Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you

The Next Web:

Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new piece of Android malware that masquerades as a “cleaner” app meant to free memory for Google’s operating system but wreaks havoc on your smartphone in the background and on Microsoft’s operating system when it’s connected to a PC.

Killing two birds with one shot. That’s a feature my iPhone and MacBook Pro don’t have, so yeah, Android is WINNING.

Ubuntu One for Mac.

 

Ubuntu officially released their Mac client for the Ubuntu One service, here is a summary of what you get:

• 5GB Free and other plans are available
• Works on Mac, PC, iOS, Android, and of course Linux
• Share files via email, Facebook, Twitter
• Buy music and get 20GB and 6 months of streaming (that part is weak)

Follow the link and try it out. Works with OS X 10.6 or later.

Worm spreading on Skype IM installs ransomware

Worm spreading on Skype IM installs ransomware

From a PC Lover to PC Makers: Have Some Pride, Don’t Rip Off Apple

Time

From a PC Lover to PC Makers: Have Some Pride, Don’t Rip Off Apple

HP does their best Samesung impression, copies iMac.

So much for everyone crying INNOVATION!!! The only innovation now a days is how close to copying Apple you can get. This is just incredible, even the keyboard and the Magic Trackpad.

HP does their best Samesung impression, copies iMac.

Macs Continue to Claim More Office Space

All Things D:

During the June quarter, Mac shipments to business in the U.S. grew 56.6 percent, even as overall PC sales slipped 8.8 percent, according to Needham analyst Charlie Wolf.

Macs Continue to Claim More Office Space

Laptops before and after the MacBook Air. It’s not only samesung, everyone is doing it. Is that the innovation we have to preserve?

Via Daring Fireball

Critical bug in newest Java gives attackers complete control of PCs

Ars Technica:

Researchers said they’ve uncovered a flaw in the Java 7 update released by Oracle on Thursday that allows attackers to take complete control of end-user computers.

Java, the new Flash.

Critical bug in newest Java gives attackers complete control of PCs

Acer CEO to Microsoft: Rethink the Surface.

Reuters:

“If Microsoft is going to do hardware business, what should we do? Should we still rely on Microsoft, or should we find other alternatives?,” he is quoted as saying.

What is there, Linux? Android?

Acer CEO to Microsoft: Rethink the Surface.

Apple’s Share of U.S. PC Shipments Rises to 12% in 2Q 2012

Apple is DOOOOMED!!!

Macrumors

Apple’s Share of U.S. PC Shipments Rises to 12% in 2Q 2012