Stories by: John Cox

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    Smartphones on Wi-Fi vulnerable to security attack 18/11/2009 09:32:00

    A new report from a mobile security vendor details how the most popular smartphones, including the iPhone, are very vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, carried out via public Wi-Fi connections.
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    Apple patent filing reignites tablet device rumors 14/11/2009 04:06:00

    A just-published Apple patent application for hand-writing recognition on pen-based computers has re-ignited speculation the company will soon unveil a tablet device. But if that's Apple's plan, the company may be in a furious race with Microsoft, which is leaking and hinting at details of an innovative small tablet device, Courier, now in development.
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    What's next for Wi-Fi? 13/11/2009 08:40:00

    The recent formal approval of the IEEE 802.11n wireless standard marks not the end but the start of a wave of Wi-Fi innovation. In the next three to five years, the Wi-Fi experience will be very different from today.
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    Apple seeks new sheriff to lock up iPhones 06/11/2009 03:48:00

    Just as a new hack,blacksn0w, promises to unlock iPhones with the latest Apple software from AT&T's wireless network, Apple is looking for a sheriff to lock the smartphones back up again, permanently.
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    iPhone cellular unlock promised by hacker this week 03/11/2009 06:38:00

    Ace iPhone hacker George Hotz, know as Geohot, is planning a release this week of new code that promises to let users run their iPhone on the GSM cellular network of their choice.
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    RIM develops a better BlackBerry browser 22/10/2009 11:05:00

    RIM is expanding its effort to redefine the Web browsing experience for BlackBerry users. In a recent job posting on LinkedIn, RIM asked for an expert C++ programmer who is firmly grounded in the open source Webkit browser engine.
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    iPhone apps enable 'supercomputer-class' image rendering 16/10/2009 03:53:00

    University of Utah researchers and programmers are creating an iPhone application that will let users edit massive image files containing hundreds of gigabytes of data. When you get bored with that, you can use another of their recently released applications to virtually dissect a real human corpse.
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    New Wi-Fi spec allows access point bypass 15/10/2009 09:29:00

    A new industry specification promises to un-network Wi-Fi networks. Dubbed Wi-Fi Direct, the spec will let your laptop or smartphone connect directly with other wireless devices.
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    Windows 7 is hot pick in enterprise netbook market 14/10/2009 08:47:00

    Microsoft has a lock on the enterprise netbook market.
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    Microsoft's mobile turnaround: what's at stake 07/10/2009 08:57:00

    With the "Windows phones" being announced Tuesday, Microsoft swallows its pride, confesses the error of its ways, and takes an oath that it will never, ever be irrelevant in the mobile space.
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    Apple decision on Google Voice was made by senior execs 21/09/2009 08:35:00

    Apple's decision to reject the Google Voice app for the iPhone was spelled out to Google by one of Apple's top executives: Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing.
 
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