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Apple's nonexistent iPhone naming scheme: Will next one be the iPhone 6, 5 or 4G? Summary: There are always iPhone rumors and I get questions from people asking if they should wait for the next one. As I think about it, I am left wondering if there is even an iPhone naming convention I can use to discuss the next model.Now that the iPad 3 (yes, that is what Apple should call it) is out and available we are seeing even more rumors of the next iPhone. I am also getting lots of .. 더보기
Three Ways to Thwart XRY's 2-Minute iPhone Passcode Hack Summary: You may not be able to prevent your iPhone or Android smartphone from being hacked in 120 seconds or less, but your company can.Smartphones are vaunted for their ease of use. But that’s precisely why they can be so vulnerable to hacking software, as Micro Systemation’s XRY showed last us last Wednesday.The iPhone’s default security passcode is a mere 4 digits. Four digits is incredibly .. 더보기
Apple's nonexistent iPhone naming scheme: Will next one be the iPhone 6, 5 or 4G? Summary: There are always iPhone rumors and I get questions from people asking if they should wait for the next one. As I think about it, I am left wondering if there is even an iPhone naming convention I can use to discuss the next model.Now that the iPad 3 (yes, that is what Apple should call it) is out and available we are seeing even more rumors of the next iPhone. I am also getting lots of .. 더보기
Android and Linux re-merge into one operating system Summary: For years, Android has been a Linux variant, but now, with the release of Linux 3.3, the two operating systems are united again. Linux is back inside Android and Android is back inside Linux. Android has always been Linux, but for years the Android project went its own way and its code wasn’t merged back into the main Linux tree. Now, much sooner than Linus Torvalds, Linux’s founder and.. 더보기
Will Android tablets overtake the iPad by 2015? Summary: Android tablet makers, being a disparate bunch of OEMs, aren’t in a position to plan and organize a proper campaign against Apple. According to the prognosticators over at IDC, worldwide shipments of Android tablets will overtake the iPad by 2015. All the other players will see their sales shipments crushed, and Windows 8-powered ARM tablets don’t even figure into IDC’s results at all. .. 더보기
Tether releases 'jailbreak free' iPhone tethering HTML5 app Summary: Jailbreak free tethering … but at a price. The iTether app might be long gone from the Apple App Store, but the company behind it is back, and this time with an HTML5 app that offers the same features. Tether announced today a new web app and service that allows user to tether a 3G-enabled iPhone or iPad to any wireless device using a ad-hoc connection. “It was clear from our initial ap.. 더보기
Samsung updates the Galaxy Beam, its projector-packing smartphone Summary: Samsung has announced the Galaxy Beam, an updated version of a phone it announced in 2010. Looking to differentiate its products in anyway posible at this year’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung announced an updated version of the Galaxy Beam, a smartphone equipped with a built-in projector. If that sounds familiar, then its because Samsung announced almost the exact same device two years.. 더보기
Is Apple preparing to revamp the iPad 3/iPhone 5 dock connector? Summary: Rumors say Apple is preparing to replace the current dock connector with a smaller ‘micro dock.’ According to a story over on iMore, Apple is preparing to drop the traditional dock connector currently found on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod and replace it with a smaller ‘micro dock.’ The idea is that the current dock is a pretty big piece of kit, taking up valuable space inside devices such.. 더보기
The iPhone security model is broken ... can it be fixed? Summary: User data is the new gold rush, and it’s so easy to find and mine. I like my iPhone. A lot. But I’ve not gotten to the point where I feel that the security model that Apple chose to implement in iOS is broken, and it’s hard to see how it can be fixed in any useful or meaningful way. How is the security model broken? Well, it’s broken because the apps you install onto your iDevices are c.. 더보기
iPhone commands better resale value than Android or Blackberry If you’re the sort of person who sells your old handset, then the iPhone might be the best choice for you. According to data by Priceonomics, the iPhone holds its value over time better than Android or Blackberry handsets. Priceonomics examined all iPhone model, along with 70 most popular Androids and 30 most popular BlackBerry models. Each was split into five different categories (newly release.. 더보기
Android vs. iOS - It's a two-horse race, and the lead horse is in trouble Recent smartphone acquirers are increasingly choosing iOS over Android. The smartphone market is now a two-horse race between Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS platforms. But there are signs that the lead horse is in trouble. New data by Nielsen is showing that recent smartphone acquirers are more likely to choose iOS devices over Android. Here’s the data: Recent smartphone acquirers (those who h.. 더보기
Apple's Q1: The iPhone 4S will carry the day Apple is on tap to deliver its fiscal first quarter earnings and analysts are expecting the company’s results to shine courtesy of the iPhone 4S launch. Wall Street is expecting fiscal first quarter earnings of $10.08 a share on revenue of $38.85 billion. Here’s a look at the numbers to know ahead of Apple’s earnings. iPhone shipments will carry the fiscal first quarter. Peter Misek, an analyst .. 더보기
iPhone, iPad apps for children with learning difficulties Summary: How can technology be used to help children with learning difficulties? A review of iPad and iPhone apps currently available. If technology allows us to do one thing well, its to develop software and networks to increase levels of communication. Taking this as a starting point, some individuals and organisations have come up with a number of applications that can be used to assist child.. 더보기
Your second subsidized VZW iPhone will probably be the iPhone 6 Your second subsidized VZW iPhone will probably be the iPhone 6By Jason D. O'Grady | January 9, 2011, 8:18pm PST Summary: If you get a Verizon iPhone on Tuesday, you won’t be eligible to upgrade to the iPhone 5, but you will be eligible to upgrade to the iPhone 6 — in September 2012. In the U.S. changing mobile phone carriers isn’t trivial. All four major US carriers require a two-year contract .. 더보기
iPhone/iOS 5 battery saver tips I’m hearing a lot of complaints about the iPhone 4S (and for that matter iOS 5) in general related to battery life. It seems that some people are finding that they’re not getting as much out of their battery as they used to. Want to uncover iOS 5 ’secrets’? Check out these posts! Part 1 | Part 2 It’s seems that excessive battery consumption is a common complaint for the initial releases of iOS u.. 더보기