Owners of ASUS’ Transformer Prime have most likely noticed the tablet’s poor GPS performance. ASUS has tried to remedy the situation by releasing a myriad of software updates, but the issue seems to really be around bad hardware design. According to an ASUS support employee, ASUS will soon be sending out a free GPS dongle to Transformer Prime owners. The dongle will connect via the proprietary charger port, to offer better GPS performance.
A vulnerability in the Facebook and Dropbox apps for Android and iOS means your data can be taken by anyone with access to your device.
A security researcher has discovered a serious flaw with the Facebook and Dropbox apps for both Android and iOS that puts all of your sensitive personal data at risk.
Anyone with access to your device can use a free piece of software that’s easily available on the internet to retrieve an unencrypted, plain text file from your device that provides access to your entire account — without requiring a jailbreak.
It’s been a long time coming, and many of you have waited patiently while the rest of you well… didn’t. If you own a Sprint Nexus S 4G, you can now officially join the Ice Cream Sandwich club thanks to an update rolling out now. Sprint has announced software update IMM76D (Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich), bringing the much anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich and all of its tasty treats:
Google’s CEO Larry Page just published a pretty lengthy letter to Google’s investors, talking about the current state of Google. Page talks about what Google has accomplished over the past year and what the company hopes to accomplish in 2012. He talks about Google killing off roughly thirty products, the company’s new UI across its services, and more. But what Page talks about the most is Google’s current investment in Google+ and Android.
For those looking to get their hands on the Galaxy Nexus, boy do we have a good deal for you today. Undercutting the lowest price we’ve seen by $30, Ebay is offering an unlocked version of the GSM Galaxy Nexus for only $430. At such a low price you’re getting one of the best Android handsets out there, featuring Android 4.0, a 4.65-inch AMOLED display, 1.2GHz processor, and 16GB of internal storage. If a new handset isn’t up your alley, perhaps a new tablet is. Ebay is also offering a great deal on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer:
