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The docks can charge all dockable iPods and the iPhone. The clock is called the iP88 and can wake the user to a playlist, AM/FM radio, or a buzzer. The clock has three separate alarm settings.

A remote control is also included for control of your tracks from across the room. Other features include Reson8 stereo speakers, 3D sound, and an integrated EQ. The iP88 alarm clock is available now for $149.99.

IDrive has announced an update to its IDrive Lite online backup app that supports the iPhone and Blackberry devices. The app backs contacts up to an account stored on a cloud computing network and allows the restoring of the contacts from anywhere.

The app also offers the option of importing contacts from Facebook. The new update includes performance fixes for both the iPhone and Blackberry platform. Users can also now restore contacts from another device if both devices are registered under the same account. That is ideal for moving contacts to a new device or a backup phone.

The apps allow users to access functions of security systems directly on the smartphone. Users can view live camera fees, tilt, and adjust cameras and record video clips of criminals during a break in.

The app is available for free, but users must have a subscription to Platinum’s web-based Platinum Interactive service. The system can also be set to alert homeowners if their home floods, has a power outage or when the front door opens.

[via Platinum Protect]

A company called Sakhr Software has announced a new translator application for the Blackberry that lets English and Arabic speakers communicate in real-time using the Blackberry smartphone. The app allows the user to speak the sentences in either language, view the translation, or play it aloud.

To use the app the user simply speaks the English or Arabic sentences into the smartphone. The translation is displayed on the window and the user can hear the translation played aloud. The app is available now and the company counts the DoD among its customers.

[via Sakhr USA]

Security firm Trend Micro conducted a survey that found smartphone users are not concerned enough about security. Only 23% of smartphone users take advantage of security software that is installed on their phones.

The most familiar threat according to the survey for smartphone users is phishing, 80% of smartphone users know what it is, and 20% say they have encountered a phishing scam. Spam is another of the common and recognizable threats.

The survey found that 40% of smartphone users have clicked on links in spam messages. The survey also says that the iPhone user is more likely to surf the net from their phone, visit audio and video sharing sites, and send and receive email. That means the device is more susceptible to threats.

[via Trend Micro]