Apple iPads Leak Info From 114,000 Owners
In what may be Apple’s worst security breach, email information from 114,000 iPad owners has been made public. This hack was discovered and exploited by a group calling themselves Goatse Security. It revolves around a simple feature that makes it easier for customers to sign up for their 3G service. By sending the ICC-ID number [...]
Read MoreCan the Dell Streak Steal the iPad’s Shine?
With the success of the iPad (2 million sold since its April release) there has definitely been a floodgate opened in the new ‘Tablet’ product category. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so while we will have to wait and see if manufacturers will copy some aspects of the iPad, manufactures [...]
Read MoreThe Human Cost of Tech: Lessons From Foxconn
In the past few weeks, the tech community has been engaging in dialogue over recent suicides at the Foxconn electronic factories in China and Taiwan. Many popular products are assembled in these factories. In particular, many Apple products, like the iPad and presumably the just announced iPhone 4G are assembled by the corporation. In light [...]
Read MoreApple Sued Over iAd Trademark
It seems that Apple is continuing its strategy of use now and pay later when choosing a trademark for its products. Black Web 2.0 previously reported on this very issue here. This time Apple is being sued by Innovative Media, owner of the iAd trademark. In April, Apple announced its iAds mobile advertising platform. Innovative [...]
Read MoreApple’s FaceTime Aims To Be The Standard For Video Calling
FaceTime is Apple’s new standard for video calling. It comes along with the release of iOS4 and the iPhone 4. At the moment, it only works from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 and only over WiFi. FaceTime was demoed at the WWDC yesterday by Steve Jobs himself. Even though 570 WiFi base stations in use [...]
Read MoreiPhone 4 Camera Goes Beyond Megapixels, Records HD Video, and Brings iMovie for iPhone
With the iPhone 4 camera, Apple realizes that one of the most important factors in the quality of your photos is your lighting. Rather than simply focusing on boosting the megapixels of the camera, they took steps to maximize the number of photons it can capture. The iPhone 4 has taken the camera from 3 [...]
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