iOS 10 removed PPTP support. Sure, as a protocol it’s not secure and open to man-in-the-middle attacks so I get it. But I want a way to network back home. So… if you have DD-WRT installed on your router and want VPN access to your home network then you’ve got to choose another option. DD-WRT… Read More »
My new Verizon iPhone 4S was showing incoming SMS messages with different numbers than incoming calls. I save my contacts with +1 (NNN) NNN-NNNN format so that I can call when roaming abroad without adding the US country code prefix. But SMS messages were coming in (NNN) NNN-NNNN which the phone didn’t match to the… Read More »
With www.jailbreakme.com jail breaking an iPhone suddenly became too easy not to do. I’ve jail broken iPhones before with ultrasn0w but this is too simple. Just go to that site on your pre-4.0.1 iPhone, slide your finger across the screen and you’re done. Simple! But what next? Your new app installer is called “Cydia”. It’ll… Read More »
Location based services have been around for a number of years in the research community. They were always fun to build and excellent research vehicles but needed something to change before hitting the streets. Well, now we’re beginning to carry GPS enabled devices these services have hit the mainstream. I regularly use Yelp and Around… Read More »
BBC tech News is reporting on mobile phone handsets with augmented reality. The article says that this is the first time AR has been available on handsets which is not strictly true. In CIS at Strathclyde University we had MSc students developing prototype map assistants on handsets with AR back in 2003, and I’m sure… Read More »