Posts Tagged ‘avoid’

Android Tablets Become Victim of Botnet Malware; Users Urged to Avoid Illegal Downloads

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) July 21, 2012 Thousands of Android tablets and smartphones have been infected with malware and turned into a giant spam botnet, its been reported today. Researchers have discovered that spam emails are being sent from dozens of tablets and smartphones using Android, all of which have come via Yahoo mail, promoting fake [...]

RIM adding restrictions to PlayBook to avoid creating a ‘chaotic cesspool’ like Android market

Research In Motion will be removing the ability to sideload applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook in a future software update, RIM’s VP of developer relations Alex Saunders said. After the update, PlayBook owners will only be able to download and install applications through BlackBerry app World. Saunders said the reason was to prevent piracy, claiming that more [...]

Dish Network’s spectrum should avoid GPS issues suffered by LightSquared, analysts say

Philip Falcone’s startup LightSquared planned to deploy a nationwide 4G LTE network in the United States. The firm’s service was found to cause interference with spectrum used by various GPS navigation and tracking solutions, however, forcing the Federal Communications Commission to block the network’s launch. Dish Network is looking to build a similar network and is [...]