iOS and Android Apps can Access Your Photos

Smartphones are paving the way for privacy issues. The latest can be troubling for anyone who has ever sent or stored naughty photos on their phone. As it turns out, app developers can take your photos off your phone and upload them to their servers. The problem comes up in both iOS and Android.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus has Multitouch Issues

Android phones were always behind iOS when it came to multitouch (or touch in general). But this issue can't be chalked up to Android, it's an issue with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. After watching the video and reading up on it, it seems to be a firmware issue, which means a future update could fix the problem. The issue could be more serious, but because the bug disappears for a short time after the screen is turned off then on, it's most likely related to the firmware.

If you were considering a Galaxy Nexus, hold off until this bug is resolved.
via Engadget

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Kindle Fire Users Reporting WiFi Issues

Users of the Kindle Fire are reporting issues connecting to their WiFi networks. Apparently, the device will either be unable to find a network, or, once found, it won't be able to connect.
This is a huge problem for Kindle Fire owners. The Kindle Fire only has 8GB of ob-board storage. This makes access to the cloud incredibly important. Without it, users have access to only a fraction of their content.

There is a potential fix, however. Users can download the latest version of the Kindle Fire OS (6.2) on their computer. Then go out and buy a USB to Micro USB cable (the Kindle Fire doesn't come with one), and update the Kindle from your computer. For most users, this seemed to fix the problem, although it's not a convenient fix.

Also, as pointed out by Gizmodo, it's pretty strange that Amazon decided to start their Kindle OS with the version number of 6.0. It's a brand new OS based on Android, why would it start at version 6? The only reason I could think of is to be able to create some brand confusion... "iOS 5? Come on, we've got a version 6!".
via Gizmodo

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