New book details how to break iPhone passcodes and recover data
O'Reilly just released a new book, iPhone Forensics, Recovering Evidence, Personal Data, and Corporate Assets (US$39.99) by Jonathan Zdziarski.
The Apple Core
Apple technology keeps gaining respect in the executive suite, with businesses and in the data center. Jason O'Grady and David Morgenstern deliver critical news and penetrating analysis that managers need to succeed.
Jason D. O'Grady
Jason O'Grady is a journalist and author specializing in mobile technology. He has published six books on Apple and mobile gadgets and his PowerPage blog has been publishing for over 17 years.
David Morgenstern
David Morgenstern has covered the Mac market and other technology segments for 20 years.
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Backgrounder extension for jailbroken iPhones
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From the vault: Lisa demo
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Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag
Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner.The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as checkpoint-friendly it must have a designated notebook-only section that unfolds to lie flat on the x-ray machine.
iPhone 2.2 features trickle out
iPhone 2.2 firmware beta 1 seeded to developers on 25 September 2008 contains some hints at more new features coming to the mobile OS, despite a changelog that lists only "compatibility testing.
Eight ways to track your portfolio on the iPhone
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Apple manufactures 10M iPhones
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Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2
Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 yesterday. The 58.5MB update includes the following:• Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist.
Track the Presidential election polls with your iPhone
While you may not be able to watch tonight's V.P. debate on your iPhone, you can sure keep up with the polls.
Watch tonight's debate on your mobile; just not on the iPhone
If you are on the go tonight and don't want to miss the Vice Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin you can watch it on your mobile phone. But only if it's on Verizon.