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One Issue to Consider When Buying a Smartphone: Report Says Android Phones More Vulnerable to Hackers and Viruses

There’s another issue to consider besides apps and wireless reception when buying a smartphone: Google’s Android operating system is more vulnerable to viruses and hackers than Apple’s rival iPhone, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from Trend Micro Inc. Google’s Android…

As Expected, Verizon Confirms It’ll Start Selling the iPhone; Unexpectedly, Verizon Also Makes News About the iPad

As expected, Verizon announced today that it will soon sell Apple’s iPhone. Unexpectedly, Verizon "CFO Francis Shammo let slip to a Bloomberg reporter today that a Verizon version of Apple’s iPad is coming eventually, BusinessInsider reports, adding that the unauthorized…

Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Has a Brush With the Law

The consensus “feel-good story of the year,” about homeless man Ted Williams being discovered on the streets and springboarding into a broadcasting career, has hit a speedbump, reports the AP. According to L.A. police, Williams and his daughter got into…

ABC News Keeping Door Open to Possible Partnership With Bloomberg

ABC News is leaving the door open to a possible partnership with cable news outlet Bloomberg News, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. That’s the word from Ben Sherwood, the new president of ABC News. Sherwood…

Report: Verizon Will Offer Unlimited Data Plan For iPhone Customers. AT&T No Longer Does That For New iPhone Customers

"Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest wireless carrier, is confident enough in its network that it will offer unlimited data-use plans when it starts selling the iPhone around the end of this month, a person familiar with the matter said. Such…

Seeking to Highlight Online Stars, YouTube Has Weekly Talk Show

Seeking to highlight people whose videos have become Internet sensations, YouTube has started a weekly talk show with contributors who have attracted millions of online fans, reports the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Called the "Partners Project," the show…

CES: Three Major Directors Talk About the Future of Movies and Home Entertainment and Film Preservation

Three major film directors spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, dicussing the future of both movies and home entertainment, the Los Angeles Times reports. The three directors involved were Oliver Stone, Michael Mann and Baz Luhrmann. According…

TV Writer Warns of ‘Dumbing-Down’ Effect on Television From Growth of Google TV and Similar Services

With this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcasing high-tech tweaks on the TV model such as Google TV, veteran industry reporter Tim Goodman, writing in The Hollywood Reporter, warns that the changes that are on the way for…

New Law Targets Phony Celebrity Twitter and Facebook Accounts

A new law in California may spell trouble for fake celebrity Twitter and Facebook accounts, reports EW.com’s PopWatch blog. The law prohibits impersonating another individual online for the reason of "harming, intimidating, threatening or defrauding a person," the story notes….

AT&T Reportedly Cuts Price of iPhone in Half, Bringing Device Under $50

AT&T is cutting the price on Apple’s iPhone 3GS in half, offering the devices for $49, down from $99, for users on contracts, Bloomberg News reports. According to the article, the price cut goes into effect today, Jan. 7. However…