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  • iOS 9: Please do not upgrade at this time

    At this time we are still recommending that iOS users NOT do the iOS 9 upgrade for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Much like the original…

  • Malware found on Chinese-made smart phones

    The iDigital Times is reporting that malware has been found pre-installed on Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo phones. “A study conducted by G Data, a Germany-based…

  • Apple Mail Search

    Over the past several years I have investigated numerous reports of Apple Mail suddenly unable to search Inboxes. About the only thing everyone who has…

  • DUO two-factor authentication at MIT

    Originally posted July 15, 2015 As you may be aware of, IS&T announced on July 14th, 2015 that starting September 30th 2015, two factor authentication…

  • iOS 8.4

    Apple officially released its latest iOS 8.4 update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod at noon on Tuesday June 30th, in preparation for the iOS 9…

  • Which Mac should I buy?

    There are a lot of options now from Apple, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The first question you should always ask yourself is “What…

  • Apple’s new Macbook

    Recently Apple released a new laptop product, the Macbook, that is even lighter than the Macbook Air. This product recycles the name from the white…

  • Microsoft issues fix to SSH FREAK flaw

    We have word that Microsoft has issued a fix to patch the FREAK SSH Flaw in Internet Explorer. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2478133,00.asp https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-mar All Windows users should run…

  • Apple issues fix for SSH FREAK flaw

    Apple has issued the security updates last night fixing the “FREAK” flaw. This fix applies to all Apple Macintosh computers and iOS devices. News was…

  • iOS 8.1.1

    iOS 8.1.1 has been released.  We have tested this patch and found it appears to fix the performance issues, especially with older iOS devices that…