Navy-built spyware makes 3D model from camera images. Could your Android smartphone be spying on you?

Smartphones have become a prevalent part of our lives, that we carry them anywhere — to work, to parties, to the bedroom, and even to the bathroom. This is why smartphones are also one of the things that can be used to spy upon us. You may have already heard about apps that eavesdrop on conversations even when the phone is idle.

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Rumor: Google acquiring facial-technology startup, Viewdle

A new rumor claims that Google is acquiring a new facial recognition start-up company called Viewdle. According to Forbes, Google will likely pay around $30 million for the company. Keep in mind that this is all speculation and rumor, at least for now. Not surprisingly, Google and Viewdle both are responding with the same “no comment” routine.

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Sharp 1080p 5-inch display begins mass production

Earlier today, Sharp officially announced that they have begun the full-scale production of a new 5-inch 1080p display, featuring an impressive pixel density of 443ppi. Sharp’s latest screen is about 1.3 times denser than their existing 4.3-inch 720p display and is a major record-breaking achievement for the company.  Previously, 340PPI was the highest resolution achieved on a smartphone, as seen on devices like the HTC Rezound and Sony Xperia V.

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iPad mini release date set for early November, following mid-October announcement?

In addition to the rumored Nexus-branded device(s) expected to hit stores this holiday season we have one more important mobile device that’s said to start selling this fall. Naturally, I’m talking about Apple’s unannounced iPad mini, a late arrival at the budget-friendly tablet business, but nevertheless an important player for that niche.

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Galaxy S3-like Galaxy Nexus 2 smartphone shown in Google+ promo video?

A couple of days ago we got another Galaxy Nexus 2 rumor for you – the device was spotted on Carphone Warehouse’s site (the device trade-in section) – at which time we took the opportunity to tell you everything we think we know about upcoming Samsung smartphone.

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NTT DoCoMo to provide Japanese translation via Android

NTT DoCoMo has begun addressing the unique translation problems that occur with Japanese speakers. Because the Japanese language is so different, it makes calls from Japan very difficult. This is because most of Japan’s citizens have to learn other languages in order to properly communicate via phone calls. Now that NTT DoCoMo provides Japanese translation, we are one step closer to having seamless communication throughout the world.

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Google passes Microsoft to become second largest tech company behind only Apple

One thing that Google and Microsoft have in common is that they are household names. In most houses that have computers, you’ll sit down to Windows and Google search things. The two tech giants have plenty of things in common. Google controls the mobile market share, Microsoft controls the PC OS market share. They have both been sued by Apple. Their most recent commonality is how much they are worth.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 now available at Three UK, other retailers to follow soon

Samsung certainly took its sweet time with the Galaxy Note 2 release, but once the ball started rolling it was obvious there was no stopping for the second-gen phablet in its road to world domination. The Galaxy Note 2 still has some time to go until it’ll take over the States, but Europe and Asia are already under siege.

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Rogers adds 18 more sites to its LTE coverage map

The big talk over the last couple of years has been 4G LTE. Known as Long Term Evolution, it is capable of pretty impressive data speeds. Canadian cell carrier Rogers began deploying LTE last year. It is continuing that deployment by recently adding 18 new LTE sites to its coverage map.
With the deployment, Rogers claims that they can now provide LTE to 60% of Canadians. The new LTE sites include:

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Acer CloudMobile now shipping in the UK via Expansys

If there’s one thing we tech lovers all hate, it would definitely be waiting for unveiled devices to start selling. If there’s another, it’s waiting and not being informed about how much longer should we wait for.
With that in mind — and given that sometimes a week or two can make the difference between perfect release timing and a big fail — could a device that needed eight months (!) to get from unveiling to launch still be attractive?

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