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Should You Buy an iPhone 3G?

With the release of the new 3G iPhone, the device is transitioning from a cool cutting edge device with status to a cool necessity still with status. What has changed? With the previous iPhone release, there were two camps of thought. The first said “This is cool, and it is cutting edge, and I gotta have it.” The second said, “This is cool, and it is bleeding edge, and I’m going to wait until they work out the bugs and reduce the price.” Well, now with the new 3G release, the two camps can merge into one. The first group … Continue reading →

Apple Releases iPhone Security Patch And More

You may remember an earlier article about the possible security issues surrounding the iPhone, wherein hackers could potentially gain access to the personal information stored on the phone or use that information to spread spam. While there have been no reported cases of any problems with the security of the iPhone, testing by a security company raised the concern of potential problems. Nonetheless, Apple decided to quickly respond to these concerns by releasing a software patch that address these security issues and bugs. Although the vulnerability was only a theory, this recent patch will make it harder for potential criminals … Continue reading →

Apple iPhones Can Be Hacked

This morning, The New York Times broke the story that the Apple iPhone is vulnerable to being attacked by hackers. Apparently, there is a flaw in the device that gives hackers the opportunity to take over control of an iPhone. According to the Times, researchers at a company called Independent Security Evaluators proved that they could take over and control a personal iPhone in two different ways. Independent Security Evaluators is a company that tests security for different clients by attempting to hack into devices and software. The first way, the company found, to hack in and control an iPhone … Continue reading →

The First iPhone Bug

Before the release of the iPhone, there were many questions about how to get one, what the interface and functionality would be like, etc. After the release there was a new question: What sort of bug might appear? This is nothing against Apple, which has one of the lowest rates of hardware or software bugs out there, or the iPhone itself. It is just that with technology, especially cutting edge technology, there are bound to be a few critters that sneak in here and there. Well, the first iPhone bug has been found and acknowledged. Yesterday, Apple officially declared that … Continue reading →

Interesting Apps for Genealogists

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The internet is filled with resources that genealogists will want to use. Ancestry.com might be the first website that comes to mind, due to it’s increasing popularity. Genealogists who are new to the internet, or who just got a smartphone or tablet device may not know about all the wonderful genealogy related apps that are out there. There are several genealogy related apps that are designed to be used on iPhones, iPods, iPads, or android devices. Some of them get updated from time to time, and others stay the same. Once you find a few you are interested in, you … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: April 28th Through May 4th

Have you heard of Sniplits? Our guest blogger, Courtney brings us information all about this interesting website. Other stories this past week include one on the video game that will teach you how to drive and having the pseudo cell phone. April 28th Computing Week in Review: April 21st Through April 27th This past week, we’ve answered that age-old (well at least decades-old) question, does turning your computer off and on damage it. for the answer to this dilemma, as well as stories about greening up your technology and more, check out the Computing week in review for April 21st … Continue reading →

Computing Review: July 28th Through August 3rd

Do you treat your iPod like a baby or your baby like an iPod? Some folks do. And what about that possible taxi strike because of requirements for GPS systems. Are you in favor of the taxi commission or the cabbies? Don’t know what I am talking about? Hmm, well we can solve that. Just catch up on this past week’s article in the Computing Blog. Here is your review for July 28th through August 4th. July 30th Computing Review: July 14th Through July 20th Have you been sending e-mail from your campground? Did you even know that you could? … Continue reading →

Computing Review: July 14th Through July 20th

Have you been sending e-mail from your campground? Did you even know that you could? And what about that iPhone bug that they found? If you haven’t heard about all of this, yet, you can check them out right now. Here is the computing review for July 14th through July 20th. July 15th Computing Review: July 7th Through July 13th Well, it looks like the rush of iPhone news has died down a bit. We have had a great week talking about all sorts of things. Video games have been on the radar a lot. July 16th The $100 Laptop … Continue reading →