TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, July 27, 2009
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*Apple iPhone Security Weaknesses Exposed On YouTube
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*Garmin-Asus To Release Oft-Delayed Nuvifone
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*Americans Flocking To Internet With Wireless Devices
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*Verizon Added Fewer Subscribers In 2Q Than AT&T
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*Google Releases Latitude For iPhone As Web App
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( Today's Top Story)
Apple iPhone Security Weaknesses Exposed On YouTube
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Deleted voice mail, e-mail, and other data on the iPhone 3GS is vulnerable to hackers, a security expert claims in two video tutorials.
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Amazon Apologizes For Kindle Flap
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CEO Jeff Bezos said removing copies of e-books from customers' Kindles was "stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles."
Top 19 Mac Apps For Tight Budgets
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Get more done with Skype, Evernote, Picasa, and more than a dozen other free or cheap apps for your Apple computer.
Web Filtering Company Reports Cyber Attack To FBI
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The U.S.-based company that claims its programming code was unlawfully included in China's Green Dam software reports being targeted by a cyber attack.
(Editor's Picks)
Silver Lake's Hutchins Touts the Cloud, Social Networking as Mega-Trends
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Private equity veteran predicts slow recovery but urges financial industry to invest in technology and innovation at SunGard City Day event.
BAI Retail Delivery News: HP Sees Infrastructure as Key to Branch Transformation
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HP launches Banking Innovation Center to show potential impact of emerging technologies.
UBS Joins DTCC Managed Accounts Service
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The centralized platform is designed to automate and standardize communications among sponsors, investment managers and service providers.
(Mobile News of the Week)
Garmin-Asus To Release Oft-Delayed Nuvifone
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The location-centric smartphone will be coming out 18 months after it was first introduced.
Americans Flocking To Internet With Wireless Devices
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The use of mobile handsets for accessing the Web has increased 73% since late 2007.
Verizon Added Fewer Subscribers In 2Q Than AT&T
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The company is still the largest U.S. carrier with 87.7 million subscribers, but the iPhone and prepaid services may be drawing customers away.
Google Releases Latitude For iPhone As Web App
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The native Latitude application that Google developed for the iPhone has been shelved at Apple's request.
Motorola Makes Big Push For Android Developers
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The Motodev program is aimed at making it easier and faster for content creators to make Android programs for Motorola's smartphones.
AT&T CEO: iPhone Won't Be Exclusive Forever
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Having the iPhone on multiple carriers is likely the only way Apple can significantly grow its user base in the United States.
Palm WebOS Update Restores iTunes Connectivity
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The 1.1 version of webOS restores the Pre's compatibility with Apple's media software and also adds improved business features.
Apple iPhone Dominates Mobile Web Usage
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Google's Android operating system is also gaining traction, passing Windows Mobile for the first time, according to data from AdMob.
Google Layers More Data On Mobile Maps App
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The updated Google Maps for mobile will enable Symbian and Windows Mobile users to view traffic reports, create personalized map mashups, and view Wikipedia info on nearby attractions.
Verizon Proposes Roaming Rule Change
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The wireless carrier said it would support a law requiring it to provide competitors with roaming agreements under certain circumstances.
Qualcomm's Earnings Marred By $208 Million Antitrust Fine
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The mobile chipmaker reported a $737 million third-quarter profit and raised its revenue forecast for 2009.
Apple Hints At Possible App Store Redesign
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Developers whose iPhone apps aren't in the top tier are having a hard time getting them to stand out, and Apple appears to have noticed.
Analysis: Apple Sees iPhone Success, But Challenges Coming
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Apple shipped 5.2 million handsets last quarter, but the next quarter will see high-profile alternatives and no new iPhone model to goose sales.
Synaptics Intros New Touchscreens For Mobiles
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New touchscreens are capable of registering up to 10 touches at a time, which could open the door for a new wave of apps.
Verizon's Concessions On Handset Deals Fail To Satisfy Rural Carriers
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The smaller carriers complain that Verizon will retain exclusive access to popular handsets such as the BlackBerry Storm.
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(Breaking News)
Active Traders Remain Neutral or Bullish, Reports TraderPlanet.com
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The social networking site's survey showed that 92 percent of traders and investors view current market opportunities as opportunity and not a threat.
Microsoft Unveils Security Tools, Resources At Black Hat
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Dealing with the changing threat landscape requires information sharing, Microsoft says, and it has developed software, guidelines, and programs to help make that happen.
Microsoft Offers Browser Choice
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The software maker proposes letting buyers in Europe select Web browser from a "ballot screen."
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