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!

Does social media use compromise the security of your home? -- (Infographic)

For the most part, if you read this blog then you more than likely are familiar with status updates, as well as checking into places — using either an iPhone or a number of other devices. But have you ever stopped to wonder the dangers of what it means to say “yes” to disclosing your current location to the rest of the world? Well, how about that everyone now knows you’re not home. It’s a pretty humbling thought, something that might make you feel a little uneasy. This infographic should help you understand just how careful you should be in sharing location info in a status update. — More after the break!

iPhone 5 gets physical mock up, looks almost as good as the real deal - (Pictures)

T-minus 4 days and counting until Apple blows the lid off their plans on what comes next in the iPhone line. Will it be a minute revision, as in the iPhone 4S model we’ve been hearing so much about? Or will we be given the first look at the next generation… the iPhone 5? Well, we certainly have had time to speculate all this time, but there are still some out there who are rendering and trying to get their first glimpse on the i5 before it’s even debuted by Apple. Here’s one such case of a physical mock up that could very well be the final look of our next big smartphone. — More after the break!

Apple confirms Oct. 4th iPhone event, invitations go out -- (Picture)

One week from today, Tuesday October 4th Apple will be officially hosting their next big press event. The invitation (seen above) does everything it can in describing what will be the subject, however plays little into the hands of those curious if there’ll be a new iPhone 5, or simply a revised iPhone 4. — More after the break!

Anne Hathaway now in Catwoman mask and kitty ears -- (Pictures)

We got our first shots of Anna Hathway as Catwoman riding the stolen Batpod from the upcoming Batman finale The Dark Knight Rises about a month ago. And while she looked snazzy on a bike, the problem was that Anne didn’t truly look anything like the Catwoman we all know since the mask and kitty ears were blantantly missing; though she was dawning a pair of tech-heavy shades that seemed to substitute for Catwoman’s goggle look. Well, over the weekend we got our first off-stage look at Hathaway now wearing the cat ears and mask we were expecting. — More after the break!

So who's upgrading to the iPhone 5? - (Infographic)

We all know one or two early adopters within our close circle of friends, especially if they’re into gaming or tech. Heck, you may even be THAT guy. But let’s break it down — let’s see who exactly these people are and categorize them, then throw it all onto a sweet looking infographic for the benefit of everyone else to see who these Apple crazies are. — More after the break!