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New Apple TVs begin shipping to online buyers

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Apple has started shipping out the updated Apple TV to people who bought it from the company's online store, according to a customer's shipping notice shared with AppleInsider. While the email states that the package should arrive on the 16th, the official launch date for the set-top, FedEx tracking data suggests it will actually arrive a day early.... Read more...

Refurbished 2010 iPads now slashed to $299

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With the first version of the iPad now approaching its second anniversary, Apple has opted to clear out its remaining stock of the 2010 model, or as the official nomenclature goes, "first generation." Buyers can get a refurbished 2010 iPad starting at $299, some $200 off the original price and 25 percent off the former refurbished price before the third-generation iPad was introduced on Wednesday.... Read more...

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 now up for pre-order, ships in May

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Parrot's AR.Drone 2.0 remote-controlled quadricopter introduced at CES is now available for pre-order at Brookstone. While the official ship date is in May, a limited number of units should arrive on April 9. Compared to its predecessor, the new AR.Drone has the ability to capture 720p videos and stills from its integrated camera.... Read more...

Verizon customers experience another 4G LTE outage (Digital Trends)

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Digital Trends - As confirmed on the official Verizon Twitter account this morning, the cellular service provider noted a problem with the 4G LTE network. However, the spokesperson noted that the “3G data, voice and text services are operating reliably.� Unhappy customers in Detroit, Phoenix, Arizona, Columbus, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Philadelphia posted complaints on the Verizon discussion forums throughout the morning. Read more...

New Android malware? Or just an ad network? (Digital Trends)

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Digital Trends - Security firm Symantec raised eyebrows last week with a security notice about software it has dubbed Android.Counterclank, malware that the company claims can be found in over a dozen apps in the official Android market that have been installed as many as 5 million times. According to Symantec, CounterClank is a “bot-like� threat that, once installed on an Android device, can steal information and pass it along to a malicious host, and the software can respond to remote commands to carry out certain actions on the Android device. Devices with the software running might see a service running under the name “apperhand,� along with a new Search icon on the home screen. Read more...

New Android malware? Or just an ad network? (Digital Trends)

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Digital Trends - Security firm Symantec raised eyebrows last week with a security notice about software it has dubbed Android.Counterclank, malware that the company claims can be found in over a dozen apps in the official Android market that have been installed as many as 5 million times. Read more...