Now this 1.1 update by Philips has me excited about their Hue product. Initially, some color changing lightbulbs that i could control with smartphone wasn’t enough for me to buy into the product.

iOS Security Is Too Strong For Police

According to TechCrunch:

Seized iPhones with a passcode lock are apparently secure enough to frustrate a lot of police agencies in the U.S., resulting in a wait list that Apple has put in place to help it deal with unlock requests from the authorities. The waiting list was long enough that it resulted in a 7-week delay for a recent request by the ATF last summer, according to the CNET report.

I’d say iOS is pretty secure, wouldn’t you?

T-Mobile Reports First Positive Quarterly Results Since 2009, Sells 500,000 iPhones In First Month

So lets me get this straight.

  • T-Mobile sells 500,000 iPhone5’s (an 8-month device) in the first month of being able to sell iPhones.
    • Side note: iPhones went on sale April 12th and the Report was release May 8th. So the numbers aren’t even a true full month. T-mobile also sells the iPhone 4 and 4S, but those aren’t included in the 500,000 number.
  • The Quarter that T-Mobile starts selling the iPhone is the positive quarterly result.

Clearly Apple is doomed. Consumers don’t want their iPhones anymore. Carriers don’t want the iPhone anymore.

Rooting exploit could turn Google Glass into secret surveillance tool

A hacker has already found a major security flaw in Google Glass.

Using an exploit discovered seven months ago to root smartphones running Google’s Android operating system, it takes him less than five minutes to hack the new device. From there, he can install a customized operating system that silently monitors everything the device sees or hears.

Later on in the article it says:

Glass, by contrast, has no form of screenlock, making it possible for someone with even brief access to a headset to make persistent changes.

I think Google Glass is good for Google because Google is in the business of user data collection and advertising. I do not believe this project / product is good for users.

Apple stock movement: A short history lesson

A well written piece that talks through technical analysis of stocks and why the massive sell off as of AAPL recently isn’t that crazy. In fact, the recent sell off seems to have been overdue.

Apple stock has had its ups and downs. And with Apple’s stock coming down recently, the web hasn’t let up.