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Remember how everyone was up in arms over the existence of a “Master Key” bug that existed in all versions of the Android operating system? Well it looks like someone has found a way to use the flaw to their advantage. Symantec has found two apps (available in China) that use the Master Key flaw to spread a new form of malware. To give a little background the original flaw was publicly disclosed by Bluebox security on the 3rd of July 2013. It was reported to Google in February 2013. The flaw allows a malicious individual (or group) to alter an application without affecting the apps cryptographic signature. This means that the app looks exactly like a legitimate app bypassing the security at the app store and the phone level.

As you might imagine we are all about new technologies and advancements in science, but to a point. There are times when we see people working on projects and we have to wonder why they are working on that and why they went there in the first place. This morning we ran across one of these as we were browsing the internet. It seems that British Scientists have found a way to use human urine to power a cellphone. When I read that headline I pictured someone peeing on their phone to get it charged. I know that this is not likely how it would work, but the image was there and it was followed with the question why?

There is no doubt that the mobile market has gotten huge. Everyone is building devices to enable, extend, accessorize, and maximize the mobile experience. Mobile data usage (which really means media consumption) has gone through the roof. What is interesting about the usage numbers is that they are not all 3/4G in most cases the data is flying over public or private Wi-Fi networks. This has opened up a market for a new class of device and as you might imagine manufacturers have stepping into fill this need. The first generation was all about getting the media to your device, but was limited in a couple of ways; you could not expand the memory and also there was no way to prevent battery drain on the device you were using to access the media. This is where the second generation comes in; devices with media ports instead of fixed memory and also the ability to charge your mobile device. Today we are taking a look at the ADATA DashDrive Air AE400; let’s see what it brings to the table.

In the shadow of the presentation of the new Nokia's smartphone Lumia 1020 with 41 MP camera, presentation of several applications made specifically for the device, as well as Windows Phone 8 system also happened.

Google's latest operating system for mobile devices, Android Jelly Bean, has finally surpassed Gingerbread and has become the most common version of Android. According to data published by Google, Jelly Bean now holds approximately 37.9% of the share among all Android versions, while the share of Gingerbread is 34.1%.

Fortune has released their new list of the top 500 global companies ordered by revenue and among the technology companies best position were occupied by Samsung and Apple, not much of a suprise.

So far we've heard some rumors that the Samsung should issue in the near future a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone that carries the code name Cronus, but the South Korean company has so far declined to comment on this matter.

Samsung has delivered over 20 million units of their most advanced smartphone, Galaxy S4, the company confirmed for the Korean newspapers. The result is better than S3 managed to achieve, but the official confirmation of the information is still awaited.

The Xperia Z Ultra is a new phablet on the market. This giant from Sony has a 6.4-inch screen in full HD resolution. Consistent with previous rumors, Xperia Z Ultra is the manufacturer's first smartphone that uses the screen technology called Triluminous, which first appeared on the company's upper class HDTVs and later in ultrabooks.

According to information published in the user guide (PDF document), Samsung is preparing their own version of smart mobile phone Galaxy S4 based on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.