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iPhone 3GS encryption easy to crack

Elinor Mills | Jul 27, 2009

The encryption functionality of the iPhone 3GS is so easy to crack that it is essentially "broken" as far as protecting sensitive personal data like credit card and social security numbers, according to a forensics expert and iPhone developer.

"I don't think any of us [developers] have ever seen encryption implemented so poorly before, which is why it's hard to describe why it's such a big threat to security," Jonathan Zdziarski told Wired.
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iPhone and OS X to get AVG antivirus in 2010

Nate Lanxon | Jul 27, 2009

For antivirus software maker AVG, the iPhone not only needs software to protect it from malware, but is on course to get some, hopefully by the end of 2010.

In an interview with CNET UK, JR Smith, CEO of AVG (pictured), discussed his vision for producing antimalware software for Apple's tellingbone, and also revealed to us that a full AVG desktop product will be coming to OS X next year.

"I'd love to see it towards the end of next year," Smith said of an AVG product for iPhone OS. "Really, it's less about AV [and more to do with] protecting and stopping anything from getting on there, in real-time. [Malware creators] will use the Web to propagate on to these devices as much as they possibly can."
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Latitude released as Web app for iPhone

Erica Ogg | Jul 27, 2009

Latitude is a Web app only on the iPhone. (Credit: CNET/Screenshot by Josh Lowensohn)

Google on Thursday released a version of its Latitude mobile application for the iPhone. But Apple, curiously, has decreed that it be a Web-based app and not a native iPhone app, which has raised some eyebrows.

In announcing Latitude for iPhone, a Google blog post noted that the application works much the same way as on other platforms like Android, Symbian, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile. It allows you to show your location on a map so that friends may find you.
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Should you risk "rooting" your Android handset?

Ian Morris | Jul 24, 2009

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We love Android with all our hearts. It's a smashing mobile operating system, with so much promise for the future that we can hardly contain our excitement. There are some teething problems at the moment however, for example the lack of a good backup solution for all your settings--and crucially, your progress in Bonsai Blast. Because we've been switching between different HTC Magic handsets recently, the lack of backup has bothered us. It's something Nokia PC Suite has been able to do for ages--but is there any solution for Android?

One way to run backups is to "root" your handset--that is, gaining admin access to the OS. If you don't know what root access is--and we're not referring to the Australian slang--this might not be the best process for you to undertake, and is likely to be wholly unnecessary. Rooting can also open your phone to running malicious code, and for that reason should only be attempted by people who understand the risks. Because this is a phone, malicious code could cause you a bunch of problems and cost you significant amounts of money.
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Palm webOS 1.1 for Pre brings back iTunes syncing

Bonnie Cha | Jul 24, 2009

Oh, snap! Things just got a little more heated between Palm and Apple. On Thursday, Palm released webOS 1.1 for the Palm Pre, which, among other things, brings back iTunes syncing even with version 8.2.1, which disabled the feature. The news was posted on Palm's blog where it listed the new features and enhancements of the software update and nonchalantly added at the end:

Oh, and one more thing: Palm webOS 1.1 re-enables Palm media sync. That's right--you once again can have seamless access to your music, photos and videos from the current version of iTunes (8.2.1).

Bold move, Palm. Bold move. It'll be interesting to see how Apple responds, and do you suppose the use of the phrase "one more thing," a phrase that Apple CEO Steve Jobs often uses to introduce a new product at the end of his keynotes, was intentional or am I just reading too much into this?
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