Our iPhones collect all kinds of data, much to the dismay of many a security nut enthusiast. The iPhone stores location data by using cellular masts and Wi-Fi hotspots as a means of pinpointing just where you have been. When it was discovered that our iPhones were dumping this data into an unencrypted file on [...]
Archive for July 17th, 2011
Posted in 
Tags: 
Quirky App Of The Day: Recycling Moo!
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
Bessy the Cow If the fate of the world rested upon the abilities of a cow, I would not pick this cow. Call me picky or a snob, but a cow that eats anything from subway signs to sunshine does not scream hero material to me. Granted, the theory of using a cow to power [...]
GameFresh Daily
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
GameFresh Daily is here to keep you up to date with the best games that hit the App Store in the last 24 hours. Tons of games get approved by Apple each day, so instead of digging through all the junk in the App Store, let GameFresh Daily be your source. Pogo! Pogo! ($0.99, Universal [...]
HTC Status now available from AT&T
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
The HTC Status is now officially available from AT&T. Those of you looking for the easiest and fastest way to share your life with your hundreds or even thousands of friends on Facebook can find the HTC Status online or at your local AT&T store for $49.99 with a two year contract or $399.99 if [...]
Bad News: iOS 4.3.4 Permanently Kills the 4.3 Untethered Jailbreak
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
Apple has begun to step up its game with patching jailbreak exploits in iOS. When Comex’s PDF exploit was used in the latest version of JailbreakMe, Apple pushed out iOS 4.3.4 about two weeks later to combat the security hole. Jailbreakers on 4.3.3 (4.2.9 for the Verizon iPhone) can stay on their current firmware to [...]
shoulderPad Helps Baddies Steal Your iPad Passwords
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
Using your iPad in a public place may never be the same again, with news that a new app has been created that allows unscrupulous users to steal passwords from unsuspecting iPad users. The app, available for iOS devices as well as Apple’s Mac platform, uses a camera to watch which keys are being pressed [...]
How the iPhone Can Help Detect a Cataract
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
Geniuses at MIT have come up with a relatively cheap way of detecting cataracts in the human eye by using an iPhone and a clever attachment. The CATRA system is a hardware device that attaches to an iPhone (and presumably other devices). The CATRA then uses the screen output to detect cataracts. While we’re sure [...]
iPad Live, tonight at 9pm EDT. Be there!
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
iPad Live, the live recording of our iPad-focused podcast hits the ‘net again tonight, bringing you the best of the week’s news, reviews, how-tos, and must-dos. Join us live! Time: 9pm ET, 6pm PT, 2am BST. Place: Right here on the home page! If you have any questions or topics you’d like us to discuss, [...]
Apple Finally Has iPad 2 Shipments Under Control
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
It seems like a long time ago since This is my next reported on the possibility of an iPad HD this year. 3rd-generation Apple tablet rumors have been running rampant. The next-gen iPad is expected to sport a screen with double the resolution of its predecessor, and debut sometime this fall. Though the gossip is getting [...]
AppFresh Daily
Posted by ryan on July 17th, 2011
AppFresh Daily features the best apps that have been released in the last 24 hours. Thousands of apps get approved by Apple daily. Instead of having to dig through all the junk, come to AppFresh Daily, where we hand select the gems that are released each day.
