Google Beefs Up Android Market Security
| Google unveiled a new security service for the Android Market today that aims to auto-scan uploaded Android applications to detect potentially malicious apps more quickly, ideally before users download them. |  |
Why Desktop Apps Would Be Bad News for Windows 8 Tablets
| How will ARM-based Windows 8 tablets mitigate the heavy payloads of traditional desktop apps? A new report suggests desktop application support will be limited but still present, contradicting an earlier statement by Windows lead Steven Sinofsky. |  |
Why Neil Young Hates MP3 — And What You Can Do About It
| Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap, and it's time we demand better-sounding alternatives for our digital music. Here we explain exactly what's wrong with the MP3, and provide options for much higher-quality digital music formats. |  |
Apple Now the World’s Third Largest Cellphone Maker, IDC Says
| Apple has moved past LG in the worldwide rankings of mobile-phone unit sales. According to IDC, Apple is now the world's third largest mobile-phone manufacturer, behind Nokia and Samsung. |  |
Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey
| A digital survey put out by Best Buy and leaked to The Verge this weekend asked customers to rate their interest in a $1,499, 42-inch, iOS-laden Apple HDTV. Best Buy's motivation? It was conducting a "routine offer effectiveness survey." |  |
Giant Thermostat Company Sues ‘Nest’ Creators
| Honeywell, a company long known for its commercial and residential thermostats, filed a patent infringement lawsuit on Monday against Nest Labs, the outfit that launched the highly publicized Nest thermostat last October. |  |
8 Essential Gadgets for Hosting a Killer Super Bowl Party
| With Super Bowl XLVI only days away, you've got some prep work ahead to make sure everything goes swimmingly. Your TV and surround-sound system are ready, but what about the finer details of Super Bowl party hosting? We give you eight hardware must-haves. |  |
