40 Unknown iPhone Features
A reader sent in a nice article detailing 40 unknown iPhone features so we thought we would pass it along. Did you know you can set a custom vibration for each contact? You can set your camera flash to activate on an incoming call. Take screen shots, get location based reminders and more. For those that own an iPhone there are quite a few neat tips and tricks on this page. Take a look for yourself. www.AppStorm.net - 40 Secret iPhone Features And don’t forget their article – 50 Free iPhone Apps to Get You...
read moreGoogle Drive…are your files safe?
Google introduced their newest product today – Google Drive. “A place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff.” Starting with 5 GB of free storage , Google Drive aims to compete directly with the very popular Dropbox. However, one big difference may be in the fine print. The fine folks over at Cnet.com discovered some interesting details about file and content ownership for items stored on Google Drive. Apparently once you upload it, they own it and can do whatever they want with it. Even...
read moreThe costs behind securing a website
An interesting article was posted on InformatonWeek.com today regarding what type of Internet attacks corporations are spending to defend against. With the recent popularity of Anonymous, LulzSec and other hacktivist groups, we were surprised to read the answer. “The difference is, if you’re attacked by a hacktivist organization, you might see your data posted immediately to the Web,” Sverdlove said. “If you’re attacked by a criminal enterprise, you might start seeing a trickle of compromised accounts after a few...
read moreA trend in Apple releases?
The iPad, we mean, New iPad just came out yesterday but can we already predict what next year’s model will bring? What about the next version of iOS slated for later this year? Will it be worth our time and money? An article written by Amit Runchal over at TechCrunch.com details Apple’s hardware and software release history and what we might expect in the coming months. The article is very well written and worth the read if you are a fan of Apple products. Yesterday’s iPad Event Was Only Half The Story –...
read moreSiri…and security
We added an iPhone to our box of tools last week and so far have mixed reviews. Apple fans will probably cry foul here but so far we’re still leaning toward our Android phone. Before we get into further reviews we found an issue with Siri worth noting for all iPhone owners. Siri, for those that have been living in a cave, is the personal assistant that helps iPhone owners through voice commands. It is a nice feature, although as we discovered, can be used inappropriately as well. Siri lets you send text messages, look up the weather and...
read moreExport Facebook Birthdays
A neat feature with Facebook are the reminders you get regarding your Facebook Friends’ birthdays. Did you know you can export a list of your Facebook Friends’ birthdays and use it in popular services like Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook, and Google Calendar? The process is really easy and only takes a few steps. 1) Log in to your Facebook Account. Find the “events” link. Facebook seems to change layouts every few weeks but for us the “events” link was in the upper left of the main screen under the...
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