I smell a FUD storm a brewin’ and I’m sure Apple blogs will be foaming at the mouths in the next 24 hours. According to the security research firm SpiderLabs, they were able to submit an SMS app to the Google Play Store and then update it incrementally to turn it malicious without triggering Bouncer: Android’s malware detection system.

If you happen to have $300 and an orb obsession, you may be interested to know the Nexus Q is now in stock over at the Google Play Store. The consensus seems to be that this thing is just too expensive for what it offers, and while hackers have just recently begun fiddling with the Q, it’s still too early to predict its future. As it stands right now, more people are comfortable with dropping $99 on a VIZIO Co-Star than they are giving up $299 for a Nexus Q.

We sometimes forget that there’s a whole world of users out there experiencing Android for the very first time. Not everyone is a die hard Android cultist, or tech junkie for that matter, and owning a Nexus 7 could very well be a daunting task for some. That’s why Google has made a quick “Getting Started” video to help first timers become acquainted with the Google Nexus 7 set-up process.

If you happen to be a father, like myself, then Google’s first Nexus 7 commercial will surely hit home. It’s a perfect blend of nature, technology, and the undying bond between a father and son. I, myself, do a lot of backyard camping with my kids, and while some people will argue this isn’t “real camping,” it’s more about the time I get to spend with my kids than it is about anything else. They have a blast and we use our Android devices to enhance the experience, not sabotage it.

Google Play Music received some UI improvements today when it was updated to version 4.3.606. Besides being “Harder, better, faster, stronger,” the Google Play Music app now features a: