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Outlook for iOS branded a 'security nightmare'
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2015-02-02 02:07
Outlook for iOS and Android was released to rave reviews yesterday, but it now looks like it's on a one-way ticket to Borksville, calling at Securitygeddon and Hackesberg.
The app, based on Acompli, which was purchased by the company last year, has been described as superior to the Gmail and Apple stock apps, but a post from security blogger Rene Winkelmeyer points to a whole bunch of problems that make it an absolute mare.
Hackers jailbreak iOS 8.2 - before it's even released
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2014-12-01 23:28
The next version of Apple’s iOS has been jailbroken by Chinese hackers, weeks before it is even been released to the public.
Jailbreaking is a term used for the process of removing the restrictions placed on Apple from its operating system iOS. After jailbreaking a phone the owner is able to download non-approved applications.
iOS 8.1.1, iPhone 4S, and iPad 2: A little faster, kind of, sometimes
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-11-20 11:14
It would be a stretch to say that iOS 7.1 made the iPhone 4 feel fast, but the update improved the phone's performance as much as could reasonably be expected for then-three-and-a-half-year-old hardware. It took what had been a disappointing update and made it usable.
Presence brings free home security to iOS users
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2014-11-07 00:20
People Power knows that you probably have a nice assortment of outdated (but still decently functional) iOS devices at home. And if they're just taking up space anyway, you might as well find a clever way to repurpose them.
So it developed Presence, an app designed to quickly convert your backup iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a quasi-security-camera.
iOS 8 jailbreak finally 'stable enough' to use
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2014-11-07 00:15
iOS 8 has been technically jailbroken since October 22, but it’s taken weeks to get it polished enough for Cydia, the jailbreak alternative to the App Store.
Now that things are “stable enough,” Cydia creator Jay Freeman has flipped the switch to start allowing the sale of iOS 8 tweaks and themes.
A group of Chinese hackers called Pangu made and released the iOS 8 jailbreak last month, but it was a rather crude implementation that required bug fixes and updates to make it safe for users beyond the most experienced jailbreakers.