'70s Home Carbonation Gadget Sodastream Gets Re-Imagined In Sleek Concepts [Video]

The ability to make soda out of plain old tap water still impresses me, but let's face it: the Sodastream contraptions don't match our sleek modern kitchens, do they? These designs, from a German competition, definitely fit the bill. More »

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This Is How Do They Deal With Snowpocalypse In Japan [Video]

Some people didn't believe the stunning snow scenes from Japan. What kind of monster machines do they use to clean roads from snowfall as tall as a four-story building? A Gundam plow machine? Now you can watch how they do it. More »

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Security firm Lookout warns against 'Geinimi' trojan hitting Android in China

Mobile security firm Lookout today sounded the alarm on a new Trojan that apparently is affecting Android devices in China. It's called "Geinimi" and is piggybacking known legitimate apps, including Monkey Jump 2, Sex Positions, President vs. Aliens, City Defense and Baseball Superstars 2010.

What havoc can it wreak? Says Lookout:

The specific information it collects includes location coordinates and unique identifiers for the device (IMEI) and SIM card (IMSI). At five-minute intervals, Geinimi attempts to connect to a remote server using one of ten embedded domain names. A subset of the domain names includes www.widifu.com, www.udaore.com, www.frijd.com, www.islpast.com and www.piajesj.com. If it connects, Geinimi transmits collected device information to the remote server.

You're probably going to have to go way, way out of your way for this to be a problem, though. REPEAT: We're not overly worried about this. You have to download and sideload an infected app through Chinese app stores. So unless you're doing that, you should be cool. 

That said, Lookout notes that Geinimi "did substantially increase the level of effort required to analyze the malware" and that it's updated its app to protect against the threat. So if you're running it, you're cool. [Lookout]

Security firm Lookout warns against 'Geinimi' trojan hitting Android in China posted originally by Android Central

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What Do You Get When You Cram a HTC Phone and Fake iPhone 4 Into a Game Boy? [Video]

Mayhem. That's what you get. Modder "Goteking" hollowed out a Game Boy, and stuck a HTC Aria in, to peek through the Game Boy's screen. Not to mention a fake white iPhone 4 for the back. Why? Err... More »

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What 2011 Holds for Apple: Long Shots, Sure Shots and Even Money

While Google seems to be rethinking its whole Google TV approach and IBM is now predicting that we'll have holographic 3D phone calls by 2015, I'm looking forward to another bang-up year for Apple. I've got a handful of easy predictions, some likely predictions, and a couple wishful-thinking hopes for magical new products from the geniuses locked away on the Apple campus in Cupertino.

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Will Sprint Launch the HTC EVO Shift 4G Phone on January 9th? [Android]

The word on the street regarding Sprint's 4G Androidphone from HTC? Supposedly we'll see it at CES on January the 9th, where a two-year contract and $149 price-point will be announced for the slider. [AndroidCentral] More »

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SurfCube browser for Windows Phone 7 sports a slick 3D cube interface

At $1.99 in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, SurfCube is hard to pass up. The app takes the stock WP7 browser and builds a 3D cube interface around it. The main browser window is front and center and you can shake or flick to rotate the cube and display SurfCube's other screens -- like settings, tabs, and favorites. SurfCube can also be set to run under your lockscreen, which makes it easier to pick up where you left off.

Take the jump to see SurfCube in action!

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10 last-minute gift ideas for geeks

You've gone and waited until the last minute to buy the gang at the office their annual holiday gifts. Trouble is, it's too late to order something online -- and who wants to fight with holiday crowds at the mall?

Wouldn't you rather just do some nice, relaxing shopping from the comfort of your cubicle? There's plenty of great stuff you can give digitally via email, Facebook, or even printed off on the fancy color printer at the office you've got at home.

We've tried to cover all the basics, from downloadable games, music, and video on demand -- to truly utilitarian gifts like backup services and Web hosting. Take the jump to see our list of "pay for it now, get it now" gifts -- and share your suggestions in the comments!

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The Ghost Haunting Mobile Enterprise IT Security

Eying what could be a substantial business advantage, enterprises are racing to make their workforces mobile. Salesforce.com's ongoing love affair with the Apple iPad extends beyond equipping its executives with the device to singing its praises at every opportunity.

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Daily Crunch: Grid Edition

The Porsche Design Bobsled Is Here, Hope You Brought Your Credit Card Tron: Legacy Review Round-Up: A Mixed Reaction (At Best) Android Gifts For Your Favorite Android Lovers Dropbox Hits 1.0, Adds Features Scientists Successfully Store Information In Atomic Nucleii

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Q: What Does Quora Mean For The Future Of Blogging? A: Business As Usual

As many of you have noticed, we (and by "we", I mainly mean "me") have been using Quora a lot as a source of inspiration for story ideas. Some people seem to think this is a great idea. Others seem to think it's the end of TechCrunch, blogging, and the world ? perhaps not in that exact order. But here's what it really is: business as usual. One reader, Elias Bizannes, tweeted the following yesterday, "Blogging 3.0 according to @parislemon 1) Follow the founders of Quora 2) Spend all day on Quora 3) Rehash voted-up Quora posts on TechCrunch". My response to this was as follows, "@EliasBiz so was blogging 2.0 doing the same thing on twitter? and blogging 1.0 doing the same thing on blogs?"

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