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Jan 20

Website Lets You ‘Buy’ a Fake Girlfriend for Just $10

It’s crazy how we’re now living in a world where Facebook plays a larger role than it should. For example, did you know that there’s a site that lets men ‘buy’ fake girlfriends online for just $10?

If you didn’t, then now you do.

It’s a Brazilian website called NamoroFake, and it’s completely ridiculous. The fake ‘girlfriend’ only comes in the form of a Facebook account that will be maintained for a specific number of days. The number of comments that the ‘girlfriend’ will make, as well as how long the account will be valid, depends on how much you’re willing to pay.

I can think of several reasons why someone would pay to have a fake ‘girlfriend’ (piss off an ex-girlfriend, pretend to be a huge stud and boast to friends, or completely mess with a football player’s head), but the whole thing is just pretty sad.

[via MSN]

Dec 28

Developer releases dozens of fake apps in Google Play store, user beware

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Malware in the Google Play store is nothing new, and Google does their best to sift out most of the crap that makes its way in, but sometimes some of it sneaks through. A Google Play developer account by the name of “apkdeveloper” has released a ton of fake apps and games that are essentially rip-offs of other popular apps.

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Some of the more popular titles that the developer rips off are Imangi’s Temple Run game and Glu Mobile’s Contract Killer Zombies. It appears the faux developer has put “Super” at the end of each app name, which should throw a red flag up right away as far as if it’s a legitimate app or not. Plus, all of the icons for all the apps are the same, rather than unique icons for each individual app or game.

Since many people won’t even dare to install these fake and malware-infested applications, we’re not quite sure what the malicious code might be capable of exactly, but several reports suggest that it delivers unwanted ads to several parts of your device. While doesn’t seem like a huge deal, it’s still annoying, and you never know what could be going on behind the scenes.

As always, be careful when downloading apps and make sure you’re not downloading a fake app that’s filled with malware. Usually, though, it’s all about common sense — check the name of the developer, check the reviews, check the descriptions and make sure you’re always downloading from legitimate sources. And if you come across a fake app, report it to Google.

Developer releases dozens of fake apps in Google Play store, user beware is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nov 29

Keepin’ it real fake: pay peanuts, get a WP-flavored lemon

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Either this latest KIRF contender apes Windows Phone to a seriously piratical degree, or someone has simply chopped in a screengrab from an HTC device. Either way, the aptly-named Lemon T109 could at least have tried mimicking the latest version of Redmond’s mobile OS instead of Mango. The handset, which has just popped up in India for the equivalent of $54, accepts a pair of SIMs and boasts a 3.7-inch HVGA capacitive touch display. There’s a “long” 1,200mAh battery that helps fuel features like the King Movie Player, an automatic call recorder and a 1.3-megapixel snapper circa 2004. We’re not sure what the “PC Tablet” accessory refers to, but the free wristwatch on offer could possibly help sweeten the citrusy deal — especially since the other core specs are MIA. The phone may not look like it’s going to smoke anything, but if you’re in the area and desperate for vitamins after all that fried bacon, a tap on the source link might just help you meet your match.

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Oct 11

I Can’t Believe These Photos Are Not Fakes [Photography]

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Believe it or not, these photos are real, not fakes. That’s what the authors say. Excluding cropping or tone adjustments, none of these images have been Photoshopped (as in composed from many images or morphed or painted over). I look at them and I can believe them. More »

Oct 09

Fake Bad Piggies app infested 82,000 Google Chrome users with adware

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If you happened to get in on the Bad Piggies action recently, let’s hope you didn’t accidentally download and install the fake version in the Google Chrome Web Store. It turns out over 80,000 Chrome users are now being affected by the adware, which installs a plug-in that displays advertisements when you visit popular websites.

Not only does the plug-in introduce you to a handful of pesky advertisements, but once you give the app permission to “access your data on all websites”, the plug-in can be used to steal personal information like email addresses and credit card information.

Security company Barracuda Networks discovered the fake app and have issued a statement and a report on the unfortunate situation. They suggest that those who are affected should uninstall the fake app immediately and change their passwords on other websites. Hopefully, the plug-in wasn’t able to do a lot of damage, but who’s to say what personal information it gained from the 82,000 users it affected.

The security company also discovered that some of the plug-ins are from www.playook.info, which is a maker of “free” flash games, but Barracuda Networks took a look at the site’s Whois records and it revealed nothing. They say that hiding behind Whoisguard is considered a very suspicious thing for a business to do. So, if you’re wanting to play Bad Piggies, be sure to go to the source to download and install it. Happy gaming!

[via Pocket Gamer]

Fake Bad Piggies app infested 82,000 Google Chrome users with adware is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Oct 06

McAfee shows how major Android scamware ticks, prevents us from learning first-hand

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Most Android malware lives in the margins, away from Google Play and the more reliable app shops. It’s nonetheless a good idea to be on the lookout for rogue code, and McAfee has stepped in with thorough explanations of how one of the most common scamware strains, Android.FakeInstaller, works its sinister ways. The bait is typically a search-optimized fake app market or website; the apps themselves not only present a legitimate-looking front but include dynamic code to stymie any reverse engineering. Woe be to anyone who’s tricked long enough to finish the installation, as the malware often sends text messages to expensive premium phone numbers or links target devices to botnets. The safeguard? McAfee would like you to sign up for its antivirus suite, but you can also keep a good head on your shoulders — stick to trustworthy shops and look for dodgy behavior before anything reaches your device.

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Sep 22

Self-Solving Rubik’s Cube Seems Like Magic

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If you’re not one of those people who can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 5 seconds, and rearranging the stickers isn’t for you, here’s a fun trick. It’s a special version of the 3×3 puzzle that automatically solves itself.

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Designed for magic shows, this special cube can be rearranged to jumble its faces, and when tossed into the air, it solves itself, restoring all sides back to solid colors. I’m not sure exactly how it works, but the guys over at China’s Kingmagic simply say “The method is brand new, and diabolically clever.” Clever, indeed. Especially when the magic show in the video clip below dates back to 2007.

You can grab the self-solving Rubik’s Cube over at KingMagic for just $2.39 (USD).

Sep 18

Keepin’ it real fake: the 808 PureView that wasn’t

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Meet the 808 Android: the modern day equivalent of those fake mobile antennas that people would attach to their cars in order to make others think they were a big shot. Yes, this device is an Android 2.3-powered forgery of Nokia’s 808 PureView, but instead of 41 megapixels of imaging awesomeness, you’ll find a mere 3.2MP setup that occupies the presumably hollow protrusion on the rear. Keeping with the theme of slumming things up, the 808 Android offers a 550MHz CPU, a 3.5-inch HVGA resistive touch display, a stylus for easier input and data connectivity that tops out at EDGE. If you were wondering, yes, it’s a dual-SIM phone. All of this — complete with rip-off Carl Zeiss badging — can be yours for just $73.50. Be sure to peep the gallery below, where you can almost smell the shame.

Gallery: Keepin’ it real fake: the 808 Android