It appears that the Google [GOOG] operating system “Android” is now becoming so popular that a virus has been created for it.
The virus was found by the guys at Kaspersky Lab who identified the virus spreading in a text message. The virus is called the Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a and is sent via text message to Android based phones. The message prompts you to install an application which is described as being a 13KB harmless media player app.
If you accept and install you open up your Android OS smartphone which gives the virus the ability to automatically send text messages to premium rate numbers silently in the background. [Read more…]
For those who prefer to use pen and paper rather than a smartphone or tablet, Sharpie has created a unique product called the Liquid Pencil. The Sharpie Liquid Pencil is capable of writing like a pencil but setting like a pen in that when notes are written on regular paper you can erase the contents of the notes. However, if you leave those notes for 24 hours to 3 days, the liquid pencil dries out and is un-erasable.
Nintendo today confirmed that it has sold 30 million Nintendo Wii’s in the US alone.
Today, the TweetDeck Blog had an announcement that mentioned TweetDeck for Android was almost ready for launch.
Google [GOOG] has made changes to the Contacts tool found in Gmail today. The new Contacts section of Gmail has been made easier to use and integrates more easily with Gmail.
We have heard quite a bit from various places about HP’s plans for tablet based devices. It first started off early this year when the 
The TESO LPad is an iPad clone that looks to be quite accurate in terms of looks.
ASUS is launching a new range of notebooks called the ASUS B Series. The B Series will launch with two models called the B43 and the B53. The B43 is a 14 inch device while the B53 is a 15 inch device.
The police in South Korea have raided offices of Google this morning. The raid was related to the Google Streetview WiFi problems that have been highlighted over the last few months although in other countries, those problems are generally resolved.
Microsoft [MSFT] seems to be passing out invites for Xbox Live users to join a Kinect Beta program. The beta program appears to be quite small in that it is only being passed out to a few users.
Verizon [VZ] has announced the Motorola DROID 2 along with a release date and pricing. The pre-sale of the DROID 2 will start tomorrow on August 11 with shipping of the smartphone starting August 12.
Vodafone in the UK is now offering the iPhone 4 on PAYG (pay as you go). The 32GB 
