Category Archives: Gear

iPad 2 vs. business class tablets

Posted on October 24, 2011 by jmiles

iPad2 is the gold standard, but Fujitsu Stylistic and GammaTech Durabook are strong contenders Tech lovers have been flocking to the iPad 2 and other tablets in order to watch movies, read books, surf the Web and make video calls … Continue reading →

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Bad Siri! She lets anyone use a locked iPhone 4S

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jmiles

The voice-activated feature on the new iPhone 4S will let anyone use the phone to send e-mails and text messages and make calls even if it is passcode locked….. There is an easy fix for this situation… In the Passcode … Continue reading →

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What’s new in iOS 5

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jmiles

Since I am an iPhone user, articles like this are of great interest to me.  I would love to see comments from anyone who has done the upgrade… Start here to learn the most useful new features and enhancements for … Continue reading →

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1st impressions of Motorola Xoom: 5 quick insights

Posted on February 28, 2011 by jmiles

Takeaway: The Motorola Xoom is more of a PC replacement than the iPad, but it still has some frayed edges that need to be evened out before most early adopters will want to jump on board. via First impressions of the Motorola … Continue reading →

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10 things network admins need to know about Windows Phone 7

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jmiles

You’ve probably heard that Windows Phone 7 is not really a good option for deployment.   Here’s an article that explains why…  And here is one striking point: 8: It’s really a consumer device When you read about the missing ActiveSync policies, … Continue reading →

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Fake GSM base station trick targets iPhones

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jmiles

Fake GSM base station trick targets iPhones Weinmann [added] that it is possible to “have complete control of the phone”.  Part of the reason these fake GSM network attacks are possible is because the code base used in smartphones such … Continue reading →

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Verizon iPhone is a 3G device

Posted on January 20, 2011 by jmiles

I’ve run into a couple of people who thought that the new Verizon iPhone would use the new (and highly-promoted!) Verizon 4G LTE network.  But, no.  CDMA for this product, resulting in no voice and data at the same time, … Continue reading →

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