Filed under: iPhone, iPhone 101, iPod touchAre you worried that your iPhone or its data might get stolen? If you are, then this post is for you! Let's take a look at the iPhone's security options, starting in Settings > General > Passcode Lock.If this is your first time visiting the Passcode Lock settings, then you will be prompted to create a 4-digit passcode -- this can be anything, just make it memorable. Once you've entered and confirmed your passcode, you will see a couple options. The first two buttons let you turn the passcode lock off, or change your...
Afraid you will lose your chump change now that the economy is down? Program the shock safe with a 4 digit code and anyone trying to break in will be greeted with a decent buzz. The bank has flashing LED lights and sound effects to further annoy amuse your family, friends, or co-workers. At a size of 20 x 10 x 10cm, the sadistic safe has a coin slot and collection tray, and runs on 3 AA batteries (included.) Get yours for £19.99 ($39.58.) Tags: bank, code, led, money, safe, savings, shock, shock safe, Shock Safe, Literally originally appeared on...
A safe made of Lego bricks and claimed to be secure enough to protect all your belongings kept inside. The Lego safe is equipped with a motion detecting alarm which goes off alerting others when it’s been moved from its original position. The lock is also secure enough which needs 5 double digit code to unlock it. This 5 double digit code gives over 305 billion different combinations. And the numbers are shown on the electronic status display when you turn the combination dials. The safe weighs 14 pounds when it’s empty. What about making it fire-proof, water-proof and bullet-proof...
There's deep, dark, perhaps embarrassing connection that all us geeks share. It's that first moment when we realized just how special we really were, and that only a handful of people would ever understand our irrational love of sci-fi and boot floppies. Photo by smgee So, with the launch of our new Geek Kids category, we thought we'd ask our Twitter friends for their best geeky childhood moment in a single @thinkgeek tweet. Originally the prize was a single $25 gift certificate, but the response was so overwhelming (and wonderful) that we expanded the field to 4 winners. We received...
We'll forgive you if you start experiencing deja vu when reading about the SecuriCode keyless entry system on Lincoln's MKS. After all, Ford introduced the exact same system some 28 years ago on the 1980 Thunderbird. Sure, the new keypad looks cool -- but so would vacuum-actuated headlamp covers, and we don't envision those ever coming back. While the MKS is the first Lincoln to feature hands-free access, the keypad keeps it rooted firmly in the era of walkmen and Members Only jackets. Ford's press releasespeaks of a male Lincoln driver who has locked his Intelligent Access key fob...
Let me preface this by saying that while the phone may be unlocked, for the you can pretty much just make and receive calls and text. While I don’t think there is a doubt in anyone’s mind most of the phone’s capabilities will soon be available to AT&T users, for the moment its pretty much just the doldrum talk and text. For a cool $22.99 the guys over at the aptly named Unlocked T-mobile G1 will provide you with an 8 digit code that gives your device all the sim card freedom an open handset could possibly desire. All...
Frogmetrics, a Y Combinator startup that helps companies quickly get customer feedback using a handheld hardware device, has launched to the public. The startup has created a custom firmware for the Nokia n810 internet tablet that lets companies offer their customers brief surveys that are far more convenient than traditional questionnaires, and has also developed advanced analytics software to help examine survey results. After months of pilot testing Frogmetrics has already landed its first Fortune 150 company - Google - and is now ready to start licensing its product under an enterprise subscription model. Taking a Frogmetrics survey is...
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAw, how convenient! Now, when you purchase your next ATM skimmer, you don't even have to risk being arrested when you wander out to retrieve it. For those outside of the know, an ATM skimmer sits on credit / debit card machines and swipes information as unsuspecting civilians pass their cards through. In the days of old, scammers would have to physically retrieve the skimmer in order to acquire all that precious information; now, models with built-in SMS notification are becoming available, meaning that numbers, expiration dates and that easy-to-forget three digit code on the back can...
In this web-enabled world of ours, you have to wonder why business cards are still so popular. Shouldn't there be a better way? A number of startups have attempted to address this problem with ingenious solutions that range from iPhone apps to custom URLs. Others are calling for the use of QR Codes for mobile data exchange. Unfortunately, no one service has hit the sweet spot just yet, but newcomer "E" thinks they have it figured out. Will "E" succeed where the others have failed? Or is this one industry that refuses to become digitized? HelloMyNameIsE.com You have to appreciate...
Filed under: Software, AppleLet's be real: a four-digit code isn't very much separating a determined bandit from your data, which is all that the iPhone affords. Granted, the phone locks up after a few attempts to slow your arch-nemeses down a notch or two, but if your code is your birthday or the last four digits of your phone number -- and you know it is, so just admit it -- they'll eventually figure it out anyway. On second thought, though, never mind, because it turns out there's a pretty effective way around these formalities -- 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 have...
iPhones with iPhone 2.x software and which are passcode locked with a four digit code can still be accessed with a special key sequence, according to Macworld UK on Wednesday...
Here's something to put a smile on your face on a non-descript Wednesday morning: Thanko's new Code-Padlock USB protector. Does it use some funky encryption, or a nifty digital keypad interface? No: it uses a physical code-padlocked lid that stops you from plugging in a thumbdrive if you can't work out the three-digit code. Brilliant, except that a thief will just steal the whole USB drive and work out the code at their leisure. So it must be aimed at stopping "casual eyes" accessing files you'd rather keep to yourself. Ah... ones with lots of pink pixels—it all becomes clear....
I remember a care-free time when salmonella and e-coli were confined to rotten eggs, bad meat and the occasional unfortunate fast-food chain. That age of innocence has passed. Now dangerous bacteria could be everywhere, not only in your beef but in your packaged spinach, your green onions — even that innocent-looking jalapeno you’re about to eat. But YottaMark, a Redwood City, CA, company has just raised a $10 million second round of funding to help you take a stand. The company has developed a low-cost way for fresh produce companies to track their goods from the farm to the grocery...
Filed under: Audio, Fun, Utilities, Apple, Freeware, iPhoneIf you've been looking for a reliable way to make your iPod or iPhone work as a remote for iTunes, look no further than Apple's Remote application. Just when you thought there was no way to tie the iPod and iTunes closer together, Apple's found another way for them to intereract. And It's free! Just pop open remote, click to add a new library, and then enter the resulting 4 digit code in iTunes to give your iPhone access to your library. Now you've got an interface that looks just like the one...
There's only one word to describe the new iPhone remote for iTunes: perfectomfgthisissocool. As you can see in the video, it just works, giving you full access to all the music, video, podcasts, and movies stored in your computer. Of course, it doesn't transmit it to your iPhone. It just works to control iTunes or your Apple TV directly. The applications shows you the art, your personal playlists (including the smart ones), all in real time. The whole thing feels like having iTunes in the palm of your hand. Once you authenticate your remote by entering a four digit code—the...
There's only one word to describe the new iPhone remote for iTunes: perfectomfgthisissocool. As you can see in the video, it just works, giving you full control to all the music, video, podcasts, and movies stored in your computer or AppleTV. It doesn't transmit it to your iPhone. It just works to control iTunes or your Apple TV directly. The applications shows you the art, your personal playlists (including the smart ones), all in real time. Updated: second part of the video is up, plus some more impressions. Verdict: download it now. The whole thing feels like having iTunes on...
