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Tag: Android

Security Slimebags or How to be forced to pay for security

Posted on October 5, 2015 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Security Slimebags or How to be forced to pay for security

Android is the most popular mobile OS in the world. It also has some of the most frightening security holes, currently Stagefright. The carriers know this and use it to legally to seemingly extort their customers. Apple has one thing that Android doesn’t have, and that is a decent patch cycle. You can see people…

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Android, Apple, Google, Mobile Computing, Rants, Security

Android Security: Google or Carriers issue?

Posted on January 16, 2015 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Android Security: Google or Carriers issue?

In the world of Android a couple of disturbing articles have come out recently. Google is no long patching 4.3 (Jellybean) and earlier versions. Also the amount of malware for Android increased by 75% last year. This begs, who is to receive blame on the vendor side? We all know people do not patch apps….

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There are 3 tablets, which one I prefer

Posted on November 12, 2012 By Michael Kavka No Comments on There are 3 tablets, which one I prefer

I have in my possession a Surface, an iPad, and an ASUS T300 Android Tablet. After having spent time with all three, I look at the pluses and minuses of them, from my perspective, which means that there are opinions in here that are just that, opinions. Tablets are the new big thing. Everyone wants…

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Android, Apple, Hardware, Microsoft, Reviews, Tablet/E-readers

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