Android app can be used to hijack a plane

Please turn off all electronics until the captain has switched off the seatbelt sign A security consultant has demonstrated how a specially developed Android app can be used to take control of a commercial aircraft.Presenting at the Hack in the Box security forum in Amsterdam, Hugo Teso has demonstrated how an app he has developed can extract important information...

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Office of Fair Trading to probe in-app purchases following Donut-gate

OFT says it isn't looking to ban in-app purchases Free smartphone and tablet games that offer in-app purchases for additional content are to be scrutinised by the Office of Fair Trading, it was revealed on Thursday night. Following high profile incidents where kids have racked up huge bills on their parents' accounts, the OFT will investigate whether the...

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Nokia rolling out software bumps for Lumia 920, 820 and 620 handsets

Nokia Lumia 920 software update resolves some issues Nokia has announced software updates for its Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Lumia 620 Windows Phone 8 handsets, which should take care of a few bugs and improve the usability of the devices. Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 owners can look forward to improved automatic display brightness adjustment and a fix for the...

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Apple production issues reportedly causing delays this year

New iPhones are on their way, but they might take longer to get here than we thought New research that emerged today suggested that Apple's next wave of new iDevices is facing some possibly significant delays. The expected iPhone 5S, a rumored budget-style cheaper iPhone, and the iPad mini 2 are all facing production issues that are complicating Apple's...

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Windows Phone 8 handsets may soon get bigger in addition to sharper

GDR3 could allow WP8 handsets to stay up to speed with upcoming Android phones Microsoft's mobile OS could soon be getting bigger, as an upcoming OS update will allow for 5- and 6-inch Windows Phone 8 devices, said a report on Thursday. ZDNet cited unnamed sources who claimed that Microsoft's third "General Distribution Release" (GDR3) update will add support...

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BlackBerry 10.1 update to hit later this month, bring HDR support

The recent launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform, alongside its flagship Z10 smartphone is yet to make a significant impact, but the Canada-based company is busy preparing the new OS for the Z10's QWERTY-based sibling, the BlackBerry Q10. We just heard that the first major update for BlackBerry 10 is almost ready and will launch alongside the second smartphone running the...

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Apple and Google accused of using legal dispute for media attention

Is there more to this than meets the eye? Here's an interesting turn of events in the ongoing flood of legal battles. Both Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility have been accused by a US Judge of using their continued dispute as "a business strategy". Miami District Judge Robert Scola reckons that neither of the pair are interested in ending the patent fight...

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