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Apple iPhone owners in Australia have reported that their smartphones have been infected by a worm that has changed their wallpaper to an image of 1980s pop crooner Rick Astley.
The worm, which could have spread to other countries, is capable of breaking into jailbroken iPhones if their owners have not changed the default password after installing SSH. Once in place, the worm appears to attempt to find other iPhones on the mobile phone network that are similarly vulnerable, and installs itself again (via First iPhone worm discovered - ikee changes wallpaper to Rick Astley photo | Graham Cluley’s blog)

Apple iPhone owners in Australia have reported that their smartphones have been infected by a worm that has changed their wallpaper to an image of 1980s pop crooner Rick Astley.

The worm, which could have spread to other countries, is capable of breaking into jailbroken iPhones if their owners have not changed the default password after installing SSH. Once in place, the worm appears to attempt to find other iPhones on the mobile phone network that are similarly vulnerable, and installs itself again (via First iPhone worm discovered - ikee changes wallpaper to Rick Astley photo | Graham Cluley’s blog)

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You may have seen Eric Testroete’s awesome Halloween costume (a giant 3D version of his own head) on the interwebs this week.  Check out how he made it using 3ds Max, Mudbox, Photoshop, and Pepakura.

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You may have seen Eric Testroete’s awesome Halloween costume (a giant 3D version of his own head) on the interwebs this week. Check out how he made it using 3ds Max, Mudbox, Photoshop, and Pepakura.

The impact of AR is very evident when you look at campaigns, such as Night at the Musuem Two.  For the first three weeks of the pre-movie marketing launch, the website had 15,000 visitors, with an average viewing time of two minutes. When our AR experience was available, the website had 15,000 visitors in the first 24-hours and average viewing times shot up to 6.5 minutes

Total Immersion’s UK Sales Director, Myles Peyton

Press Releases - Campaign successes prove consumer demand for augmented reality

The 200th layer is a system that helps users find the real-time availability of public rental bicycles that are part of the Le Vélo STAR system in Rennes, France. The add-in to Layar, developed by In Cité Solution, gives you the location of the nearest bike parking spot, and handily tells you how many bikes are available at the moment. (via Layar Augmented Reality App Hits 200th Data Layer | Technomix | Fast Company)

The 200th layer is a system that helps users find the real-time availability of public rental bicycles that are part of the Le Vélo STAR system in Rennes, France. The add-in to Layar, developed by In Cité Solution, gives you the location of the nearest bike parking spot, and handily tells you how many bikes are available at the moment. (via Layar Augmented Reality App Hits 200th Data Layer | Technomix | Fast Company)

no other service offers us a chance to add 3D objects and animation. While the demo may seem frivolous for now, the possibilities for branded scavenger hunts, real-world easter eggs and Foursquare-like location-based games are limitless. (via  Junaio: Will Editable 3D Objects Offer AR-Based Foursquare? - ReadWriteStart )

no other service offers us a chance to add 3D objects and animation. While the demo may seem frivolous for now, the possibilities for branded scavenger hunts, real-world easter eggs and Foursquare-like location-based games are limitless. (via Junaio: Will Editable 3D Objects Offer AR-Based Foursquare? - ReadWriteStart )

Dual-Screen Android Alex ebook (via Spring Design Android Alex ebook | Gadget | Gear)

Dual-Screen Android Alex ebook (via Spring Design Android Alex ebook | Gadget | Gear)

The fear of flying can range from anxiety at take-off to a complete inability to board an aircraft. This app is based on the industry leading course that has already helped thousands overcome their fear of flying. (via Mental Workout | Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Without Fear | iPhone/iPod touch app)

The fear of flying can range from anxiety at take-off to a complete inability to board an aircraft. This app is based on the industry leading course that has already helped thousands overcome their fear of flying. (via Mental Workout | Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Without Fear | iPhone/iPod touch app)

Following Nearness, the chain reaction film, is Immaterials: The ghost in the field, our next film with Timo Arnall at the Touch project. (via The ghost in the field – Blog – BERG )

iPhone and Android mobile application developers can now track how users engage with apps, just as with tracking engagement on a website. What’s more, for apps on Android devices, usage can be tied back to ad campaigns: from ad to marketplace to download to engagement.
Official Google Mobile Blog: Introducing Google Analytics for Mobile Apps

iPhone and Android mobile application developers can now track how users engage with apps, just as with tracking engagement on a website. What’s more, for apps on Android devices, usage can be tied back to ad campaigns: from ad to marketplace to download to engagement.

Official Google Mobile Blog: Introducing Google Analytics for Mobile Apps

The mission is to hunt down alien invaders - the Flaw - who are only visible through the DSi, and the radar tracker screen gets the player gyrating and spinning from room to room or running outside in pursuit! (via Video Game News - First Augmented Reality game SYSTEM FLAW launched!)

The mission is to hunt down alien invaders - the Flaw - who are only visible through the DSi, and the radar tracker screen gets the player gyrating and spinning from room to room or running outside in pursuit! (via Video Game News - First Augmented Reality game SYSTEM FLAW launched!)

These days, everyone wants to build their own iPhone applications, but not everyone knows how write the code necessary in order to create them. Fortunately, there are now a number of tools that allow non-developers the ability to create their own iPhone apps without knowing programming or scripting. (via  13 Tools for Building Your Own iPhone App )

These days, everyone wants to build their own iPhone applications, but not everyone knows how write the code necessary in order to create them. Fortunately, there are now a number of tools that allow non-developers the ability to create their own iPhone apps without knowing programming or scripting. (via 13 Tools for Building Your Own iPhone App )

Jonathan Wegener is the mind behind Exit Strategy NYC, an app that helps New Yorkers navigate the ins and outs of the subways system by showing all the exits, entrances and transfer junctures. You’d think map-app makers like him would be most excited about AR. But Wegener doesn’t intend to ever involve augmented reality in his app’s roadmap. “It’s a total fad,” he says of AR. “Looking at a tiny screen to show you overlaid information about the world around you is a really awkward and a broken user experience.” (via Put Your Phone Down: Augmented Reality Is Overblown | TechWatch | Fast Company)

Jonathan Wegener is the mind behind Exit Strategy NYC, an app that helps New Yorkers navigate the ins and outs of the subways system by showing all the exits, entrances and transfer junctures. You’d think map-app makers like him would be most excited about AR. But Wegener doesn’t intend to ever involve augmented reality in his app’s roadmap. “It’s a total fad,” he says of AR. “Looking at a tiny screen to show you overlaid information about the world around you is a really awkward and a broken user experience.” (via Put Your Phone Down: Augmented Reality Is Overblown | TechWatch | Fast Company)

There have been more than a few iPhone apps to help you find your car, but Car Finder [iTunes link] uses augmented reality to get you pointed in the right direction.
Here’s how it works: you get out of your car and mark your position, making sure you have a good GPS fix. If you don’t have one, you’ll be told that and see the accuracy of your fix in plus or minus meters. (via Use Augmented Reality to find your car)

There have been more than a few iPhone apps to help you find your car, but Car Finder [iTunes link] uses augmented reality to get you pointed in the right direction.

Here’s how it works: you get out of your car and mark your position, making sure you have a good GPS fix. If you don’t have one, you’ll be told that and see the accuracy of your fix in plus or minus meters. (via Use Augmented Reality to find your car)

Of the more than 2 billion iPhone and iPod touch applications downloaded since Apple’s App Store opened in mid-2008, about 30 percent—approximately 610 million—fall into the premium app category, translating to total developer revenues of $900 million, according to iPhone analytics firm Pinch Media. While paid apps constitute about 30 percent of all downloads, Pinch Media notes they make up about 77 percent of the App Store’s100,000 total available applications—the firm’s research indicates that premium apps average 9,300 downloads, while free apps average 71,000 downloads.
Although Pinch Media’s findings indicate that premium App Store downloads average $12,100 in revenue ($8,500 net to the developer), the firm is quick to point out that the arithmetic can be misleading because the most popular applications generate a very disproportionate percentage of sales. Pinch notes that a small segment of developers earn substantially more than $8.500 per app, and most do far worse. Pinch data also indicates that the average 99-cent iPhone app is not downloaded significantly more often than the average $4.99 app—in fact, its research suggest that the relatively strong sales performance of apps priced at $4.99 is an indicator of their quality.

Paid Applications on the App Store (From 360iDev) –             Pinch Media Blog

Of the more than 2 billion iPhone and iPod touch applications downloaded since Apple’s App Store opened in mid-2008, about 30 percent—approximately 610 million—fall into the premium app category, translating to total developer revenues of $900 million, according to iPhone analytics firm Pinch Media. While paid apps constitute about 30 percent of all downloads, Pinch Media notes they make up about 77 percent of the App Store’s100,000 total available applications—the firm’s research indicates that premium apps average 9,300 downloads, while free apps average 71,000 downloads.

Although Pinch Media’s findings indicate that premium App Store downloads average $12,100 in revenue ($8,500 net to the developer), the firm is quick to point out that the arithmetic can be misleading because the most popular applications generate a very disproportionate percentage of sales. Pinch notes that a small segment of developers earn substantially more than $8.500 per app, and most do far worse. Pinch data also indicates that the average 99-cent iPhone app is not downloaded significantly more often than the average $4.99 app—in fact, its research suggest that the relatively strong sales performance of apps priced at $4.99 is an indicator of their quality.

Paid Applications on the App Store (From 360iDev) – Pinch Media Blog

A Philadelphia developer has rooted out an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that turns any laptop into a wireless access point, allowing other Wi-Fi-enabled devices to share the connection without special software.
Nomadio, which specializes in military network consulting and development, used the new “Virtual Wi-Fi” feature in Windows 7 to create Connectify, a free application that it released as a beta last Friday.

A Philadelphia developer has rooted out an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that turns any laptop into a wireless access point, allowing other Wi-Fi-enabled devices to share the connection without special software.

Nomadio, which specializes in military network consulting and development, used the new “Virtual Wi-Fi” feature in Windows 7 to create Connectify, a free application that it released as a beta last Friday.