| Welcome, Guest |
You have to register before you can post on our site.
|
| Online Users |
There are currently 32 online users.
» 1 Member(s) | 31 Guest(s)
g0dmachine08
|
|
|
| All Access |
|
Posted by: xBrandonx - Yesterday 09:44 PM
- No Replies
|
![[Image: radioforapple.jpeg]](http://modmyi.com/images/Messany/radioforapple.jpeg)
On Wednesday, Google introduced its long-anticipated Spotify competitor called All Access.
Described as a “unique Google approach” to subscription music, Google made the announcement during the keynote for the Internet search giant’s annual Google I/O developer conference.
Similar to popular music services Spotify and Pandora, Google's All Access has one major advantage in today's burgeoning streaming music market: it beat Apple to the punch.
For months we've been hearing chatter about Apple's forthcoming iRadio music service, which - when it finally does debut - will now have to compete with Spotify, Pandora, and All Access, not to mention a full slate of young, up and coming competitors in the space.
Making matters worse for Apple is the fact that the Cupertino, California-based tech giant is still nowhere close to being ready to launch iRadio. For now, The Verge reported Friday, Apple's efforts to secure adequate licensing rights are ongoing. In particular, Apple's negotiations with Sony are still underway and further delays for iRadio's launch are practically unavoidable.
|
 
|
| Google Confirms 900 Million Android Device Activations |
|
Posted by: xBrandonx - 05-15-2013 07:17 PM
- No Replies
|
![[Image: zzzandroid.jpg]](http://modmyi.com/images/Messany/zzzandroid.jpg)
As you may have guessed in light of the flurry of Google-related headlines on MMi today and elsewhere in the tech news space, Google's sixth annual developers conference kicked off today in San Francisco.
During the opening festivities of Google I/O, Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome and Apps at Google, dropped an Android-related bombshell: more than 900 million Android devices have now been activated. Not bad considering that this number stood at 400 million just one year ago, and 100 million the year before that.
“People are adopting these devices at an amazing pace,” Pichai revealed, reminding everyone that Android is still the No. 1 operating system for smartphones in the world. “When you look at all of these computing devices, it’s a multi-screen world … they have sensors, they can look, they can feel.”
Incredibly, Google also confirmed today that 48 billion Android apps have now been downloaded. As Apple continues its high-profile countdown to 50 billion app downloads, it likely won't be longbefore Android catches and surpasses Apple's once dominant app download achievements.
|
|
|
| Apple Flooded with Police Demands to Decrypt iPhones |
|
Posted by: xBrandonx - 05-12-2013 08:25 PM
- No Replies
|
![[Image: iPhone_code_cracked.jpg]](http://modmyi.com/images/akshay/iPhone_code_cracked.jpg)
The iPhone’s encryption is apparently secure enough that even law enforcement agencies are waiting in line to have Apple “crack” the lock and provide data to be used as evidence. According to a report by the folks at CNET, Apple has the ability to decrypt seized iPhones and has created a waiting list to handle the incoming requests.
At one point last summer, the wait was over seven weeks long and one ATF agent reported that it took his request four months to be processed. The ATF had tried to decrypt the iPhone 4S of a Kentucky man who was accused of distributing drugs and became so frustrated that it contacted Apple for assistance, which is where the wait started.
Those of you who are at all concerned about how secure your personal information is on an iOS device should be relieved at the fact that devices can’t be cracked by federal agents. No one is entirely sure how Apple can decrypt the information for the police. Whether there is a backdoor that only Apple knows about, has custom hardware for decryption of iOS devices, or just has better-trained cryptologists.
There are products that are supposed to help crack codes, such as Elcomsoft’s iOS Forensic Toolkit, which claims to crack a four-digit iOS 4 or iOS 5 passcode in less than 40 minutes. It’s when someone uses a PIN or password with more characters that the decryption time takes a much longer time. The post cites Simson Garfinkel from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, who estimates that cracking a 10-digit PIN could take as long as 25 years using common brute-force methods.
What this really means for the average law-abiding citizen is that a longer passphrase or PIN can keep your iOS data protected. For those engaged in illegal activities, it should be known that Apple knows how to free your data to law enforcement and will do just that.
|
|
|
| Morgan Stanley Analyst: Multiple iPhone Models Coming This Summer |
|
Posted by: xBrandonx - 05-08-2013 08:12 PM
- No Replies
|
![[Image: c5rvCze.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/c5rvCze.jpg)
Morgan Stanley analyst said this week that Apple will likely build more than one new iPhone model this summer.
In recent weeks, chatter started everywhere from the Asian supply chain to the high-rise offices of Wall Street tech analysts points to the launch of multiple iPhone models in June or July.
This morning, Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty shared some insight that she gained during her recent trip to China.
-After a slow start, iPhone 5 is now on track to meet carrier volume expectations.
-iPhone 4 price cuts could stimulate incremental demand near-term.
-Carriers see the opportunity for Apple to expand market coverage with 5-inch and lower-priced iPhones over time.
-TD-LTE licenses, and related phone launches, are expected by year-end.
Huberty anticipates the high-end iPhone 5S to launch in conjunction with or shortly before the long-rumored low-end iPhone finally arrives.
|
|
|
 Fitbit Wristband Device |
|
Posted by: xBrandonx - 05-07-2013 09:41 AM
- No Replies
|
![[Image: IF8GNBJ.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/IF8GNBJ.jpg)
Fitbit recently released its Flex fitness tracker, a wristband device that combines technology from the company’s other offerings with Bluetooth 4.0 to create a product meant to be worn 24 hours a day. The company seems to be building on the success of its earlier fitness trackers; Fitbit is entering an already hotly-contested space with Flex, going up against the likes of Nike’s FuelBand and Jawbone’s Up.
Fitbit’s new $100 wristband is actually a tracking module, with built-in accelerometer, Bluetooth 4.0 and near-field communications, all packed into a silicon wristband. The band can be purchased separately or in separate or in packs of three, with colors ranging from black to tangerine. Much like the firm’s ONE and ZIP, Flex counts a user’s number of steps, distance traveled, calories burned and minutes of activity. Also carried over from the ONE is a sleep quality tracker, which promises to take stats of how well a user slept during the night.
The interaction with the hardware seems to be quite minimal, with only five white LEDs used as an interface to let users know when they reached their goals for the day. One of the Flex’s main features is claimed real-time tracking via Bluetooth 4.0, which automatically syncs with PCs, Macs, the iPhone 4S and 5, third-generation iPad, iPad mini and iPod Touch. NFC seems to be enabled with Android devices, which allows owners to open the Fitbit app by tapping the Flex and handset together. Battery life is said to be around five to seven days with early reviews from sites such as CNET and TechCrunch seem to back up those claims.
The tracking software is the same feature-rich app that Fitbit users are accustomed to, with goals, social connectivity, trends and support for third-party apps like My Fitness Pal and Run Keeper.
You can find a video introducing Fitbit Flex below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...ggn7P4pRUw
|
|
|
|
