellers’ legacy with an elegant new design inside and out. We leveraged technology from our high-end monitors to extend the frequency response and provide an even more natural listening experience. Custom … Continued
∞ United Airlines deploys 11,000 iPads to pilots
United on Tuesday said it is converting its flight decks to be completely paperless and will deploy 11,000 iPads to all United and Continental pilots.
∞ Andy Levy's smackdown of Chris Brown
Something this good cannot be ignored.
∞ Room for a new mobile OS
Tim Bajarin: Everyone knows Apple’s approach to their OS is proprietary. Even though Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 OS is freely licensable, it is fully controlled by Microsoft. And now that Google has bought Motorola, Android is looking more and more … Continued
∞ Glassboard lets you setup private groups using the iPhone
Social networking is something most of us use to share ideas, media and to chat, but it’s not very private. Now you can setup and manage private groups with a new iOS app called Glassboard.
∞ Best Buy offers free iPhone 3GS 8GB for one day
If you’re in the market for an iPhone, you might want to check out Best Buy on Monday. Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile specialty stores are offering users the opportunity to pick up an AT&T 8GB iPhone 3GS for … Continued
∞ Michael Dell's catty comments about HP on Twitter
When you’re the CEO of a company and something happens to your competitor, you should show some class or at the very least keep you mouth shut. Of course, Michael Dell is not known for his class — remember the … Continued
∞ Cool things to expect from RIM: Native email on PlayBook
BlackBerry Cool: With summer ending, we’re expecting a few announcements from RIM just around the corner. End of summer also means we’re closer to the holiday season where RIM and all the major tech companies scramble to get a killer … Continued
∞ RIM's music service: $5 per month for 50 songs
AppleInsider: BBM Music will arrive as a beta in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. in early September, before launching in the three regions later this fall. Subscribers won’t be able to export the music to PCs, but they will … Continued
∞ The beard honored by the American Mustache Institute
American Mustache Institute: But there are exceptions to every rule, and we have found one, courtesy of our friends at Build-A-Beard. The owner and operator of said goatee — a goatee that is certainly worthy of praise — is one … Continued
∞ RIM starting a new streaming music service
Reuters: BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is close to rolling out its own music streaming service that will work across its mobile devices, according to four people familiar with the plans. RIM is in late-stage negotiations with major labels, including … Continued
∞ AT&T confirms iPhone 5 launch in early October
BGR: One of our high-level AT&T sources just informed us that an AT&T Vice President has confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 is slated to launch in early October. Yep.
∞ Wait… RIM's PlayBook sucks ass, but it's HP that cancels its tablet
What kind of perverse, unforgiving parallel universe did I wake up in that allowed the PlayBook to still be on the market, and HP’s TouchPad has been discontinued.
∞ Shareholder sues Motorola over Google sale
BGR: “The offered consideration does not compensate shareholders for the company’s intrinsic value and stand-alone alternatives going forward, nor does it compensate shareholders for the company’s value as a strategic asset for Google,” investor John W. Keating said in the … Continued
∞ Pro Tools beta adds support for OS X Lion
Avid released an update for Pro Tools 9, adding support for Apple’s recently released OS X Lion.
∞ Stupid analyst says Mac sales down after surveying four book stores
AppleInsider: Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry sent an investor note out on Wednesday warning that a weak back-to-school season caused last weekend’s Mac sales to slump between 35% and 40% from the weekend of July 23rd. It was “probably … Continued
∞ Black Sabbath reunion not a done deal, says Iommi
Tony Iommi on a Rolling Stone story published yesterday: I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke … Continued
∞ Modern tablet concept is Apple’s; everything else is just a feature
Tablets have been around for years, and while there was a lot of interest in what the platform could do, they never really caught on. It wasn’t until Apple released the iPad that tablets became a popular device.
∞ Best Buy only sells 25,000 HP TouchPads
Arik Hesseldahl: According to one source who’s seen internal HP reports, Best Buy has taken delivery of 270,000 TouchPads and has so far managed to sell only 25,000, or less than 10 percent of the units in its inventory. A … Continued
∞ Balls
John Gruber on Dan Lyons’ crap story: Another way to look at this story, then, is that maybe Google really did want those Nortel patents, and when they didn’t get them, they knew they were in a worse position than … Continued
∞ HTC sues Apple for patent infringement
Reuters: Smartphone maker HTC Corp sued Apple Inc, claiming infringement of three patents through Apple’s sale of Macintosh computers, iPads, iPods, iPhones and other devices. Back and forth, back and forth. Repeat.
∞ Lion USB Thumb Drive available from Apple
Apple on Tuesday made the OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive available from its online store.
∞ Google, Motorola deal opens the door for HP to license webOS
Unless Google’s partners are completely stupid, they spent most of the day figuring out which mobile operating system they will use next.
∞ Pictures: Apple begins work on Grand Central retail store
The Loop reader, Mike Defrancesco, sent in a few pictures of Apple’s new retail location as workers begin construction. He also put together a nice panorama, so you get a better view of the store’s location.
∞ HTC says relationship with Google not affected by Motorola purchase
BGR.com: “We are supportive of Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility as this is a positive development to the Android ecosystem, which we believe is beneficial to HTC’s promotion of Android phones,” an HTC spokesperson told BGR on Monday. “The partnership … Continued
∞ Web designs with sexy serif typography
Line25: One of the things we all admire as designers is typography. Some love the clean and crisp lines of sans-serif typefaces while others are passionate about the sophisticated and stylish curves of serif fonts. This showcase rounds up a … Continued
∞ Google partners 'welcome' Motorola acquisition with a gun to their head
Google’s Press release: “We welcome today’s news, which demonstrates Google’s deep commitment to defending Android, its partners, and the ecosystem.” – J.K. Shin President, Samsung, Mobile Communications Division “I welcome Google‘s commitment to defending Android and its partners.” – Bert … Continued
∞ Google gets more than 17,000 patents in Motorola purchase
The Next Web: Motorola Mobility spun off as an independent company from Motorola back in January, and at that time it announced it had over 24,000 patents ‘granted and pending’, though it’s thought its actual existing portfolio is around the … Continued