AlbGeek.com » Security http://albgeek.com Never let a computer know you're in a hurry! Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sprint Guardian combines Lookout and Safely to find lost phones and monitor your child’s phone http://albgeek.com/2012/05/sprint-guardian-combines-lookout-and-safely-to-find-lost-phones-and-monitor-your-childs-phone/ http://albgeek.com/2012/05/sprint-guardian-combines-lookout-and-safely-to-find-lost-phones-and-monitor-your-childs-phone/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:30:24 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/05/sprint-guardian-combines-lookout-and-safely-to-find-lost-phones-and-monitor-your-childs-phone/ Continue reading →]]> Sprint announced today that it would soon deliver two bundled services designed to increase the safety of family members and protect the devices that they own. The Sprint Guardian service will combine the features of Safely and Lookout, giving subscribers the option to purchase premium versions of both apps or sign-up only for one. Guardian will allow Sprint customers to protect up to five lines with a variety of services ranging from tracking lost phones to locking phones when driving. “Sprint is pleased to be the first in the industry to unify innovative safety and security applications from Safely and Lookout in two simple bundles at a great value for our customers,” said

]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/05/sprint-guardian-combines-lookout-and-safely-to-find-lost-phones-and-monitor-your-childs-phone/feed/ 0 AppBrain Ad Detector exposes apps that spam ads and have questionable privacy permissions http://albgeek.com/2012/03/appbrain-ad-detector-exposes-apps-that-spam-ads-and-have-questionable-privacy-permissions/ http://albgeek.com/2012/03/appbrain-ad-detector-exposes-apps-that-spam-ads-and-have-questionable-privacy-permissions/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:40:11 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/03/appbrain-ad-detector-exposes-apps-that-spam-ads-and-have-questionable-privacy-permissions/ Continue reading →]]> I recently reviewed an app that some readers expressed concerns about permission requests and its use of ads in the notification window. While I often warn about checking permissions prior to installing, I wasn’t concerned with this particular app being a threat. But if you want to be more cautious and stay informed about what type of data your apps may have access to, AppBrain has released a new app to aid that effort. AppBrain Ad Detector is a free utility that scans Android devices to locate apps that might “Concern” users. That includes anything from discovering which apps send advertisements outside of the app to those that can access accounts or contacts.


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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/03/appbrain-ad-detector-exposes-apps-that-spam-ads-and-have-questionable-privacy-permissions/feed/ 0 Is this the iPad 3's Retina Display? http://albgeek.com/2012/02/is-this-the-ipad-3s-retina-display/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/is-this-the-ipad-3s-retina-display/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:44:48 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/is-this-the-ipad-3s-retina-display/ Continue reading →]]> The purported screen of an iPad 3 unit, nabbed by MacRumors. (Credit: MacRumors ) Pictures of purported parts of upcoming iPads, iPhones, iPods, and iAnythings are the norm, but perhaps not quite as interesting as this latest one.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/is-this-the-ipad-3s-retina-display/feed/ 0 The Evolution of Mac OS, From 1984 to Mountain Lion http://albgeek.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-mac-os-from-1984-to-mountain-lion/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-mac-os-from-1984-to-mountain-lion/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:03:59 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-mac-os-from-1984-to-mountain-lion/ Continue reading →]]> Since the release of System 1 in January 1984, Apple has played an integral role in designing and implementing the graphical user interface (GUI) as we know it.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-mac-os-from-1984-to-mountain-lion/feed/ 0 Apple 'working on' ARM laptop; bad news for Intel, says analyst http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apple-working-on-arm-laptop-bad-news-for-intel-says-analyst/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apple-working-on-arm-laptop-bad-news-for-intel-says-analyst/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:21:44 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apple-working-on-arm-laptop-bad-news-for-intel-says-analyst/ Continue reading →]]> Will Apple come out with a MacBook Air that uses the same kind of chip the iPad does? An analyst claims it's an active project at Apple.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apple-working-on-arm-laptop-bad-news-for-intel-says-analyst/feed/ 0 iPhone 5 rumour roll up for the week ending February 17 http://albgeek.com/2012/02/iphone-5-rumour-roll-up-for-the-week-ending-february-17/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/iphone-5-rumour-roll-up-for-the-week-ending-february-17/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:18:43 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/iphone-5-rumour-roll-up-for-the-week-ending-february-17/ Continue reading →]]> The iOSsphere seemed to be nearing exhaustion, swinging between summer and fall release dates, the differences between .1 and .2 firmware versions, and wild longings for a 3D user interface.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/iphone-5-rumour-roll-up-for-the-week-ending-february-17/feed/ 0 How to get top dollar for your used iPad 2 http://albgeek.com/2012/02/how-to-get-top-dollar-for-your-used-ipad-2/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/how-to-get-top-dollar-for-your-used-ipad-2/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:40 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/how-to-get-top-dollar-for-your-used-ipad-2/ Continue reading →]]> If you're thinking of unloading your old iPad to help cover the cost of a new one, it's time to start thinking about where and how you'll sell it.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/how-to-get-top-dollar-for-your-used-ipad-2/feed/ 0 iPad owners: Trending 'older,' wealthier for now http://albgeek.com/2012/02/ipad-owners-trending-older-wealthier-for-now/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/ipad-owners-trending-older-wealthier-for-now/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:01:17 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/ipad-owners-trending-older-wealthier-for-now/ Continue reading →]]> iPad owners “tend to be older and have more money,” according to a study from The NPD Group.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/ipad-owners-trending-older-wealthier-for-now/feed/ 0 Apple's New Security Features for the Mac http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:54:14 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/ Continue reading →]]> Mountain Lion, Apple's latest version of its Mac operating system, will embrace the company's behind-the-scenes security approach.

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]]> http://albgeek.com/2012/02/apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/feed/ 0 Gadgetwise Blog: Apple's New Security Features for the Mac http://albgeek.com/2012/02/gadgetwise-blog-apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/ http://albgeek.com/2012/02/gadgetwise-blog-apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:03:30 +0000 Mr.Geek http://albgeek.com/2012/02/gadgetwise-blog-apples-new-security-features-for-the-mac/ Continue reading →]]> Mountain Lion, Apple's latest version of its Mac operating system, will embrace the company's behind-the-scenes security approach.

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