AppsMalicious Android apps double in 6 months“2011 has seen the emergence of a credible field of Android malware with a 4 percent yearly likelihood of an Android user encountering malware, which was a significant increase compared to the beginning of the year. In the beginning of 2011 we measured a 1 percent yearly likelihood,” Lookout says in its report, titled “Malwarenomics: 2012 Mobile Malware Predictions.”  Google buys Siri-like virtual assistant AlfredGoogle announced on Tuesday that it acquired a company called Clever Sense, the maker of the app Alfred, which serves as a digital personal assistant. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Android Market: 10 billion downloads, games dominate [INFOGRAPHIC]Android Market exceeded 10 billion app downloads—with a growth rate of one billion app downloads per month. Facebook Android app updateThe tweaks make photos and albums “up to two times faster,” according to Facebook’s product manager Keith Peiris in blog post. It also simplifies the way users share pics, edit captions and read comments. Android Carrier IQ detector appAll the controversy surrounding Carrier IQ has prompted a developer to create an application that helps Android device owners determine whether their handset is running the software. Carrier IQ, Apple, HTC, Samsung, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile sued over Federal wiretap lawsIn what is sure to be one of many class-action lawsuits being filed over this Carrier IQ issue, a suit naming phone makers Apple, HTC, Samsung and Motorola, as well as Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T has been filed in Deleware Federal Court. Latest Carrier IQ UproarHP sent over a statement claiming that the company does not install nor authorize its partners to embed Carrier IQ on its webOS devices. Other companies also came forth with their statements, some denying use of the supposed spying rootkit and others openly admitting to its use. So who is using Carrier IQ and who isn’t? Top 10 iPhone Action GamesEach of these 10 captivating mobile games holds its own against download services like Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. How to use Gmail for iOSThe update fixes the error message users of the original app the received upon startup, but the app is still limited. There isn’t support for multiple accounts, for example, and it doesn’t make use of iOS 5′s Notification Center. The only notifications you receive when a new e-mail arrives are a sound and badge notifications. Black Friday Android appsThere are tons of Black Friday apps in the Android Market, but here are just the essential Android apps for hunting down the hottest deals come Black Friday.
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