Showing posts with label iPhone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPhone. Show all posts

Monday, October 2, 2017

Security flaw found in Broadcom chipset allows hackers to hijack WiFi connected iPhones

According to a report from Google Project Zero, a security flaw has been found in iPhones and other devices that use Broadcom Wi-Fi chips. The weakness allows a hacker to remotely take over the device knowing only the MAC address or network-port ID. Since the MAC address of a connected device is easily obtained, it is considered a serious threat.
The report, "Broadcom: OOB write when handling 802.11k Neighbor Report Response," appeared on Google’s Chromium developer site a few months back. It was written by Gal Beniamini, the same person that found a similar vulnerability back in April. Beniamini says that the flaw exists on Broadcom chips running firmware version BCM4355C0.
The weakness can be exploited using a software hack. His exploit was tested on iOS 10.2 but he says it should work on all versions up to iOS 10.3.3. If you are running iOS 11, which just released on September 19, you should be safe as Apple has addressed the issue. However, it has not said when or if patches for earlier versions of iOS will be available.
"I've been able to verify that this code path exists on various different firmware versions, including those present on the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge."
iPhones aren't the only devices at risk. Beniamini has confirmed that Apple TV, Android phones (including the S7 Edge), select routers and smart TVs are also "at risk." Apple says it has patched the problem in the most recent version of tvOS. Likewise, Google reports that it has addressed the issue on Nexus and Pixel devices.
Beniamini reported the issue to Broadcom and device makers in June and shared an exploit in August. It only became public today.
Other Android manufacturers should have patches forthcoming (if not already rolled out). As always, it's a good idea to keep your connected devices up to date.
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Monday, December 3, 2012

15 Super Useful Apps for Busy Entrepreneurs

Since the launch of Apple's App Store in 2008 there has been a flood of smartphone apps all with the intention of making our lives easier. Because of these apps we can find out instantly what song is playing on the radio without having to be told, we can know the square roots of pi is to the 137th decimal, and much more.

Take a look at this list of other useful apps. They might teach you about something you didn't know before or help to make your life just a bit easier.
Jasmine, a better YouTube player.
Jasmine, a better YouTube player.
Kevin Smith, Business Insider
Jasmine is a minimal YouTube app replacement. We love how Jasmine allows us to play YouTube audio in the background, freeing us up to do other things with our phone.
The app is chock-full of features including a nighttime/low light function, full playlist support, and Airplay, Apple's feature for streaming audio and video to your living room

Price: Free

Available on: iOS
Catch is a fun way to take voice, photo and text notes.
Catch is a fun way to take voice, photo and text notes.
Catch helps you capture your most important ideas so you never miss anything. You can create voice, photo, and text notes, online and offline. It's incredibly easy to share checklists to collaborate with others, too.

For those worried about security, users can protect notes with a four-digit PIN.

Price: Free

Available on: Android and iPhone
Slice helps you track and organize all your online shopping.
Slice helps you track and organize all your online shopping.
Slice
Besides being an awesome package tracker, Slice is an app that helps you stay on top of all your online purchases.
The app securely scans your email and finds receipts from iTunes, Amazon, and wherever else you shop online creating great archive of purchases.

Price: Free

Available on: Android and iOS

SwiftKey for Android is a keyboard replacement that might replace your old keyboard.
SwiftKey for Android is a keyboard replacement that might replace your old keyboard.
Business Insider / Matthew Lynley
Swift Key can change how you type on your Android. The app automatically detects how you've typed in the past -- from text messaging, mail, chat, Twitter and a few other services -- and serves up suggestions on what you're going to say.

Price: $3.99

Available on: Android
Check the Weather is handy for tracking changes in the weather.
Check the Weather is handy for tracking changes in the weather.
Kevin Smith/Business Insider
Check the Weather provides a beautiful interface to view the weather in your current location or favorite city. The app provides a 10-day outlook, precipitation stats, and even weather advisories.

Price: $1.99

Available on: iOS
Use Prismatic to stay on top of the news you care about.
Use Prismatic to stay on top of the news you care about.
Prismatic is a news reading app that strips away clutter like ads and presents you with a simple, easy-to-read interface. Think of it as Instapaper meets Flipboard.

As you use Prismatic the app gets to know you, delivering the stories you're likely to care about based on your interests. The app knows your interests based on the articles you've read and the topics you've chosen. It also shows you Twitter commentary on articles from the people you follow.

Price: Free

Available on: iPhone and Web
Shazam: Know exactly what song is playing.
Shazam: Know exactly what song is playing.
iTunes
How many times have you wanted to know what song is playing but you have no way of figuring it out? We remember the first time we used Shazam and it just worked.
We're still amazed every time it works.

Price: Free

Available on: Android,Blackberry, iOS, and Windows Phone.

Evernote: Search scanned documents.
Evernote: Search scanned documents.
Mac App Store
Evernote's goal is to help you remember everything. The app organizes and tags your most important notes. The feature that makes Evernote super smart is its ability to search any scanned file or document.

Price: Free

Available on: Android,Blackberry, iOS, Windows Phone, Web OS, PC, Mac,Google Chrome, and the web.
Robin for Android: A driver-friendly version of Siri.
Robin for Android: A driver-friendly version of Siri.
Robin is an Android version of Siri. You can ask Robin for directions, local places, real-time parking, traffic info, gas prices, weather, your Twitter news and much more.

Robin was built with drivers in mind, it is most useful when behind the wheel because she helps you to keep your eyes on the road and off of your device.

Price: Free

Available on: Android
Nike+: Have a record of where you ran and how long it took you.
Nike+: Have a record of where you ran and how long it took you.
Before Nike+, runners never really knew exactly how far they ran. This smart app allows you to track your distance, calories burned and pace.

The best part? All the information is logged across multiple runs letting you know how well you're doing.

Price: Free

Available on: Android andiOS.
WolframAlpha: The computer's computer.
WolframAlpha: The computer's computer.
The WolframAlpha app essentially takes the entire WolframAlpha site and crams it into your iPhone, iPad or Android. WolframAlpha can answer questions on math, statistics, data analysis, physics, chemistry, engineering and more.

Price: $3.99

Available on: Android andiOS
Apex Launcher for Android takes your customization even further.
Apex Launcher for Android takes your customization even further.
Apex Launcher is a fast and customizable launcher for your Android's home screen. Apex helps you to customize your Android's grid size and allows you to have nine different pages. In addition, users can create a scrollable dock with up to 7 icons per page.

Price: Free

Available on: Android

Notability: Voice recording and handwriting integration for your notes.
Notability: Voice recording and handwriting integration for your notes.
Notability integrates handwriting, voice recording, PDF annotation and media into a single app. You can even enhance your notes by adding pictures from your photo library or from the iPad camera. Insert web clips, figures, and drawings to compliment your notes. Crop, resize, and draw on images to make them perfect.

Price: $0.99

Available on: iOS
Google Chrome: All your tabs from all your devices in one place.
Google Chrome: All your tabs from all your devices in one place.
Google Chrome is a smart app because it allows users to sync web pages across multiple computers. Now when we pick up our iPhone, Android or iPad we can still see exactly what we were looking at on our desktop.

Price: Free

Available on: Android, iOS, and Mac and PC
Spoken Layer: You can listen instead of read.
Spoken Layer: You can listen instead of read.
iTunes
Spoken layer converts an entire webpage into a podcast for easy listening. The app makes it possible for you to listen to articles while on a walk or commuting.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS
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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Crave giveaway: Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for iPhone

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CNET News Crave Crave giveaway: Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for iPhone Get your heart rate pumping with this week's Crave giveaway, the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for the iPhone.

Bonnie Cha by Bonnie Cha March 23, 2012 12:01 AM PDT Follow @bonnieCNET (Credit:Wahoo Fitness)

Did you make a New Year's resolution to work out more? How's that going for you? Well, if you need a little help or extra motivation, then you'll love this week's giveaway.

Up for grabs is the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for the iPhone. The fitness bundle includes a soft heart-rate monitor and a wireless Wahoo Key. The latter attaches to youriPhone via the 30-pin connector and wirelessly communicates with the monitor to read and record your heart rate.

The dongle features an ANT+ receiver, so it can work with other ANT+ fitness devices, such as a bike sensor, and is compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S andiPad. Wahoo also offers a number of downloadable apps that you can use with the pack to track your workouts, calculate calories burned, and more.

Normally, the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for the iPhone would run you $119.99, but you can get it for free. How? Well, there are a few rules, so please read carefully.

Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the Join CNET link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Wahoo Run/Gym Pack for iPhone with a retail value of $119.99. If you are chosen, you will be notified via e-mail. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.Entries can be submitted until Monday, March 26, at 12 p.m. ET.

And here's the disclaimer that our legal department said we had to include (sorry for the caps, but rules are rules):

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 26, 2012. See official rules for details.

Good luck.

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