Passwords Archive

  • Starbucks moving to free, no-registration-needed WiFi on July 1st

    Starbucks moving to free, no-registration-needed WiFi on July 1st

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    This isn’t so much mobile news as it is news that mobile users should probably know about. That coffee company, Starbucks.. maybe you’ve heard of them? If not, open the blinds at whatever location you’re currently sitting at, and look across the street (or, at most, down to the corner). Surprise! It’s a Starbucks! Well, [...]

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  • Malware targeting iPad users

    Malware targeting iPad users

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Uh oh, sounds like the tablet that Steve brought down from the mountain might be susceptible to attack. A recent campaign by malware spammers has been targeting users of the much hyped iPad, inviting users to download an updated and improved version of iTunes. The update promises to provide more compatibility and better performance, and is completely fake.

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  • PSA: Swipe passwords might be hackable after all

    PSA: Swipe passwords might be hackable after all

    Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments
    With the new popularity of touchscreen phones like the Droid, the Nexus, and the Hero, swipe gesture passwords are becoming more and more popular. Word of warning though, make sure you wipe off your screen after you lock your phone again. Or at least wash your damn hands. [via Gizmodo]

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  • Encrypting your iPhone backups? Time to choose a better password

    Encrypting your iPhone backups? Time to choose a better password

    Posted on February 4, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’re using the backup encryption method introduced in iPhone OS 3.0 and your password is something like “cat”, “sex”, or “tetherball”, you should probably change it to something a bit more complicated. There be hackers wantin’ your goods! Password recovery software company ElcomSoft has just released an iPhone backup cracking tool called iPhone Password Breaker. [...]

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  • Help Key: How to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers without user passwords

    Help Key: How to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers without user passwords

    Posted on November 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Gather round, everyone. Gather round. I’m going to show you a trick that 98% of you will never use. But for the 2% of you that actually use the information contained herein, I hope you’ll consider removing at least part of the CrunchGear staff from your “People to Punch” list. Why? If you’re like me, you have [...]

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  • TC50: iTwin Remotely Connects Two Computers Via USB Drives

    TC50: iTwin Remotely Connects Two Computers Via USB Drives

    Posted on September 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Remotely connecting two computers is still a pretty big pain. It usually requires two parties jumping through a bunch of hoops to get things working. This includes each computer having the same software, using various passwords, and waiting on a connection. iTwin, a new startup launching today at TechCrunch50 aims to make the process entirely plug and play.

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  • Scratch-n-Scroll mousepad

    Scratch-n-Scroll mousepad

    Posted on September 7, 2009 | No Comments
    scratch-n-sniffWe've been hearing for what feels like decades about the "paperless" revolution, wherein everything will be written on computers. The problem is that computers -- even smartphones and tablet PCs -- still make it unnecessarily complicated to jot down a quick note. You know, the kind of thing that doesn't have any lasting permanence but something you're going to forget in the next five minutes before you need to use it. Sure, you could use a Post-It note, but that involves the killing of trees and who really needs that on their conscience? The quirky Scratch-n-Scroll mousepad may be worth your consideration.

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  • Motorola to “skin” Android with “Blur”

    Motorola to “skin” Android with “Blur”

    Posted on August 7, 2009 | No Comments
    Motorola appears to be investing in Android pretty heavily, but we haven’t seen anything definitive yet. But BGR has been tipped off that Moto is hard at work on skinning Android like HTC has done with Sense on the Hero. The question, however, is whether or not “Blur” is merely a skin on top of [...]

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  • The Mailbox: Myka Set-Top Box Arrives for Testing

    The Mailbox: Myka Set-Top Box Arrives for Testing

    Posted on July 3, 2009 | No Comments
    After an entire week of claiming to have visited my house at 5AM to deliver a package, the DHL man finally dropped off the Myka today. Not that I actually saw him: the guy scuttled off  into the heat haze of the street like a gecko, leaving the package, alone, in the middle of the [...]

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