The white paper, “Usability vs. Security: The Everlasting Trade-Off in the Context of Apple iOS Mobile Hotspots,” signed by researchers at the University of Erlagen in Germany, reveals the default passwords are created by Apple using the word list of an open-source Scrabble crossword game.

“This list consists of around 52,500 entries, and was originated from an open-source Scrabble crossword game. Using this unof?cial Scrabble word list within of?ine dictionary attacks, we already had a 100 percent success rate of cracking any arbitrary iOS hotspot default password,” the researchers wrote.

While this shouldn’t be a problem, as it can generate enough original passwords for all iOS devices capable of tether, the main issue, which made the default passwords predictable, is that Apple uses only a small subset of the 52,500 entries.

“Only 1,842 different entries of that dictionary are taken into consideration. Consequently, any default password used within an arbitrary iOS mobile hotspot is based on one of these 1,842 different words.”

By adding powerful cracking hardware to the setup (a GPU cluster consisting of four AMD Radeon HD 7970s), the German researchers had 100% success in cracking all hotspot passwords in just 50 seconds, and 49 minutes to cycle over all 52,500 entries by cracking on a AMD Radeon HD 6990 GPU.

Assuming that this won’t be always available to hackers, they have tested available cloud computing technologies to find that the passwords can be hacked using that technology as well.

Until Apple to updates its Personal Hotspot security, you can change the default password by tapping the “Wi-Fi password” line and create your own, secure password.

iOS Personal Hotspot Passwords Cracked in 50 Seconds by Researchers is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Feedly cloud is now live, providing a fast and scalable infrastructure to seamlessly replace Google Reader. Feedly cloud also comes with a completely stand-alone Web version of feedly, that works with all major browsers. Finally, we are please to announce the first nine applications built on feedly cloud, that allow you to expand your feedly experience.

Feedly notes its cloud service is fast, scalable and based on open infrastructure, allowing the company to process over 25 million feeds (they say it has the horsepower to fetch 100 million) and blast through billions of articles publish daily. An upcoming API to Feedly cloud which will bring on more apps to support the service; over 200 developers have contacted the company since they first announced their plans to support an API.

Also, today marks a new standalone web interface which does not require any browser plugins over at http://cloud.feedly.com, which is excellent news. Has Feedly just won the war to take on Google Reader refugees? With cloud access to RSS feeds via the web, iOS and plenty of upcoming apps, who else can take them on?

Feedly Cloud Platform Goes Live to Replace Google Reader, Web Interface Launches is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Apple previewed iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 but only made the iPhone beta available to its developers and stated iPad support would be coming later on. We’ve seen Xcode generated screenshots of what iOS 7 would look like on the iPad but now a Russian video on YouTube claims to have an ‘exclusive’ first look of the new iOS on an iPad.

Check it out below:

There’s no way to verify if its legitimate or not, but from the preview it does look real, then again the internet is a magical place for fakes. For example, the new parallax feature of moving background wallpapers does not seem to be in place when the iPad is placed down on the table.

What do you think? Real or not?

Russian Video Claims to Be iOS 7 Running on the iPad [VIDEO] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

“HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the most popular iOS apps and are sure to be huge hits on Apple TV,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We continue to offer Apple TV users great new programming options, combined with access to all of the incredible content they can purchase from the iTunes Store.”

Apple has also shared details of iTunes movie downloads. According to the press release, iTune users have downloaded more than a billion TV episodes and 380 million movies from the iTunes store as of now, and they are purchasing over 800,000 TV episodes and over 350,000 movies each day.

Alongside WatchESPN and HBO GO the software update brings three new content providers — Sky News (limited to US, UK and Ireland), Crunchyroll and Quello — offering live news, sports and current TV programming.

Crunchyroll, supports supports popular Japanese animation shows. Using an Apple TV, subscribers worldwide will be able watch the latest HD shows one hour after they air in Japan. Qello, an on-demand streaming service for HD concerts and music documentaries, offers free or paid subscriptions to music fans worldwide. New users can sign up for Crunchyroll and Qello instantly on Apple TV.

Are you seeing this?

Software Update Brings HBO GO & WatchESPN to Apple TV is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

According to information provided by the drawings, the dimensions of the iPhone 5 and 5S are almost identical, suggesting that case makers are expecting the same physical layout and size as the high-end handset.

The low-cost iPhone, on the other hand, is expected to be about 0.6 mm taller, 0.6 mm wider, and 0.8 mm thicker than the currently available iPhone design. In addition, the image leak shows rounded edges, which is in line with what Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge shared back in January after holding a low-cost iPhone prototype in his hands. The low-cost iPhone is rumoured to be adopting plastic shell, which is one of the reasons for its larger body.

Also, the drawing apparently reinforces iLounge’s description of the budget iPhone: pill-shaped side button; bottom edge reminiscent of the iPod touch. The iPhone will also include a two screw holes — one on each side of the Lightning connector — and a microphone socket close to the headphone jack socket.

Although these could be a genuine drawing, previous leaks have been incorrect, with the most notable being the 2011 teardrop-shaped iPhone design.

Leaked Design Drawings Reveal Expected Budget iPhone and iPhone 5S Dimensions is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Now, Affinity Credit Union in Saskatchewan has finally updated their iPhone app to include the Deposit Anywhere feature, which surely should please its members. The app does not store images of cheques on the iPhone and when members make photo deposits, they are being asked to write a note on the back of the cheque, indicating it was taken using the app. Also, customers are being asked to hold onto their cheques for 60 more days before destroying it.

What’s New in Version 2.0
The new Affinity Mobile app with built-in banking functionality is now available! We have rebuilt the app to provide an iPhone optimized experience to view account balances, pay bills and transfer money between your accounts. Plus, now you can do even more on Affinity Mobile with Deposit Anywhere ™! This new feature allows users to deposit cheques, quickly, easily and securely anywhere, anytime. As well, with our new QuickView feature you will have instant access to your account balances.

Also known as ‘photo-chequing’, Canada’s ‘Big 6′ banks have been slow to follow suit compared to these three credit unions (and ING Direct from this week). Let’s hope this feature comes soon!

Click here to download Affinity Mobile–it’s free. Let us know how it works out for you!

Affinity Credit Union iPhone App Updated to Deposit Cheques via Camera is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

MTS announced yesterday its 4G LTE network has launched in Portage la Prairie in Manitoba, making it the third of six communities set to receive the faster wireless network in 2013.

“MTS is committed to bringing today’s most advanced wireless technologies to more Manitobans in 2013,” said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd.  ”Portage la Prairie is the latest community to benefit from MTS’s 4G LTE Wireless Network – our fastest network yet.”

MTS first launched LTE in the province back in 2012 in Winnipeg and Brandon, with existing service available in Victoria Beach and Grand Beach. Selkirk, Steinbach, and Ste. Anne will eventually receive LTE networks later this year.

Both MTS and Rogers have a network sharing agreement for Manitoba, so the launch in Portage la Prairie is also available for Rogers customers.

MTS, Rogers Launch 4G LTE Network in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

To kick off WWDC 2013 Apple played a powerful video that illustrated the company’s mantra when it comes to developing great products in California. The marketing message has been a positive one with coverage everyone on the web and on TV.

But what if Samsung (frequently known as being a fast follower and shameless copier), one of Apple’s biggest smartphone competitors, made their version of the same video? Below is what it might turn out to be (via The Loop), titled “Samesong – Imitation” by YouTube user Colynn9:

Here’s Apple’s original video for your reference.

Parody Reveals Samsung Version of the “Designed by Apple” Video [WATCH] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

The code points to a single-sign-on system, similar to how iOS integrates Facebook and Twitter, for LinkedIn accounts. The references also indicate that users will be able to easily post content, such as Web links, to LinkedIn via a share-sheet or through iOS applications…

Apple announced LinkedIn integration within OS X Mavericks (such as shared links) at WWDC 2013, which will allow users to have sign into the social network similar to how Twitter is integrated, which will also bring Notification Center alerts and easy sharing to LinkedIn on the web. If history repeats itself LinkedIn should makes its way to iOS 7, similar to how Facebook and Twitter integration made its way into OS X Mountain Lion and iOS 6.

Evidence Points to Apple Testing LinkedIn Integration within iOS 7 is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

If you spend a lot of time typing on the computer it might be time to consider speech recognition software. The latest offer from our Deals Store is Nuance’s Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac, which is currently on sale for 50% off at $99 (regular price on the Nuance website: $199), saving you a cool hundred dollars.

You may be familiar with Nuance–the company recently confirmed publicly their technology powers Siri, Apple’s voice assistant on iOS devices. By using Dragon Dictate, you can say words and they’ll appear on your screen, essentially three times faster than typing:

With Dragon Dictate you can use your voice to create and edit text or interact with your favorite Mac applications. You can even use a digital voice recorder and Dragon will transcribe your dictation when you are back at your Mac.

With the digital version you’ll be able to use your Mac’s built-in mic or an external mic to help you deliver demands to your Mac.

Dragon Dictate 3 requires OS X Lion or Mountain Lion and this purchase comes with a Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone for the Mac. This version will support English in Canada and the USA only.

Click here to jump on Nuance’s Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 while it’s still on sale!

Nuance’s Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is 50% Off [Deals] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource