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Horane Smith

Horane Smith

Horane is a freelance writer and music lover. Avid NY Yankees fan and basketball spectator. When not writing, he is out and about soaking up some culture in NYC.

U.S DEA Still Doesn't Get the Message, Frets About iMessage Encryption

U.S DEA Still Doesn’t Get the Message, Frets About iMessage Encryption

By Horane Smith on April 4, 2013

The United States DEA raises concerns about the current lack of capability to intercept Apple’s encrypted iMessage messaging protocol and their intentions are outed by an intelligence note leak.

Posted in Apple, General News | Tagged Apple, CALEA, iMessage, Wire-tap

Report: Samsung's Exclusive Chip Contract With Apple Ends in June

Report: Samsung’s Exclusive Chip Contract With Apple Ends in June

By Horane Smith on April 3, 2013

More rumors surrounding Apple’s move away from Samsung for its A-Series chipsets surface, this time pinning TSMC as the chip supplier for the iPhone after the 5S

Posted in Apple, Conglomerates, Manufacturers, Samsung | Tagged Apple, Samsung, TSMC

Blackberry CEO Heins Takes On Samsung and Apple

Blackberry CEO Heins Takes On Samsung and Apple

By Horane Smith on March 22, 2013

With the official launch of BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 today in the US, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins steps up to take shots at Samsung, Apple and Android, while simultaneously giving credit to Apple.

Posted in Apple, BlackBerry, General News, Samsung | Tagged iphone, Samsung, Thorsten Heins | 1 Response

Apple's New Update Stops the Evasi0n For Now

Apple’s New Update Stops the Evasi0n For Now

By Horane Smith on March 22, 2013

Apple updates iOS to head off the Evasi0n jailbreak, but not before silently acknowledging the team for their bugtracking

Posted in Apple, General News, Software Platforms | Tagged Apple, Evasi0n, Evasion, iOS 6, iOS update

Apple or Samsung, Who to Watch For

Apple or Samsung, Who to Watch For

By Horane Smith on March 19, 2013

New rumors point to Apple and Samsung working on their own “smart watch” concepts for launch soon.

Posted in Apple, General News, Samsung | Tagged Apple, Samsung, smart watch, wearable device

Blackberry to Secure Work Space for Android and iOS

Blackberry to Secure Work Space for Android and iOS

By Horane Smith on March 14, 2013

BlackBerry is set to extend its Balance work/personal data management platform to Android and iOS with the forthcoming launch of Secure Work Space, set for this June.

Posted in BlackBerry | Tagged blackberry, Blackberry Balance, Blackberry Enterprise Service 10, Secure Work Space

New iPhone 5S and Low-Cost Version To Debut Late Summer

New iPhone 5S and Low-Cost Version To Debut Late Summer

By Horane Smith on March 14, 2013

Apple’s latest iPhone versions could now ship in late Summer according to the latest analyst speculation, with a particular focus on China.

Posted in Apple, General News | Tagged Apple, iPhone 5, iphone 5s, iphone 5S features, Ming-Chi Kuo | 2 Responses

Apple To Put the Squeeze on Future Devices with New Patent

Apple To Put the Squeeze on Future Devices with New Patent

By Horane Smith on March 11, 2013

Apple earns a new patent based on the initial concept of squeezing the device as a form of tactile input, which was originally filed in 2009.

Posted in Apple, Legal | Tagged Apple, Patents | 1 Response

Deal: Bundle Up For Spring With New Mac Apps

Deal: Bundle Up For Spring With New Mac Apps

By Horane Smith on March 11, 2013

Spruce up your Mac this Spring with a new app bundle

Posted in Apple, Deals | Tagged apps deal, Mac apps

IIICTECH Develops Wink Mobile Banking App For Real-Time Overdraft Monitoring

IIICTECH Develops Wink Mobile Banking App For Real-Time Overdraft Monitoring

By Horane Smith on January 29, 2013

A new developer aims to provide near real-time overdraft monitoring with a new mobile banking app called Wink

Posted in Apple, General News | Tagged mobile banking, Wink

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