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Pentagon OKs Androids, BlackBerrys for soldiers
The US Department of Defense has approved the use of Samsung phones running "Knox," a hardened version of Android.
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Apple ships jolly uninteresting iOS 6.1.4 update
Apple just released iOS 6.1.4 for the iPhone 5.
Apparently, it improves speakerphone calls, but it doesn't fix the lock-screen bug in iOS 6.1.3...
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Apple introduces two-factor verification for Apple IDs
After celebrity Web 2.0 journalist Mat Honan had all his iDevices remote-wiped by a cybercrook last year, Apple's login security has been under scrutiny.
Good news! Apple has finally bitten the bullet and started offering two-factor verification for Apple ID users...
iOS 6.1.3 security flaw allows passcode lock bypass... again [VIDEO]
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iOS 6.1.3 has only just been released by Apple, and already a security hole has been followed - allowing anyone to bypass the passcode lock on iPhones, and access private data on the device.
Anyone else getting a sense of Deja Vu?
iOS 6.1.3 released - Apple fixes iPhone/iPad passcode-bypass security loophole
Apple has just released iOS 6.1.3, an operating system update for iPhones and iPads that is said to fix a high profile flaw that could potentially allow someone to bypass your device's lock screen.
AT&T hacker "Weev" sentenced to 41 months in prison, after obtaining the email addresses of 100,000+ iPad users
Andrew Auernheimer has been sentenced for the federal crimes of obtaining the personal data of over 100,000 iPad owners from AT&T's publicly accessible website.
Besides his prison sentence, he's facing 3 years of probation and, together with another convicted hacker, paying restitution of $73,000.
INFOGRAPHIC: Users weighed down by multiple gadgets - survey reveals the most carried devices
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Just how many devices does the average person carry on them? Which country loves their laptops? And who will come out on top - iPhone or Android? See what our survey says about your most favorite gadgets.
Adobe tells Windows and Mac users to install critical security updates for Flash and AIR
Computer users should be getting used to security updates for Adobe Flash by now - after all, this is the fourth in as many weeks.
Make sure your computers are protected as soon as possible.
iPhone thief posts picture of himself seemingly smoking pot on victim's Facebook page
Do you recognise this man?
If so, the police would like to hear from you.
White House agrees cellphone unlocking should be allowed, but jailbreakers left in limbo
The White House agrees with the 114,000+ US citizens who signed a petition to make cell phone unlocking legal.
What they didn't address: the legality of jailbreaking and rooting.
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Lessons to learn from the UGNazi hacking attacks against Mat Honan and Cloudflare
Technology journalist Mat Honan and Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince have something in common - they've both been hacked by the UGNazi hacktivist group.
And what they told the RSA Conference spells bad news for those of us who love to use the internet and embrace cloud-based technologies in our personal and work lives.
Second iPhone passcode hack vulnerability discovered
You too can get into somebody's locked iPhone, particularly if you have a prehensile tail and don't mind (almost) placing a phony emergency call. Which you a) probably don't and b) hopefully do.
Talking Angela iPhone app scare spreads on Facebook
A warning spreads on Facebook about "Talking Angela", an app that gives your children some animated cat chat.
Malheureusement, it's all too simple for people to share warnings - rather than check if the facts are true.
US soldiers and spies to get handheld biometric scanners
The US Department of Defense is funding the development of a hardware peripheral and software suite that turns a regular smartphone into a device that scans and transmits biometric data at distances not possible for current scanning technology.
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Unlock an iPhone without the passcode - harmless trick or computer crime?
A YouTube video showing you how to unlock an iPhone 5 without the passcode has racked up nearly 300,000 hits over the past two weeks.
Paul Ducklin looks into the good and the bad of the story...
Was Alicia Keys hacked, or is she cheating on BlackBerry with iPhone this Valentine’s Day?
Newly appointed BlackBerry Global Creative Director and musician, Alicia Keys, claims her Twitter account was hacked after a tweet was sent from an iPhone. NOT a BlackBerry.
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