Unsafe android:Your pics can be hacked!

The photos on an Android smartphone can be accessed and uploaded on a remote server without any notice or permission.
Yet another glitch has been discovered in Android smartphones which allows third-party developers to access users' photographs without their permission. This glitch has been discovered in an investigation launched by NY Times. A similar flaw was discovered recently in iOS apps.

Google To Bring Android On Desktop?

It has been observed that both the mobile and desktop computing worlds are gradually converging. 

Saturday, February 25, 2012:  It seems that Google has plans to bring forward Android operating system onto the desktop. According to a recent patent filing discovered by Patently Apple, it has been revealed that Google may be eyeing the desktop and notebook markets for its Linux-based Android.

A Bug That Opens Android Devices To Hackers!

Researchers of CrowdStrike, a startup cybersecurity firm uncovered a bug in Google's Android operating system which can launch attacks and control your Android devices.
Saturday, February 25, 2012:  The security of Android devices has always been a major concern. Now, cybersecurity experts have discovered a flaw in the operating system, which can help the hackers gain control of any Android device.

Ubuntu for android

Wednesday, February 22, 2012:  Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu distro has announced Ubuntu for Android, which will offer a full desktop OS experience when the user connects their smartphones to a computer screen and keyboard.

The Ubuntu for Android works in the same way as it does on a regular PC. Ubuntu for Android is like running full Ubuntu OS on your smartphone along with Android, with a shared kernel. So, with Ubuntu for Android, the smartphone works like any other Android phone but as soon as it is connected to a dock with a monitor, you get to see the Ubuntu desktop experience on the attached screen. Due to the multiple core processors, users can use their mobile phones and desktop at the same time.