Android Malware has risen 472% since July

A recent study issued by Juniper Global Threat Center has noted that Android malware has slowly become an issue over the last four months. According to the study, Juniper found that since July, the growth of viruses, trojans, and other Android related malware has risen by 472 percent - according to information gleaned, 55 percent were spyware applications operating in the background, whilst another 44 percent were SMS related trojans. — More after the break!

iPhone vs. Android on the usage of social apps -- (Infographic)

Just how many iPhone and Android users use their device to get onto Facebook and other social media apps? Well, according to an infographic done by Onavo, a company who helps manage and compress your data usage through a self-titled app, you’d be surprised just how little any service outisde of Twitter and Facebook get any attention, if at all, on either mobile device. — More after the break!

Amazon giving out $2 credits toward Appstore purchases for Android users

The deal is pretty cool — nab 2 totally free dollars credit off the Amazon Appstore by simply tweeting a link and adjoining your Twitter and Amazon accounts together. Use the credit applied to your account toward ‘one-click’ purchases off the Amazon Appstore app on your Android device (phone or tablet). With a whole 200 cents at your disposal you can seriously take on the Zombie horde as they try to eat the neighborhood’s final reserve of plants, or simply try to ease the tension out of some very disgruntled birds. — More after the break!

Ricardo Trejo Aug 9, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Android, Gadgets, Gaming, Geek Culture, Hacks, How to, Sony, Videos

How to pair a PS3 controller with your Android device for no-touch gaming - (Video)

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How to pair a PS3 controller with your Android device for no-touch gaming - (Video)

Touch controls on newer tablet and smartphones can be such a pain in the behind, especially when throwing some retro rom’s onto your device; no one wants to use virtual d-pads and buttons! So why not use a full on controller synced with your Android device to make the experience more fun! Instructions on how to do so, provided by Dancing Pixel Studios, can be found here.

Daniel Carey Jun 16, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Android, Applications, Geek Culture, News, Videos

Starbucks, now in smartphone form gets mobile payments

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Starbucks, now in smartphone form gets mobile payments

Coffee, anyone? Earlier this week Starbucks launched their very own application for Android powered smartphones. Made for those that love coffee, lattes or any other caffeine infused beverage, Starbucks’ new Android powered smartphone application takes coffee payment to the next level. 

Brandon Davenport May 17, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Android, Geek Culture, Internet, Mobile, Videos

Fill the internet with cats - Maybe the best Android commercial yet

At May 17, 2011

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Fill the internet with cats - Maybe the best Android commercial yet

So you see, the internet wasn’t invented for social networking, communication or advancement — the internet was invented because of man-kind’s growing fascination of cats. Through innovations like Youtube, Flickr, Reddit and Imgr, the supply of cats have never been more abundant. Now Google plans to add more cats to the mix, and the tech industry has never been stronger.

Google Music Beta streams your entire music collection online

It was only a matter of time until someone finally decided to step up to Apple and its iTunes platform. During Google’s I/O conference, the search giant announced a new service dubbed Music Beta that won’t specifically be an iTunes clone, meaning it won’t offer an online music store, but it would rather be a dedicated music player that will cross over multiple computers, browsers, and Android devices, and stream your already existing music collection over the cloud. Excited? — Juicy details after the break!