Category Archives: iTech

We know where you’ve been

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Art Stone

PC World Okay, it’s tin foil hat day… Combined with the bit about the tools available to law enforcement to break into your phone…. PC World is reporting your iPhone or 3G iPad is keeping a log that you can’t … Continue reading →

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The Epsilon mess

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Art Stone

If the hackers are not rookies (which seems unlikely), the breakin at Epsilon is going to dwarf Wikileaks, and every business and ISP needs to be on guard. A large number of reputable companies relied on Epsilon to handle their … Continue reading →

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It’s IOS4 day

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Art Stone

While the iPhone 4 isn’t here for a few days, existing iPhone/iPad users have access to the new version of the iPhone Operating System (IOS). This is a big deal for streaming radio over iPhone – no longer should you … Continue reading →

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Good web design doesn’t depend on Flash…

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Art Stone

Good web design doesn’t depend on Flash. My PC was hijacked again probably through Flash, even though I had the Beta version. I’m installing Flash. If your radio station web site navigation relies exclusively on Flash menus, it’s time to … Continue reading →

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Major Flash security flaw – Leo LaPorte …

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Art Stone

Major Flash security flaw – Leo LaPorte mentioned this security hole in Flash over the weekend. CERT has issued a security warning officially. http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/486225 Code to exploit this hole have been published, and it only takes looking at a web … Continue reading →

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1 PM today the world changes – it’s the…

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Art Stone

1 PM today (Eastern) the world changes – it’s the expected announcement of the next generation iPhone – with a front facing camera to generate video of your face (Dick Tracy’s phone is finally here) and 4G compatibility (necessary for … Continue reading →

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Smart Phones and credit cards – I’m sur…

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Art Stone

Smart Phones and credit cards – I’m sure someone is already thinking of this or doing this… but it would seem like a smart phone with GPS capability would be a great way to end credit card fraud. When a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Skype update (phone calls over …

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Art Stone

Today’s Skype update (phone calls over the Internet) now allows the iPhone to connect over 3G (not just WiFi). This seems likely to be related to AT&T’s network problems. Last week, Leo Laporte had a painful call from a Skype … Continue reading →

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Leo Laporte is on the warpath against Fa…

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Art Stone

Leo Laporte is on the warpath against Facebook. He was mildly annoyed with them until they suspended the account of KNOI-FM for discussiong the Facebook Privacy issue. Leo is now aggressviely urging people to leave Facebook. You may have noticed … Continue reading →

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