Miles Associates LLC » Gear http://www.miles-assoc.com Jim Miles - Information Technology & IT Security Consultant Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:08:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 iPad 2 vs. business class tablets http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/ipad-2-vs-business-class-tablets/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/ipad-2-vs-business-class-tablets/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:32:00 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=536 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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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/bad-siri/feed/ 0 What’s new in iOS 5 http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/whats-new-in-ios-5/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/whats-new-in-ios-5/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:27:21 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=527 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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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/10-things-network-admins-need-to-know-about-windows-phone-7/feed/ 0 Fake GSM base station trick targets iPhones http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/fake-gsm-base-station-trick-targets-iphones/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/fake-gsm-base-station-trick-targets-iphones/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:14:30 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=453 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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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/fake-gsm-base-station-trick-targets-iphones/feed/ 0 Verizon iPhone is a 3G device http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/verizon-iphone-is-a-3g-device/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/verizon-iphone-is-a-3g-device/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:14:02 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=450 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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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/verizon-iphone-is-a-3g-device/feed/ 0 Smartphone security: Keep your handset safe http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/smartphone-security-keep-your-handset-safe/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/smartphone-security-keep-your-handset-safe/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:10:46 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=446 Hard to deny the wisdom in here.  From CSO magazine: Does Smartphone Security Really Matter? The short answer is yes, absolutely, more and more… Threats to your mobile security are not always easy to see. They range from the simple … Continue reading →
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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/verizon-iphone-4-goes-on-sale-feb-10/feed/ 0 SMS ‘message of death’ threatens mobile phoness http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/sms-message-of-death-threatens-mobile-phoness/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/sms-message-of-death-threatens-mobile-phoness/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:34:02 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=441 Security researchers have shown that carefully crafted text messages sent to cell phones via short message service (SMS) can cause them to shutdown without the knowledge of the owner. via Text message of ‘death’ threatens…. Related posts: Tech Euphemisms: What … Continue reading →
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