With Smart Phones becoming increasingly popular, so our threats to our phone’s security. With phones becoming more and more like computers it is important to protect your phone as you would your computer. The industry is recognizing this as well. On June 10th McAfee one of the largest developers of Computer Security Software purchased Trust [...]
Not too long ago, iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4 was released! I’m not sure if this is old news — I admit, I’m a bit out of the loop… But tethering! That has to be somewhat fresh news… iPhone OS 4.0 beta has a tethering option! iPhone user? Not excited? Yeah, I wasn’t very excited [...]
Everyone is excited for the new generation of iPhones. Maybe a bit too excited? Gizmodo recently posted a huge scoop with photos and video for the next iPhone. But the police are questioning how editor Jason Chen acquired the iPhone prototype for his written review. Last Friday night, California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team raided [...]
Remember BlackBerry’s big announcement for a free Enterprise Server application? Well, it’s March and it’s available now! Big changes have been happening over at BlackBerry and they have decided to make one of its most popular products completely free. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express provides advanced BlackBerry smartphone features with no additional software or user license [...]
You may have already heard: Apple is cleaning out their apps store. They’ve decided “to remove any overtly sexual content from the App Store.” It’s definitely not a first for Apple… banning a particular genre of apps. According to PC World, Apple also banned GPS apps that feed the user location-aware ads and Apple-brand competing [...]
Research in Motion (RIM) announced its free server software today, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express. Basically, the software syncs your BlackBerry smartphone with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server. Mike Lazaridis, President and co-CEO of RIM, explains, ” In a marketplace where smartphones are becoming ubiquitous, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express significantly raises the bar [...]
Microsoft is finally giving Apple some competition. At the Mobile World Congress today in Barcelona, Spain, Microsoft unveiled its next generation of Windows phones, the Windows Phone 7 Series. Has Microsoft hit the jackpot with lucky number Windows 7? The interface is stunning and the features are a brilliant combination of firsts and smart design. [...]
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games start tonight. I’m completely psyched! Although I’ll be out at dinner during the opening ceremonies, I plan on recording the event on my good ol’ VCR. I know, I know… old school. But I don’t have a fancy phone that could stream live content… For those of you on [...]
Spammed Remember how the Australian Government green lighted an Internet filter not too long ago? In retaliation to the proposed filter, a group of hackers, who call themselves Anonymous, took down two government sites: the main website and the Parliament site. Ars Technica tells us “the plan was DDoS government servers first, and then followup [...]
Loopt, a mobile application, announced they are donating $1 for every check-in at Chipotle, Whole Foods or Panera Bread before the end of Sunday. The proceeds will go towards the relief efforts in Haiti and there’s no charge to the Loopt user either. Minutes later, I read that Gowalla, a competing app, will be launching [...]