Another day, another lawsuit — and this one sounds a little goofy, even by patent lawsuit standards. A company called Hopewell Culture & Design is suing Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Opera and Quickoffice for violating its patent (number 7171625) for clicking twice on an already-selected component to action a request for additional information or greater interactivity, reports “The Register” (http://macte.ch/PjSFA).
Yep, for double-clicking.
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By Greg Mills
It was only a matter of time; now an Android Trojan has been identified in the wild. The new Trojan has been named “Geinimi.”
The trojan was first found in China and is very likely to spread. The trojan is specific to Android so iPhones and iPads are unaffected. The security firm Lookout posted a Security Alert that can be found at http://blog.mylookout.com/2010/12/geinimi_trojan/ .
Read MoreMireth Technology Corp. has released version 4.5.2 of NetShred X, its Iinternet eraser that erases Internet cache, history and mail. The new version is compatible with Firefox 3.6.
NetShred X erases files web browsers and email programs leave behind. It’s designed to run automatically, without user intervention. Since erasing temporary Internet files can take some time, NetShred X was designed to run in the background, so using the software doesn’t interfere with the user’s web browsing.
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Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad updates. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
RiseSmart has announced Transition Concierge To-Go 1.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Previously available as an Apple-approved web app, Transition Concierge To-Go is a mobile application that delivers personalized job leads and other resources to laid-off workers. It is free to eligible employees of companies who use RiseSmart’s Transition Concierge as their outplacement solution.
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Following a mandate from the European Commission, the European Standardisation Bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI have now made available the harmonized standards needed for the manufacture of data-enabled mobile phones compatible with a new common charger.
This is the most recent development in the process towards a global common mobile phone charger initiated by the European Commission. It follows the June 2009 agreement of fourteen leading mobile phone producers to harmonize chargers for data-enabled mobile phones (i.e. that can be connected to a computer) sold in the European Union.
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