iPhone 4S has Siri security flaws

iPhone 4S The iPhone 4S has a number of security flaws, due to the popular and newly introduced voice recognition driven digital assistant Siri. The most glaring error it would seem, is the.. more

BlackBerry Surfboard, first BBX phone?

Rim Logo BlackBerry phones have traditionally been given quite plain names. The Bold, the Curve, the Torch, the Pearl, they’re all short, no-nonsense monikers with a little bit of class about them. So.. more

Kinect 2 to read your lips

kinect The Kinect motion controller has certainly been a success for Microsoft. While core games are still lacking – with the big Star Wars title being delayed until next year not having.. more

25 worst passwords of 2011 published

SplashData, a security app provider, has published its 2011 list for the “25 worst passwords of the year”. They found that whilst many people are aware of the need for strong passwords, others are pretty lax about creating them. The most commonly used ‘bad’ password.. more

Carrier IQ rooting phone fix

Following the news this week that Carrier IQ software installed on the majority of Android phones and some Symbian and Nokia devices tracks users, some information has come to light about how users can protect their privacy. There’s no simple way to go about this,.. more

Google defends Android security isssues

As yet more research uncovers further security threats in Android devices, Google’s Chris DiBona has accused security firms and anti-virus vendors of being nothing more than “charlatans and scammers” who create scare stories in order to sell their software. Angry at what he sees as.. more

Apple worker sacked after Facebook rant

Samuel Crisp worked as a “genius” (one of the in-store experts) in a Norwich based Apple store. Worked being the operative word, because he was sacked after comments he posted on Facebook came to light to the manager. Crisp had posted a number of complaints.. more

Duqu authors leave logs on servers

Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have examined servers used by the authors of the Duqu trojan, after the attackers went on a clean-up mission last month to cover their tracks. The study found that command and control (C&C) servers used by Duqu over the past three.. more

Sky broadcasts 3D test card

Sky has started to broadcast a 3D test card, ostensibly to help viewers get the best out of their 3D TV viewing experience. TV presenter Zoe Ball presents the new 3D Test Card, which broadcasts on the Sky 3D channel from 1st December alongside a.. more

Microsoft unveils dev preview 4 of IE10

Microsoft has pushed out its fourth platform preview of Internet Explorer 10. The Windows Developer Preview of IE10 runs on the preview version of Windows 8, the forthcoming operating system which is built to be more touch-friendly in order to work equally well across desktop.. more