Category Archives: News

Wireless Hacked!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Wonderful! Just what we needed to hear: wireless keyboards can be hacked… Noticed this on TidBITS this afternoon, from Josh Centers: Bastille, a cybersecurity company, has shown that hackers can easily intercept transmissions from eight non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards. Experts demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Did You Know?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

View image | gettyimages.com   Found this on The Loop this afternoon: This issue is far from over. We have no idea how this is going to shake out, who will adapt and survive and who will fold. I do … Continue reading →

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El Capitan is Almost Here!

Posted on September 10, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Lee Hutchinson posted the confirmation on Infinite Loop this morning: OS X 10.11 releases on September 30, GM available now [Updated] If you’re part of Apple’s beta program, grab the GM and check it out!

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iPhone 6 Plus Camera Issues

Posted on August 23, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Andrew Cunningham posted on Ars Technica yesterday morning: …Apple has announced an iSight Camera Replacement Program for iPhone 6 Plus models sold between the phone’s launch in September of 2014 and January of 2015. “A small percentage“ of phones sold … Continue reading →

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Rumour Mill

Posted on August 17, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

View image | gettyimages.com   I haven’t totally gotten through all the rumor reports on the iPhone 6s, and what do I see this morning? iPhone 7 chatter!! From across the Pond, Michael Grothaus, on Know Your Mobile, polished up … Continue reading →

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Apple Watch Report

Posted on August 16, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

View image | gettyimages.com   Got an Apple Watch? How are you and it getting along? David Sparks, on MacSparky, posted his three-month report this morning. PYBT: APPLE WATCH CHECK IN

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It Once Was Lost

Posted on August 6, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

You have Find My (fill in the blank with your device(s)/computer) installed and activated, right? You don’t? Shame! You do? You’re well on the way to a happy ending. I’ll give you a hint: Ben Wilson can be forgiven for … Continue reading →

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There’s Light…

Posted on August 4, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Cell phones have aided many lost hikers to call for help, but this time an additional use for cell phones was discovered. Sound intriguing? I thought so, too, and pointed my browser to Debbie L Sklar’s post on mynewsla.com. I … Continue reading →

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Apple (Un)Music(alness)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Caught an interesting post on TidBITS this morning: Josh Centers notes that Jim Dalrymple had the worst experience with Apple Music: …when he disabled Apple Music, it took 4,700 of his songs with it. “I trusted my data to Apple … Continue reading →

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Hacking Is Everywhere

Posted on July 25, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

:::sigh::: Hackers can now take over automobiles. Aamna Mohdin posted a rather frightening piece on IFLScience the other day. It starts: Andy Greenberg was driving his car in St. Louis when he lost control of his vehicle. The air conditioning, … Continue reading →

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