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This is not actually a very practical attack

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In order for this to work, you would have to root the phone, install a custom recovery image, reboot and then have the person with the unlock code enter it before freezing the phone. Oh yeah and you have to pull the battery and re-insert within 0.5 seconds. 

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How to bypass an Android smartphone’s encryption and security: Put it in the freezer | http://bit.ly/11ehCXy     

How to bypass an Android smartphone’s encryption and security: Put it in the freezer | ExtremeTech
Security researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany have shown that they can extract photos, surfing history, and contact lists from Android smartphones, even if the phone is locke…

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Like everyone else in Silicon Valley, Apple has to realize that building a car is…

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Like everyone else in Silicon Valley, Apple has to realize that building a car is a lot tougher than building an iPad

Apple’s In-Car Siri Integration Hits a Roadblock | Autopia | Wired.com
Ten months after announcing Siri Eyes Free for cars, only a handful of automakers have solid plans for integrating Apple’s first true automotive feature.

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While I'm sure iPhone owners would appreciate an updated keyboard, what Apple… 5

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While I'm sure iPhone owners would appreciate an updated keyboard, what Apple really needs to do is just loosen its stranglehold on iOS

While it's certainly nice that Apple wants to give its users a consistent experience, as long as they control iOS and the hardware it runs on they can assure the out-of-box experience is predictable. This is unlike the +Android experience which can vary widely depending on which brand of phone you buy. 

However, Apple could do its users a huge favor by simply allowing them to change the default apps the way Android has done since version 1.0. Whether it's browsers, mail clients or keyboards, let people select the apps they want to use. 

Hey Apple, What The Next iPhone Really, Really Needs Is A Much Better Keyboard | TechCrunch
What the next iPhone really really needs is not an even bigger screen, flatter icons, flexible widgets or live tiles, or even crystal-ball-gazing cards. Or Facebook Home. That list is just garnish com…

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