Smartphone growth slowing warns IDC (and emerging markets aren’t helping)

The explosive growth of smartphones will slow over the next four years, IDC analysts predict, with Android dominating in bulk but iOS making the most money from each handset buyer. … Continue reading

Square Pickup app lets you order to go food ahead of time

Square is a company that has been around for a while now and is known for mobile payments among other things. One of the apps that Square offers is Square … Continue reading

FCC Speed Test App for iOS helps track US broadband performance

In November of 2013, the FCC launched an app for Android users with the intention of crowd sourcing details about the speed of broadband networks around the country. The application … Continue reading

FCC Speed Test App For iOS

FCC Speed Test App For iOSAh, privacy issues. These have always been at the heart of many a citizen for quite a long time already, where we would love to have a certain degree of autonomy and privacy in our respective lives without having Big Brother poke its nose in. Well, this would mean that having to download an app from the federal government being pretty low, or non-existent, on your list of priorities at this point in time. Still, here is something which you might want to explore – the FCC Speed Test app for the iOS platform offers a different perspective when it comes to connectivity benchmarks for the iPhone and iPad devices.

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    SunSprite health-centric wearable monitors light exposure

    We’ve seen all sorts of wearable devices in recent time, the span of which includes things like stylish safety alerts and hoards of fitness-specific wristbands. GoodLux Technology has surfaced with … Continue reading

    Apple Plugs SSL Encryption Bug On OS X

    Apple Plugs SSL Encryption Bug On OS X

    Last week it was discovered that iOS had a gaping security vulnerability, one that could be exploited by hackers to launch man-in-the-middle attacks. The exploit would allow hackers to intercept crucial information being sent by the device, such as emails and login credentials. To plug it, Apple released iOS 7.0.6/6.1.6. Soon after that, the company confirmed that this bug also existed on OS X. Today it has finally released a new incremental OS X update that takes care of the SSL encryption bug on Mac.

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    New iOS Security Flaw Lets Malicious Apps See All Your Keystrokes

    New iOS Security Flaw Lets Malicious Apps See All Your Keystrokes

    Just days after patching a rampant security flaw in iOS, another one has popped up in its stead. According to network security company FireEye, there’s a bug in even the latest version of iOS that can let malicious apps track your every keystroke with ease.

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    Apple Releases iOS 7.0.6/6.1.6 To Fix SSL Encryption Bug

    Apple Releases iOS 7.0.6/6.1.6 To Fix SSL Encryption Bug

    Apple has released an incremental firmware update for its iOS devices to fix a SSL encryption bug that has been the topic of much debate on social media. This bug would let an attacker perform a man-in-the-middle attack. What this means is that an attacker will be able to intercept and edit important information such as login credentials and emails when they’re sent from iOS devices, provided that the attacker have a certificated from a “trusted CA.” To plug this exploit, iOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 are now available for download.

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    Why Apple's Recent Security Flaw Is So Scary

    Why Apple's Recent Security Flaw Is So Scary

    On Friday, Apple quietly released iOS 7.0.6, explaining in a brief release note that it fixed a bug in which "an attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS." That’s the understated version. Another way to put it? Update your iPhone right now.

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    Apple admits Mac has same security flaw as patched on iOS

    Apple will release a Mac update “very soon” that will address a newly-identified OS X security loophole that could allow hackers to remotely access sensitive information from users’ computers. The … Continue reading