Apple fanboys have long gloated about the “fact” that Apple users are safe and secure compared to PC users. It’s utter nonsense of course and here’s further proof. Owners of the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad need to be careful. Visiting a web page and loading a simple PDF file might actually set off a security bug that affects all iOS 4-powered devices.

All it requires is for the user to visit a web address using Safari, and the site will automatically load a simple PDF document that holds a font which hides a special program. When the IOS 4-powered device you are using displays the PDF file, the font will begin the stack overflow condition that allows embedded code in the font to gain full control of your device.

The long-rumored and eagerly awaited BlackBerry Torch just went live on AT&T’s site, so you can now sign up for a notification about when you can buy it. Some features include a 5 megapixel camera with flash, full QWERTY slide, 802.11n support, and BlackBerry 6.

There’s also 4GB of storage onboard with a 4GB microSD card in the box, 512MB of ROM and RAM, a quadband 3G radio, a 3.2 inch 480 x 360 touchscreen display, optical trackpad down below, and a new Media Sync feature.

It’s been teased since way back in April, but RIM has finally unveiled all the details on its BlackBerry 6 operating system. The software features a whole mess of updates, most notably new universal search functionality, social network aggregation, WiFi-powered media sync with your desktop music collection, and an all-new WebKit-based browser with support for HTML5.

RIM has also committed to bringing BlackBerry 6 as an upgrade to some of their recent models like the Bold 9700, Bold 9650, and Pearl 3G “subject to carrier certifications in the months ahead.”

What do we have here? Pictures of the Galaxy U have surfaced of the device spooning the Samsung Galaxy S. SK Telecom already offers a version of the Galaxy S, but now its competitors LG U+ and KT are both working on variants of their own, called Galaxy U and Galaxy K.

The name is similar to the Galaxy S, but not the screen size. Both feature slightly smaller displays, measuring 3.7-inches. These should be arriving between August and September.

Sure, you have your choice of third-party iPad protective cases available, but Apple has a nicely functional iPad case of its own, and China’s patent office has now accepted Apple’s patent design for this iPad case. About time I guess.

The design has a microfiber interior and reinforced panels to provide some structure. As shown above, the case can fold down to double as a stand so you can type out emails easily. Looks a bit like a Trapper Keeper.

If you’ve got money, Dell’s got the computer. Dell’s new Studio XPS 9100 features Intel’s 3.33GHz Core i7-980X processor, which should give you enough processing power to do whatever you want. You can get it in various configurations, and prices start at $945.

Some configurations include: Intel Core i7 processor, Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate, Up to 24GB RAM, Up to 4TB storage space, Blu-ray and DVD burner options, Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless b/g/n, Built-in card reader and Radeon HD 5970 graphics card.

A new application form AT&T has landed called the AT&T Code Scanner. The app is available right now for download on Blackberry devices and on the Android Marketplace.

The app lets the smartphone user scan both 2D barcodes and 1D barcodes that are printed in magazines, online, and other places to get more information on a product or service. The application also has a barcode generator that allows the user or a business to generate their own bar codes.

NEC has something new in the 23-inch monitor category. The latest model includes a DisplayPort with a full 1080p resolution and ambient light sensor. The E231W consumes less power (28W) and less money to buy at $299 than it’s predecessor.

It features 250 nits of brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 4-way adjustability (height, tilt, swivel, and pivot), and a 3-year warranty. Availability of this latest MultiSync monitor is scheduled for later this month. Will you be buying?

Ford has teams of researchers and engineers that have the sole purpose of developing new safety systems for Ford vehicles. One of the new systems that researchers at Ford are working on is the Automatic Braking Intersection Collision Avoidance System.

The system uses a series of wireless radio sensors around the vehicle. When the sensors detect another vehicle and determine that a side impact is imminent, the brakes for both vehicles are automatically applied.

I think that we all know AT&T and the other major carriers in the US charge us way more money than they really need to. They can cry about how much data smartphone users consume all day, but the fact is we pay much more for the data we use than other countries.

Wired put together a nice little chart comparing the price of downloading a gigabyte of data around the world. The US came in at number six on the list with a price of $12.50 per gigabyte. The most expensive place was France with a cost of $25.47 per gigabyte.

I am not one to pay for streaming services and TV programming other than my Satellite TV channels. Hulu is making it very hard for me to resist paying the $9 per month to get it on my PS3 though.

Hulu Plus will already offer major network content with one of the few remaining holdouts being CBS. Rumors circulated over the last month or so that CBS and Hulu were in talks. Reuters reports that CBS CEO Les Moonves has now confirmed those talks.

Microsoft is always all over the place, working on many different technologies and now Microsoft Research has developed an algorithm that records movement detected using gyroscopes and accelerometers inside of many smartphones that cancel out and eliminate blurry digital photos caused by camera shakes.

The algorithm will reverse the shake in your images, giving you a cleaner picture and saving all of our eyes. The technology isn’t perfect yet, but it will only get better. Right now you can still see some ghost lines in the pictures, but the end result is very impressive.

Nielsen put out some interesting smartphone numbers today. There’s the usual market share numbers that put Google, RIM, and Apple at 27 percent, 33 percent, and 23 percent in sales to new smartphone subscribers. But more interesting are the numbers having to do with brand loyalty.

Those numbers don’t look good for BlackBerry. Here’s how it breaks down. 89 percent of iPhone owners plan on getting another iPhone, while 71 percent of Android buyers plan to re-buy, but only 42 percent of BlackBerry owners plan to stick around.

Does Apple hate connectivity standards? Always seems that way. So OWC is now offering an inexpensive option to fix yet anothet Apple design flaw. For just $169, plus shipping, the company will cut a small hole in the bottom grill and install the missing eSATA port.

The only problem is that the port isn’t port-multiplication-compatible so it won’t work properly with most multi-drive RAID enclosures. Still, if you want it, they will do it. Like Burger King, you can have your iMac your way.

Hardcore Disney fans will love this. It’s a remote shaped like Mickey Mouse. I find it very creepy as it has the feet and the ears, with no face at all. It’s as if Mickey has invaded remote controls all over the world and has begun to morph into something new. Something deadly.

Thank god it’s exclusive to Japan. This Mickey Mouse remote control comes with a stand which are shaped like the mouse’s shoes. Other than controlling the TV there’s also a voice button so you can hear 9 popular Mickey Mouse lines.