BlackBerry Z10 Could Reveal When You’re Watching Porn

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The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone can share with friends and family what you're watching on the web, but it could potentially unmask embarrassing videos you want no one to know about, including porn A report that circulated the web earlier this week noted the Z10's deeper integration with BlackBerry Messenger allows those in your contacts to see which songs and videos you're playing. According to a screenshot posted to the Crackberry forum , contacts can see updates such as "listening to pornhub.com." Although it's possible for a renegade blush-worthy clip or song to get thrown into the mix, a BlackBerry spokesperson told Mashable the "show what I'm listening to" feature has to be turned on. Read more... More about Mobile , Blackberry , Smartphone , Porn , and Tech Read more »

Smartphone Users Check Facebook 14 Times a Day

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Think you use your phone to look at Facebook a lot? Unless you're doing it at least 14 times a day, you're actually below average. That's just one of the surprising revelations in a research report by IDC released Wednesday. The study tapped 7,446 iPhone and Android users in the U.S. between 18 and 44 — representative of the 50% of the population that uses smartphones — and asked them questions about their phone usage across one week in March Depending on your perspective, many of the results are either depressing or confirm what you knew all along. Read more »

Try ‘Sloppy Typing’ on This Reimagined QWERTY Keyboard

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With every iteration of each smartphone model comes a slew of new features. Better display! Faster! Thinner! Lighter! But with the notable exception of Swype  on smartphones, serious innovation with the QWERTY keyboard has been largely ignored. Toronto-based company Whirlscape is reimagining the QWERTY keyboard by streamlining the keys into a single line and letting you type without being precise (unlike a typewriter). The "Minuum" keyboard  design lets you enjoy "delightfully fast, sloppy typing," said company CEO and lead designer Will Walmsley in the project's Indiegogo campaign video . This "continuum of letters" concept, based on the QWERTY keyboard, is sort of like if T9 texting had a brain, as explained in the video above. Read more »

Would You Make Your Kid Sign a Contract to Use an iPhone?

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Earlier this week Mashable told you about a mom who gave her 13-year-old son an iPhone for Christmas, plus an 18 point contract stipulating what he can and cannot do with the phone. Janell Burley Hofmann posted the contract on her blog . This post garnered a lot of varied reactions from readers. Some parents thought the contract was a great way to set clear guidelines for the young teen and help ensure he's a responsible smartphone user. Others said they didn't have a problem with the rules but were bothered by the fact she chose to publicize her rules online. And considering how permanent one's digital footprint is, this information could show up throughout her son's life whenever so… Continue reading... More About: cellphone , Children , iphone , Mobile , parenting , parents , smartphone Read more »

Would You Make Your Kid Sign a Contract to Use an iPhone?

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Earlier this week Mashable told you about a mom who gave her 13-year-old son an iPhone for Christmas, plus an 18 point contract stipulating what he can and cannot do with the phone. Janell Burley Hofmann posted the contract on her blog . This post garnered a lot of varied reactions from readers. Some parents thought the contract was a great way to set clear guidelines for the young teen and help ensure he's a responsible smartphone user. Others said they didn't have a problem with the rules but were bothered by the fact she chose to publicize her rules online. And considering how permanent one's digital footprint is, this information could show up throughout her son's life whenever so… Continue reading... More About: cellphone , Children , iphone , Mobile , parenting , parents , smartphone Read more »

Smartphones Will Replace Your Car Keys by 2015

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Smartphones are set to replace more than our wallets . South Korean Hyundai Motor Company predicts by 2015 drivers will be able to unlock car doors and start the engine with a swipe of a smartphone over an embedded near-field communication tag. But, that's not all your smartphone can do. Connected car systems will be able to detect your phone automatically to stream your favorite music, phone contacts and radio station preferences seamlessly. Seat and mirror settings will also automatically change depending on who is at the steering wheel. The best part is your battery will wirelessly charge while it's sitting in the center console, according to Hyundai. The automaker recently dem … Continue reading... More About: cars , near field communication , smartphone Read more »

Samsung Announces 5-Inch Galaxy Grand

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Samsung has announced a new 5-inch smartphone called the Galaxy Grand. Despite the name, it’s a mid-range device, with a slightly disappointing 800 x 480 screen resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera. Other features of note include 8GB of internal memory (further expandable to 64GB via a microSD memory card) and a More About: Galaxy Grand , android , samsung , smartphone Read more »

Here’s How Your Smartphone Is Ruining Your Sex Life

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What's the first thing you do when you hop into bed at night? If you're tweeting or checking Facebook right before bed, you're likely killing your sex life. Late-night web browsing causes individuals to go to bed 90 minutes later than a decade ago, according to an informal online poll conducted by British comparison website BroadbandChoices.co.uk (via the Daily Mail ). Nearly 15% of respondents admit to having less sex because of web-surfing habits. SEE ALSO: Study: People Like Sex More Than Facebook About 25% of respondents say they are browsing the web in bed, while 15% prefer catching up on their favorite shows at night. These trends apply towards the young crowd; older respondent… Continue reading.. Read more »

Mobile Payments Will Top $1 Trillion Worldwide by 2017 [REPORT]

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Consumers and businesses worldwide will make more than $1 trillion in purchases from mobile devices by 2017, as the technology enabling mobile payments becomes increasingly common, according to a new report from IDC, a market research firm. IDC predicts that the vast majority of these payments will come from mobile commerce, which includes things like making purchases through a company's mobile website. Read more »