2010 Apple TV Runs iOS 4.1

It's confirmed that Apple has already uploaded iOS 4.1 made for the 2010 Apple TV onto their servers and very soon will be made available as an official software update. Running apps on your TV is now that much closer! 

If you can't wait, you can dare to download it right now - AppleTV2,1_4.1_8M89_Restore.ipsw

Source 9to5Mac

The First Trojan for Android is Discovered

 

Well it seems like Android is becoming a PC, as security firm Kaspersky detected a trojan going by the name of "Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a”. This trojan is downloaded  as an Android app and according to  Kaspersky it is the first known Android targeted trojan.

The trojan poses as a media player app but when the app is installed, it starts sending SMS's to premium rate numbers without telling the user. As the creators of the trojan usually set up the numbers, they benefit from this scam. These types of trojans have been on mobile phones for years, but as far as I am aware, this is the first time it has been put on an Android device.

Kaspersky Lab is supposedly working on Android-specific antivirus software and plans to release it early next year. Even though there are antivirus apps already available in the Android Market, it was supposed to be unnecessary. But I guess it is only a matter of time before we see the 1990s war between the Mac and PC start all over again.

Source CNET

Android Marketplace has 70k Apps

The Android marketplace has just passed the 70,000 apps. Now this was to be expected as the popularity of Android has skyrocketed in the past year. Also it only took 3 months to get from 50,000 apps to 70,000.

However, the big news is that AndroLib is saying that Android users have downloaded more than 1 billion apps from the android marketplace. That's an very impressive number, but is only an estimate and it has not been confirmed by Google.

Source AndroLib

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App Store Hacked!

2 iPhone developers have uncovered a massive security flaw in the App Store. The rating of their apps dramatically dropped, so Patrick Thomson and Alex Brie looked into it and realized someone had been hacking into iTunes accounts to buy apps developed by someone called Thuat Nguyen. And so by doing this, the hacker was able to rank 41 of his apps in the top 50 of the Books category. 

Below is a picture of the extent of the problem. And the question remains, how has this developer managed to hack enough iTunes accounts to buy the number of apps required for each to dominate the paid books category on iTunes?

 

Of course, by the time you read this, I’m sure Apple will removed these apps, and Apple will of probably give the money back to people who were hacked. So until this is officially fixed, the best option would be to change your iTunes password. 

This is probably the first instance of the App Store being hacked. Unfortunately, this might not be the last we see of it.

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The Best iOS4 Supported Apps

 

Just now, Apple released iOS4 for the iPhone and iPod touch and here are the best apps that are optimized for iOS4 (I will update more as more are uploaded to the app store):

• Dropbox: The file-syncing app can now sync and complete uploads in the background, and also adds in support for fast app switching.
• Evernote: The notes-in-the-cloud app supports fast app switching, and can continue to record audio notes in the background.
• Pandora: Yes, you can finally play Pandora in the background and the quick music controls on the left-most panel of the app switcher even control playback when it's in the background. Nifty.
• New York Times: Nothing major, but supports fast app switching.
• ESPN ScoreCenter: Supports fast app switching.
• How to Cook Everything: Supports fast app switching, so you don't have to reload a recipe every time you close the app and new high-res art for the iPhone 4. 
• Fandango: Now has fast app switching.
• LinkedIn: Adds fast app switching.
• Tweetaholic: Supports fast app switching, and can also refresh your timeline in the background.
• Ego: This stats app can tell you everything from how many Twitter followers you have to how many people have subscribed to your site's RSS feeds all in the background.
• National Rail: Britain's National Rail app now supports fast app switching. 
• Ambiance: This "environment enhancer" supports now the ability to play ambient audio, like thunderstorms, in the background.
• Plants Vs Zombies: Now supports multi-tasking and fast app switching.

Source Engadget

Update on 2010-06-21 19:57 by Patrick Rigby

• iBooks: It wasn't just third party apps available with iOS4, the iBooks app for the iPhone was just released on the app store as well. It syncs page number, bookmarks, and notes between the iPhone and iPad. 
• Windows Messenger: A new app and it comes out with iOS4 integration built-in. It also supports alerts for Hotmail as well, so you’ll get notifications in-app when you receive new e-mails via your Hotmail account. 
• Loopt: Supports fast app switching, PNS alerts, and grid based navigation.
• WordPress: Claims Retina Display support and fast app switching.

Update on 2010-06-21 21:55 by Patrick Rigby

• TuneIn Radio: Now supports background audio, and support fast app switching.
• Facebook: Updated to watch videos, 720p picture uploads, and the ability to view and write on walls of events. No fast-app switching though.
• Rockz: One of the first games to have iOS 4 support.
• Colloquy: Updated for iOS 4 as it keeps your IRC session open in the background and has 10 minute task completion timer, and when it runs out it disconnects. Also has fast-app switching.
• Tasker: Now has locak push notifications for scheduled tasks and keeps locates your position in the background to alert you of nearby tasks. Also there is retina display support.
• Pianist: Has high-res textures for the Retina Display

Update on 2010-06-22 20:53 by Patrick Rigby

• Motionx GPS: Supports background GPS and fast app switching. [
• Black Book, Pink Book:Has now high-res graphics and in-app SMS capabilities. Also there is going to be a free version with iAds soon
• Toobz: Supports fast app switching.
• XE Currency: Supports fast app switching.
• Kobo: Supports multi-tasking and has retina display support.
• TomTom: Has background location support, fast-app switching and multi-tasking
• Flight Control: Has retina display support, multi-tasking and fast-app switching