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iPhone+AT&T Bill=Uh-Oh
OS X iPods: The iPhone Takeover
Make Your Own Tyvek iPhone Case
iPhone Death Watch!
iPhone, Apple PCs vulnerable to hackers: consultant
iPhone: The Party's Over; The Hack Is On
Apple iPhone Issue Highlights Security Debate
Security Researchers Find A Dangerous iPhone Flaw
iPhone+AT&T Bill=Uh-Oh
The New York Times' David Pogue says:
I just got my first AT&T bill for my iPhone. (Apple loaned me an iPhone to review, but I paid for the service myself so I could go through the setup process like the average Joe. The Times will reimburse me.)
It’s a staggeringly, hatefully complex document, designed by some Monty Pythoneseque committee in charge of consumer confusion.
For starters, although I signed up for what iTunes told me was a $60 plan (450 minutes, unlimited Internet), the bill says I have a $40 voice plan and a $20 Internet plan, and lists them on separate pages.
The first bill, believe it or not, comes to $150. It’s filled with unexplained services and features that were never mentioned during the signup process, like MEDIA MAX, EXPD M2M, VOICE PRIVACY, and AT&T DIRECT BILL.
For the full report visit here:
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/iphoneatt-billuh-oh/
OS X iPods: The iPhone Takeover
OSWeekly's Brandon Watts says:
If iPods could talk, I’m sure they’d be saying that they feel pretty neglected right now. They’ve had their day in the spotlight, and now the iPhone has stolen some of their popularity. Steve Jobs may have called the iPhone the best iPod that Apple’s ever made, but even though it has the features of an iPod, it’s a very different experience, and therefore shouldn’t really be considered as a true iPod.
If you’ve visited an Apple Store recently, then you probably noticed that there’s usually a crowd of people around the table containing the iPhones, but the support expressed over at the iPod table is slim to none. All of this can make us ask ourselves, what’s next for the iPod? Will it ever grow up and take away some of the spotlight from the iPhone? You can count on it.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2607&Itemid=449
Make Your Own Tyvek iPhone Case
mkaz.com says:
Here’s a simple how-to for making your own Tyvek sleeve case for your iPhone. Yes, it’s odd that I’m willing to spend $600 on a phone and then make my own case.
Tyvek is a magic material made by DuPont. It is used for mailing envelopes and house siding. I even have a wallet made of Tyvek. It feels like paper, is easy to cut with scissors, glue and fold like paper, but is really difficult to tear.
To create your Tyvek iPhone case, all you need is Tyvek, glue and scissors. My source of Tyvek was a USPS priority mail envelope. You can also use a FedEx or even a NetFlix envelope, except NetFlix usually likes them returned. I used a rubber-cement type glue, which marketing has dollied up and is now called a Gel glue.
You can check it out at:
http://mkaz.com/archives/173/tyvek-iphone-case
iPhone Death Watch!
PCMag says:
Because we care, we have figured out the exact moment your cherished toy's battery will kick the bucket.
Like most things in this cruel world, your iPhone's battery must die someday. Unlike most things, it is easy to predict the exact date and time it will permanently crap out. When the fateful hour arrives, you'll need to send your phone back to Apple and wait. Who knows how long you'll be phone-less? Three days? A week? Yikes!
To help you panic, er, prepare, we have devised…the iPhone Death Watch! Simply go to http://www.pcmagutils.com/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi , enter the date you purchased your phone, and, based on our scientific calculations, we'll provide an estimate for the day your precious device's battery will bite the dust. ....
You can check it out at:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2160999,00.asp
iPhone, Apple PCs vulnerable to hackers: consultant
Reuters reports: The iPhone and Apple Inc.'s desktop computers may be vulnerable to hackers due to a flaw in their Web browser, according to a security firm, which said it found a way to hack into the iPhone.
Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators, which tests its clients' computer security by hacking it, said on Monday that three employees found a way to take control of iPhones through a Wi-Fi link or by tricking users into going to a Web site.
For the full report visit here:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070723/tecnology/tech_apple_iphone_col_8
iPhone: The Party's Over; The Hack Is On
itWire's Stan Beer says:
News that the iPhone can be hacked just like any other "computer" should come as no surprise. If you visit a malicious website using any known browser that interacts with any known operating system, you're likely to get hacked. The iPhone is a small computer and, as the New York Times reports, it took a serious security expert about one week to find a flaw that would allow him to gain complete control of someone else's iPhone.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13639/1023/
Apple iPhone Issue Highlights Security Debate
What counts as private has to change if we're to get the most out the network, argues the BBC's Bill Thompson:
Hackers have been busy since the launch of the iPhone
The long-term viability of the iPhone is unlikely to be seriously damaged by reports of a serious security vulnerability that allows hackers to take over the device.
Most early iPhone adopters have bought into the Apple mythology which convinces them that anything blessed by Steve Jobs is automatically desirable, so we won't see a mass return of the shiny devices with their slick interface.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6911756.stm
Security Researchers Find A Dangerous iPhone Flaw
Salon reports:
Computer security experts at a company called Independent Security Evaluators have discovered a flaw in the iPhone that lets attackers gain full access to the device, potentially making users' private information privy to prying eyes.
The hack - first reported by John Schwartz in Monday's New York Times - can be activated through a malicious Web site, a Wi-Fi access point or a link sent to the phone through e-mail or a text message. After it's activated, an attacker can make the phone transmit files or passwords, run up wireless services or even record audio and relay it back to the attacker.
For the full report visit here:
http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/23/iphone_flaw/index.html?source=rss
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