CableLabs releases the specs for DOCSIS 3.1, which in theory will allow for 10 Gbps downloads to your home. Read the original post by Mark Hachman
Month: October 2013
MTV Artists for iPhone offers exclusive content, Shazam-style song recognition
MTV has launched MTV Artists for iPhone, an app that can help you identify songs and connect you to artists. The Shazam-like song ID listens to music in order to identify it, though you can also search lyrics to find the song you’re looking for. You can also find artists […] Read the original post…
Darkmail Alliance wants to create newer, more private email standard to prevent snooping
Email providers Silent Circle and Lavabit are proposing a new email standard that would make it harder for governments to snoop. Strictly speaking, Darkmail, as the proposed standard is called, would keep individuals and governments from spying on email metadata. Traditional email can never be fully secured, as the standard […] Read the original post…
FAA: Airline Passengers May Use Most Electronic Devices in Flight
Cell phone use will continue to be banned in flight for calls, but users will be permitted to keep them running in airplane mode. Read the original post by Kelly
Waiting to order or line up for a new iPad Air? Wait with iMore and win!
The new iPad Air go on sale – and even sell out! – around the world right now. If you’re in Asia or Oceania, you might even have your hands on one now. (Lucky!). If you’re in Europe or the Americas, your chance will come soon enough! If you still […] Read the original post…
Marble Security MDM Platform Aims at BYOD Businesses
The platform lets users set up and manage an app store or catalog for employees and contractors and pull the apps from the device if required. Read the original post by Kelly
FAA: Let the iPads fly
In a victory for bored air travelers everywhere, federal aviation regulators gave airlines the go-ahead Thursday to let passengers keep their iPads, Kindles and other electronic gadgets switched on during takeoffs and landings – but just not yet. Read the original post by Politico
10 Top Apple Apps for Today’s Business Traveler
Apple’s App Store has nearly everything you need to book flights, organize contacts and find the perfect meal to reward yourself after a long day of meetings. Read the original post by Kelly
Western Digital Warns External Hard Drive Customers Over Mavericks Data Loss
Western Digital has emailed customers warning them about possible data loss when connecting external hard drives to Macs with OS X Mavericks installed. The MacRumors Forums, Western Digital’s forums, and Apple’s Support Communities all have threads about lost data after connecting Western Digital external hard drives to computers after […] Read the original post by…
Cisco Rolls Out New Collaboration Tools
With a Jabber Guest, Intelligent Proximity and a new teleconferencing endpoint, Cisco aims to meet diverse corporate needs. Read the original post by Lee H. Badman
iPhone Security: 10 Apps to Keep Your Apple Smartphone Safe
Check out these 10 recently updated security apps for iOS devices, many of them now optimized for Apple’s new iOS 7 platform. Read the original post by Kelly
Apple 10W Power Adapter for $7 + free shipping
All4Cellular offers the Apple 10-watt Power Adapter in White, model no. MC359BA, for $7.49 with free shipping. That’s a buck under our mention of a refurb from four weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for a new one now by $3. No USB cable is included. […] Read the original post…
iPad Air launch greeted with long lines worldwide
The thinner, lighter iPad Air, unveiled last week, goes on sale in a number of countries on November 1st, which might be tomorrow in your time zone, but is already today in Asia-Pacific countries. Not surprisingly, the launch of the iPad Air has been greeted with long lines around the world. […] Read the original…
How to set up and start using Finder Tags in OS X Mavericks
If you’ve upgraded your Mac to OS X Mavericks, it comes with a convenient way to sort and organize your documents and files with what Apple is calling a Finder Tags. In reality, Finder Tags is an expanded version of the Labels feature OS X has featured for years. It’s […] Read the original post…
Juniper’s QFX5100 Switches Knit A Fabric
The new QFX5100 switches are a key element of Juniper’s MetaFabric architecture. Read the original post by Ethan Banks