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 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
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
Posted in: Today's ChiliAh, 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.
FCC Speed Test App For iOS original content from Ubergizmo.
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
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.
Apple Plugs SSL Encryption Bug On OS X original content from Ubergizmo.
Just days after patching a rampant security flaw in iOS
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.
Apple Releases iOS 7.0.6/6.1.6 To Fix SSL Encryption Bug original content from Ubergizmo.
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.
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