Another round of sales for the Nexus 4 are scheduled to take place via the UK Play store at 5pm GMT. That gives you a few minutes to grab some popcorn, a frosty drink, and prepare for some F5 finger action. Hopefully Google has straightened out its server issues or whatever issues they were having and this round goes off without a hitch.
Look out for more Android malware in 2013.
One of the biggest reasons I switched from Windows to a Mac all those years ago was OS X’s supposed immunity to malware and viruses. I’ve quickly discovered throughout 2012, however, that my Mac isn’t as safe on the Internet as I’d been led to believe. A new report from antivirus experts Sophos today highlights that.
The company’s Security Threat Report 2013 declares 2012 to be the year of “new platforms and changing threats.” Hackers are switching their focus from Windows to other platforms, including Mac OS X. Today’s biggest target, however, is Google’s Android platform.
Facebook is changing the policy of requiring a Facebook account for Facebook Messenger and will now allow users to sign up using only their name and phone number. This change is an attempt to bolster Messenger usage by attracting users who want an SMS alternative but aren’t interested in joining a social network to get it.
Is Samsung hard at work on a 7-inch Galaxy Note?
Benchmarks for a mysterious Samsung tablet codenamed the GT-N5100 have surfaced online, sparking speculation that the Korean electronics giant is working on a 7-inch version of the Galaxy Note. The device would fit in nicely between the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II and the Galaxy Note 10.1, and it would allow Samsung to compete with other tiny tablets like Apple’s iPad mini, Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD, and Google’s Nexus 7.
If you’re a Verizon customer, you’ll want to be on the lookout for an email or text message from asking if you’d be willing to share your data usage (location, web browsing and mobile application usage data) in return for coupons or “rewards.” This sort of data farming for advertisers is nothing new in today’s world, but always a bit unsettling.
