Day: September 24, 2013

Dodgy ‘iMessage for Android’ app deep-sixed by Google

Harvesting user credentials violates store policies……


Tips for freeing space on your Mac’s boot drive

If you are experiencing slowdowns and other problems from the lack of available hard drive space, there are several things you can do to get yourself up and running again…….


New York Turns Rest Stops Into ‘Texting Zones’

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a new plan to cut down on texting while driving: ‘texting zones’ along state highways. Existing parking areas, rest stops, and Park-n-Ride facilities will be designated as places for drivers to pull off the road and send text messages. There will be 91 locations to start, along with…


Twitter now alerting you to popular accounts, tweets

Twitter for iPhone and Android users will receive push notifications with recommendations for who or what to follow…….


Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1967-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 1967-1 – It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled large passwords. A remote attacker could use this issue to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled ssi templates. An attacker could use this issue to read arbitrary files. It was discovered that the Django…


Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1966-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 1966-1 – Jeremy Allison discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain extended attribute lists. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Samba to hang, resulting in a denial of service…….


$24 sticker kit makes your iPhone 5 look like an iPhone 5S

New vinyl kits mimic the look of Apple’s new trio of iPhone colors on older Apple devices, sans the features…….


YouTube’s new tools bury bad comments

Video creators have new moderation powers, Androids can be locked remotely, and iMacs get a few upgrades…….


Samsung readying flexible Galaxy Note 3 Active — report

The 5.7-inch smartphone is reportedly set to see a bendable and waterproof sibling in the coming weeks…….


Unofficial Apple iMessage app removed from Google Play Store

App that let Android users send messages over Apple’s iMessage protocol has been removed from the Google Play Store…….