Turn off javascript on your BlackBerry?

RIM has issues, and we all know it. Adding fuel to the fire to Blackberry's incompetent wap browser, a big exploit has surfaced in BlackBerry OS 6. Reported in RIM's browser is a Java Script-related bug that malicious websites could possibly gain access to your data stored on your phone and your memory card. RIM has commented on this issue explaining they haven't seen evidence of anyone exploiting the vulnerability, but are urging people to be safe and disable Javascript on infected devices, or to be safe disable it ahead of time until the issue has been patched.

In my opinion and it still ceases to amaze me, when I ask people, "what's so good about Blackberry's?" Their only response is BBM. BBM is NOT a reason to stay with a platform, especially when Blackberry's rely so heavily on everyone else staying on it too. But, then again people seem to hardly use RIM's browser and most of it's other features because of the lack of usability, so maybe this won't affect that many people. All-in-all, androids got issues, and so does other OS like iOS, symbian, meego, etc, but they do have A LOT of other good features to back it up. Included is more references, and a tutorial on how to be safe. ( Link )

The Atrix has landed

Today Bell releases Motorola's flagship phone, the Motorola Atrix. The Atrix isn't your average phone. It's the first of its kind with a micro-dual core processor to hit the Canadian market. In addition, it supports the 4g network from bell, stating speeds of 14.4Mbps. For enthusiasts like me, I would have been willing to wait in line for it today, but there are some drawbacks which led me to purchase it's competitors the HTC Desire HD. The biggest upset for me is the Moto Blur. Having an HTC Desire HD allows me to not only root the phone, but install a custom light weight firmware. Compared to the Atrix, installing custom roms looks to be in a distant future with no one knowing how compatible it will be with the attachments (ex. Laptop ). Furthermore, the build quality doesn't seem up to par. There's no metal bits, just a lot of plastic which makes it feel cheap, but factoring in the performance and other excellent features puts it back into the competition.

Pi- DAY!

Today marks another March 14, or as some people know it as π(Pi) day. Today (3.14.11) marks another year for the mathematical constant because March (3) and the day (14) represent the 3 most significant figures of Pi. How does one celebrate Pi day? Some bake pies, or measure circumferences, wear a Pi shirt, etc. Whatever it is, we should recognize the power of Pi.

iPad 2 Jailbroken!

Some users use Apple products as they were intended to be used, others like to use it the way they want it to work. For the iPad 2, it didn't take long for it to be jailbroken. Having an Apple device that's jailbroken means that they'll be able to install 3rd party apps, and basically have root access to the deveice. Apple continues its battle against hackers like Comex to stop this from happening, but only 3 days after it's release (March 11.2011), Comex seems to have done it again. Comex hasn't released the jailbreak to userland yet, but people can expect it soon.

PS3 to the Cloud

A new update is available for Sony PS3 version 3.60. Along with the increased security to stop possible jailbreakers and exploits, Sony has included online storage for saved games. With a subscription to Playstation Plus, Sony will allocate 150mb to its cloud for you to use. This will be a great feature, especially those who move about, and can take their games to another PS3. By having all your saved games in the cloud, you can take the game to another PS3 console, input your PSN account and have access to all your saved games. In addition, the trial between David and Goliath, or GeoHotz vs Sony doesn't seem to be looking too good. The court has allowed Sony to have records of past visitors of his site since 2009. This means that Sony has everyone's IP's that visited GeoHot's site, and who knows what they plan to do with it. The thing to realize is if Sony wins the case, GeoHotz won't be the only one in hot water.

BBM on android and iphone

RIM is highly considering porting BBM to other platforms like android, and iphone. RIM seems to be looking at other companies which have developed a similar application to BBM and reaping the rewards. The reason for their choice still seem to be a speculation, but could signal a transition from a hardware company to a software company. Although no pricing is confirmed, a monthly fee seems appropriate, compared to a one time cost for customers. Once BBM is released to other devices, who knows if die hard Blackberry users will still use RIM's devices. Personally, I think this is a good decision from RIM to concentrate on the things their good at, and not try to compete with the top dogs in the hardware department. I can imagine a lot of people have been waiting for this day, and to be in the exclusive club of BBMers, but one things for sure, I won't be jumping on that band wagon.

Windows 8 installed in 8 Minutes?

Leaks of the new windows 8 have been showing up on the internet via screen shots. The new windows 8 has some pretty big claims. For example, to be able to revert back to a vanilla install in 2 minutes. For some this is nothing new, but to the average users this means easier methods to restore to a clean snapshot, without the hassle of having to do things like clone your drive. Another claim is that it'll do a clean install in 8 minutes, reports Win7China. How they do this is unclear right now, but I guess we'll have to wait and see as I doubt any more leaks will be put out for a while