“T-Mobile US has gone rogue in recent months, zagging where big carriers previously zigged, and the latest example is their new data roaming plans, which they say are coming soon and will cover you in 100 countries at no extra charge. Fine print: You need a qualifying postpaid Simple Choice plan.”
Eric Schmidt calls Android ‘more secure than the iPhone’
“Google’s Eric Schmidt has a reputation for raising eyebrows with his public proclamations, so this latest episode should come as little surprise — the company chairman declared during the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo that Android has a security advantage over Apple’s iPhone.”
Yahoo unveils total email redesign inspired by Flickr and Tumblr
“But will it be enough to win back Gmail users? Yahoo’s march to modernize its core products continues with a significant redesign of Yahoo Mail that brings Flickr-generated themes, a new compose screen, and a host of other features designed to win back defectors.”
iPhone 5s allegedly bending in people’s pockets all by themselves [pics]
“You may remember, when the iPhone 5 was still a new device, reports surfaced online claiming that there was an issue with devices somehow bending. Of course, the users swore blind that they hadn’t placed them in back pockets or sat on them. Apparently, the iPhones just did it themselves.”
Watch: Samsung made a great ad for the so-so Galaxy Gear
“The Samsung Galaxy Gear isn’t exactly the category killer many were expecting when news of the smartwatch first surfaced months ago. So far reviews have been less than stellar and public reception lukewarm.”
Curved smartphones from LG and Samsung are just around the corner — Tech News and Analysis
“Television tech is coming to new smartphones in the form of curved screens from two top TV makers. On Monday, LG announced production of flexible OLED panels for mobile devices.”
Twitter IPO filing prompts mistaken buying rush of worthless TWTRQ stock
“Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, a consumer electronics retailer that declared bankruptcy in 2007, saw its share price balloon on Friday thanks to confused traders who thought they were buying into the newly announced stock offering from Twitter.”
Careful what you tweet: Police, schools tap social media to track behavior
“A teenager who claimed “sarcasm” after talking on Facebook about shooting up a kindergarten spent months in jail this year for making a “terroristic threat.” Over the summer, Instagram photos of guns and money led to New York City’s largest gun bust ever.”
Selling Secrets of Phone Users to Advertisers
“SAN FRANCISCO — Once, only hairdressers and bartenders knew people’s secrets. Now, smartphones know everything — where people go, what they search for, what they buy, what they do for fun and when they go to bed.”
Apple’s OS X Mavericks reaches ‘Golden Master’ status signaling completion, as its public debut nears
“Apple’s newest version of OS X has been upgraded to Golden Master status today and released to developers, which means that the company has officially finalized its OS X Mavericks for consumer release later this month, 9to5Mac reports.”