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If you’ve ever had to find a freelance graphic artist, you know how difficult it can be. Judging by the quality of work that we see coming out of some sites, it seems like the hiring pool is overflowing with people who simply can’t put out a quality project. Since its inception,Dribbblehas been aboutproviding a platformwhere quality designers — not just the lowest-priced denominator — could showcase their work. Apparently, that methodologyhas paid off....

Dribbblehas been out long enough that designers have started taking sides. Some sing the praises of the talent and quality of work that are on Dribbble, but others condemn it as a group of elitist designers. The two most common criticisms I’ve heard about Dribbble are that most of the shots are icons or typography and that most of the popular work is done in a similar style (quasi-retro, textured, typographically driven…oh yeah, and with noise)....

Is your smartphone not connecting to your in-car entertainment? And is it driving you mad?! Well, you’re not alone. TheJ.D Power Initial Quality Studysurveys new model car owners. This year it found the top complaint to be Android Auto/Apple CarPlay connectivity. According to Dave Sargent, vice president of automotive quality at J.D. Power: This year there are many examples of smartphone technology not working as intended in new vehicles. With more vehicles being fitted with the wireless technology owners want, the study reveals an increase in connectivity problems between smartphones and vehicles, leaving many owners unhappy....

You might remember a couple of months ago when we told you aboutBuzzVoice. It’s an app for your iPhone orAndroiddevice that can literally let you listen to your favorite content on blogs. While BuzzVoice does have some features built into it that focus on using it in the car, it still required a few more button presses than we’d have liked. With the addition ofDriveWise, that concern is now put to rest....

Researchers at North Carolina State Universityhave revealeda new Android malware called DroidKungFu, which has started to circulate which is able to avoid detection by most mobile anti-virus software, affecting all versions of Android up to and including Froyo (Android 2.2). The two researchers, assistant professor Xuxian Jiang and student Yajin Zhou, identified two infected applications which were found to be in circulation on eight third-party app stores and forums based out of China....