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SkyScanner : Search Flight Hours on Android

After the huge success of the IOS version, Skyscanner, a flight search sites used most famous and, finally arrives on Android devices (2.1 and above), free of charge. Available in 23 languages and over 50 currencies, the application allows you to find, in a few simple taps, cheap flights, comparing more than 600 airlines, routes of about 700,000.

There are various filters to make specific searches, and do not miss the opportunity, if you are committed, sent for flight details via email to find them later, in addition to sharing, to travel together with friends, family or colleagues. Barry Smith, Skyscanner Director of Mobile, said:

“We are very pleased with the overall success of both versions of the iPhone and now we will have a strong demand from users of Android, in search of the same functionality and comfort of your phone.”

Those interested can go to download free as stated above, directly from the Market.

TomTom for Android Coming Soon

We all know that TomTom’s GPS navigation system more famous, since it has provided maps to the vast majority of navigation equipment for years.

For some time now that TomTom is available for iPhone, and now it is the turn of Android, although no exact date for launch.

While the application of TomTom for iPhone is priced at U.S. $ 39.99 U.S., still part of the Top 10 most downloaded applications, and this has much to do with the TomTom navigation type known to provide. Obviously as we had them yesterday, fails to increase Android application downloads pay, and probably the version that TomTom prepare for this platform has some changes from the one we know.

One of the great advantages of TomTom is that it keeps the maps directly on your computer, this means less time to be downloaded, that can be seen even where no data coverage and obviously, we spend less if we do not have navigation unlimited.

It is not yet confirmed the date on which this application will be available, or what features will be specifically, but it is speculated that bring improvements in respect of which we know to iPhone, and a price should remain below the $ 29.99-per at least in the United States. Must await data to confirm officially.

Android Security Problem with Public WiFi Networks

According to a study that was conducted at the University of Ulm in Germany, 99.7% of Android computers (smartphones and tablets) have safety problems are exposed when connected to a public WiFi network.

This security problem allows malicious users to access personal data or information we have stored on our computers, without even knowing it.

First of all let’s clarify that the new Android version 2.3.4 fixes all these problems, but all other previous versions will find this little problem of security, so it is recommended that you leave to use a pubic network disable automatic synchronization.

The security problem, as explained in this study carried out in Germany, lies in the way the Android OS handles authTokens to log into Google services like Gmail, Calendar, Docs and others, and how do that synchronization so popular and great that all we like.

Apparently these tokens themselves are not encrypted the specific equipment to which they are addressed, but remain as a “turning” allowing malicious users to obtain and access our Google accounts, which must be very careful from where we connected for more than our super-secure passwords are provided.