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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Cracked

Just when I thought that WiFi (802.11b/g) networks were getting safer, I get an email from a friend indicating that Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA has been cracked. InformIt.com has posted the details: In this two-part series, Seth Fogie examines the internals of WPA and demonstrates how this...

Tags: Wi-Fi, WPA, WPA2, Luckily Apple supports WPA2

Blog posts 2005-12-22

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Words from the Woz

Steve Wozniak is many things: electronics enthusiast, author of iWoz, former fifth-grade teacher, plane-crash survivor, ex-reality-TV-boyfriend of D-list comedian Kathy Griffin, and, oh yeah, co-founder of a company called Apple. You might have heard of it. Today, he put on the hat of former engineer as he...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Electronics, Apple Inc., Computer, Intel Developer Forum, Productivity, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Apple puts on back-to-school full court press

Apple has always been a big player in the education market and this year it appears to be grabbing more share by selling Macs with iPod discounts among other moves. Let's connect a few dots: AppleInsider reports that RBC analyst Mike Abramsky is projecting...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Desktops, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

iTunes Unlimited: music subscription rumor returns

We've heard the rumors of an iTunes subscription service before, but they've never materialized. It doesn't hurt that Steve Jobs has long been a vociferous opponent of rental music paying one monthly fee for unlimited music downloads. When asked about it he recites his familiar mantra that "people want to...

Tags: Apple iTunes, Music, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Building Windows, not walls

I don't care who Microsoft ad agency Crispin Porter puts in the starring role along with Chairman Bill Gates in its $300+ million campaign. But I am intrigued about what kind of messaging Crispin and Microsoft think will reinvigorate Vista's image and make Microsoft less of an Apple chump. by...

Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Wall, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Seinfeld and Gates vs. Apple

So, one of Microsoft's counterattacks to Apple's successful "Mac vs PC" ad campaign will have Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates come together to push some variation on the slogan "Windows, Not Walls." by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advertisement, Apple Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Class action suit filed over Apple's 3G speed claims

A class action suit has been filed by a Birmingham Alabama woman that accuses Apple of deceptive advertising in their claim that the 3G iPhone is "twice as fast" as the previous model. AppleInsider has more details. Always referring to the device as the "Defective iPhone 3G," Smith...

Tags: Class Action Suit, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Class Action, AppleInsider, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Apple confirms iPhone 2.0.2 addresses 3G bugs

Although Apple has never given us a proper changelog with its software updates, an Apple spokesperson has provided a tiny but important detail on the iPhone firmware 2.0.2 released earlier this week. According to an Associated Press article, the update "improved communication with 3G networks," said Apple spokesperson Jennifer Bowcock....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Software Update, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-21

News to know: Apple sued; IDF; Adobe hijack; Microsoft-Novell

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch? Techmeme IDF wrap: Christopher Dawson: New touch screen Classmates unveiled today...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Seinfeld to host the Microsoft Makeover

Finally, Microsoft is responding to the long-running "Mac vs PC" advertising campaign and they're tapping Jerry Seinfeld to be the pitchman. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft's $300 million campaign is kicking off with a $10 million bit with Seinfeld. It's too early to say whether...

Tags: Advertisement, Campaign, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch?

I walked into an AT&T Wireless store earlier today, eyed the iPhone and picked up some brochures on pricing plans. I've been thinking that the problems with the new iPhone can't last forever - and yet, here's another black eye for Apple and the iPhone. An Alabama woman has filed...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Pricing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Traffic to top Web sites in July 2008

Brand Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 123,161 1:18:24 2. Yahoo! 116,178 3:33:00 3. MSN/Windows Live 99,512 2:12:36 4. Microsoft 92,318 0:38:01 5. AOL Media Network 91,776 3:40:40 6. YouTube 74,809 1:02:57 7. Fox Interactive...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Wiki, Web Site Development, Branding, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality

Guest editorial by Emma McGrattan In the current economic climate, businesses of every size are looking to reduce their spending wherever possible. Open source software, which has no upfront licensing fees, is one way of achieving significant savings. However, in order to protect their...

Tags: Software, Security, Open Source, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Q&A with Palm on the Palm Treo Pro reveals a few cool features

Now that the Palm Treo Pro is official we will soon start seeing reviews posted on this latest device. I should be getting an evaluation unit tomorrow or Friday, but we are limited in what can be posted until a future date. Engadget Mobile received their evaluation model already and...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Treo Pro, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid

In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...

Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Apple discontinues MobileMe status blog

Wow, that was quick. MobileMe's status page is no longer going to be updated. Promising to "write a posting every other day or so to let everyone know what's happening with MobileMe" the blog-like page started out strong, with three posts in July. Then...

Tags: Blog, Apple Inc., MobileMe, Tidbits, Blogging, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-20

News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Jobs reportedly acknowledges 3rd party app failure to launch issue

Jobs reportedly acknowledges 3rd party app failure to launch issueFear in the Windows IT communityThe Apple iPhone is their biggest trojan horse to sell computers/gadgets at an even more impressive rate, growing faster than the rest of the PC OEMs combined. Of course, most people prefer the iPhone over the...

Tags: Operating systems, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Windows, job

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Jobs reportedly acknowledges 3rd party app failure to launch issue

I posted on my experiences with the iPhone 3G and upgraded original iPhone last week and there were quite a few comments posted by readers, with many stating they were seeing the same behavior. Apple fans I enjoy many Apple products myself said we must be doing something wrong and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Job, Mike Temporale, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Pleasant 'Dream' for HTC, Google: FCC approves

The FCC has approved HTC's 'Dream' phone, which will now be the first Android-based handset to hit the market, InfoWeek reports. It will support T-Mobile's 3G network. (Let's see if it handles 3G better than Apple and AT&T.) Looks like it will have a "jog ball" (trackball?),...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Federal Government, 3G, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-19