Do you use a jailbroken iPhone/iPad or a rooted Android device? The manufacturers claim that rooting or jailbreaking devices violates Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In 2010 the US Copyright office issued a temporary 2 year exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) that granted users the right to root or jailbreak their phone and devices. This exemption is about to expire. If this exemption does not get renewed then it will be illegal to root your device. Read more

Best Buy and Mophie both announce that add-on battery packs sold some certain Apple products are being recalled due to fire hazard.  Two separate recalls were issued based on consumers reporting overheat issues with the external battery packs for Apple Iphone 3g, 3gs and Ipod Touch 4G devices.  Read more

Well Apple has now released iOS 5.1 Beta to its developers and it seems that the battery life issues are still there and according to some it may be even worst than before. This is the second update to the iOS 5 versions since it was released last month. iOS version 5.01 was released first to solve the battery problems but it fell short of doing that. What’s strange is that not all iOS 5 users are getting the same results. Read more

Apple has reached a settlement regarding the MagSafe power adapter cable fraying and shorting issue. The affected units are the 60w and 85w versions with the “T” power connector.  With repeated use the power cord becomes frayed at the strain relief or pulls apart from the charging plug. In both cases the wires have been found to short out and over heat causing a fire hazard. Read more

Apple’s new Iphone 4S has a serious security problem and it’s name is Siri. Sophos security posted today on their security blog that they have found a major security hole in the new Siri app that will allow anyone to send emails, text messages and even place calls when the Iphone is still passcode locked. Read more

Adobe has release Acrobat Reader 10.1 for iOS devices running 4.2.5 or above. The new App allows users to open PDF documents from any source that allows “Open In” use such as Email or on the web. Reader joins the existing paid App CreatePDF released earlier but like the desktop Adobe Reader this App if free. Read more