Google is working on a “secret project” that must need some product integrity as they’ve hired Apple senior director of product integrity Simon Prakash. Simon has worked for Apple for over eight years and is responsible for helping Apple remain top among product quality. This seems to be the first time Google has hired such a senior-level person directly from Apple, and this would certainly put the kibosh on any agreement Eric Schmidt and Steve Jobs may have had regarding poaching employees.

Crash analytics firm Crittercism released a new study this week, claiming that iOS applications crash more often than Android applications. After monitoring over 215 million apps across a wide range of different platforms, the report concluded that iOS 5.0.1 had the highest rate of application crashes. iOS in general also had more app crashes than its top competitor Android. These are interesting numbers that contradict the long held belief that iOS and the apps that run on it, are more stable than that of Android’s. So why such a large number of crashes on iOS?

If you’re a user of the social app Path, you’ll be happy to know it received a nice update this past Friday, adding support for 720p displays such as the Galaxy Nexus, HTC Rezound, and others. The app worked fine on these device before the update, but the on-screen buttons were quite small and hard to use. The update also fixes some bugs and adds additional features such as:

The Motorola DROID 4 is rumored to be launching in the next week and this 4th generation QWERTY received a lengthy hands-on with the guys over at Wirefly. For those who prefer a phone with a physical keyboard, the DROID 4 takes the cake. It features a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 4″ qHD display, edge-lit 5-row keyboard and Verizon’s 4G LTE. It already has a landing page over at DROID DOES where you can check out all the specs, and now thanks to Wirefly, a nice first look. If you were considering picking up the DROID 4, give the video a view after the break and keep your fingers crossed for a February 9th or 10th launch.

There are plenty of situations were you may want to keep your screen from automatically rotating its orientation (like typing while laying down). You may not be aware but there’s actually a setting that can be toggled to enable or disable your screen from automatically rotating. Once you know how to find it, you’ll be on your way to enjoying a fixed screen that won’t turn on you while your typing mid-sentence. It’s real easy, all you have to do is follow the directions below: