Security is an important aspect of anything that gets used by anyone, at any given moment around the world. For developers of applications that get purchased through a digital storefront, like Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, making sure that it’s not easy, next to impossible in fact, to steal apps and put them on a device free-of-charge is just as important. But, as WPCentral reports, it looks like the Digital Rights Management (DRM) security tools set in place by Microsoft have been cracked!
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Fortunately, though, the program that is being used to do so is not known to the general public. In point of fact, the “white hat” developer that created it is just showing it as a proof of concept. If the program were to make it out into the world, then it would be possible for some people out there to strip the DRM from applications available in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, and then download them for free.
As of the time of this writing, Microsoft hasn’t made an official comment regarding the security hole. WPCentral has been in contact with Brandon Watson from Microsoft, but so far they have not heard back from him. The video demonstrating the proof of concept program making short work of DRM for the Windows Phone 7 applications can be viewed below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqB9WCkGiQ
I hope they fix this security hole soon. I'm not even a developer and I see this as a really big problem for the WP7 platform. I'm sure iPhone and Android developers do not have to be as worried about pirating only because the volume of paying customers is so much higher. With a much smaller customer base, anything that would discourage a WP7 developer from developing for the platform is bad for WP7.
Note: Shouldn't this be posted in the WP7 General forum? It has nothing to do with HD7.
is this video realy evidense that this is working?
Related
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/07/keepin-it-real-fake-part-cxvi-tilt-gets-shamelessly-aped/#comments
Wonder if it has the proper video drivers LOL
Ha! Take a look
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/keepin-it-real-fake-part-cxvi-tilt-gets-shamelessly-aped/
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If they ripped off a working video chipset and drivers, I'd buy it...
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If they ripped off a working video chipset and drivers, I'd buy it...
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You don't need working drivers for that video - it's Liverpool - they always play in slow motion anyway so no problems with camera lag
"You don't need working drivers for that video - it's Liverpool - they always play in slow motion anyway so no problems with camera lag "
LOL !!!
Nice
Interestingly that endgadget article has a post that this phone does not actually run Windows Mobile... but some sort of rip-off.
Other sites that sell the device don't state WM6 (or any version) on their features list.
Does M$ charge alot for putting WM on a device? If so that could be one reason for the low price.
Plus it only has a 30 day warranty, I believe the tilt has a 1 year(?)
More here
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/04/awang_a9000_clones_att_tilt.html
Uses "some sort of Windows Mobile operating system". The real one is already a buggy mess, go figure that one...LOL
I bet it will perform better than the Kaiser, and I'm not kidding (sadly).
It will probably perform better than the Kaiser because it is using a basic OS that is more like a calculator than a Windows Mobile.
So, it probably boots up in 5 seconds, switches apps in a fraction.
But it also probably doesn't have TouchFlo, PIE, or many of the other features that make the Kaiser/Tilt nice.
It is like any of the other numerous phones out there on the market (like from Verizon) that have a slide out keyboard with a proprietary OS.
This of course is assuming the statements above about it not being WM6 are true. If it indeed runs WM6 then I am sure the performance will be equivalent to the Kaiser.
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Two articles I found fascinating. Lately I've been feeling, since the back half of 2011 at least, that Mobiles are finally mature enough to become all in one portable media communication hubs. I could see setting up a device that does nothing but grab news/alerts and functions as your backup emergency device.
http://mashable.com/2012/02/06/social-media-public-safety-2/
http://mashable.com/2011/02/11/social-media-in-emergencies/
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/norovirus-barfipelago/
(Edit: I might be the only one interested in this...)
Blog about the subject:
http://idisaster.wordpress.com
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/st_firsttweeters/?pid=8317&viewall=true
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/28/2831269/facebook-japan-disaster-message-board
Again I'm the only person interested in this but it's incredibly fascinating.
The beginnings of lists for Agencies with social feeds:
http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/states-list-government-agencies-social-feeds/
http://walyou.com/emergency-online-contact/
DHS Key Words:
http://animalnewyork.com/2012/02/th...ng-your-facebook-and-twitter-for-these-words/
A new article from Wired: Why One Tech-Savvy Aid Worker Had to Flee Afghanistan:
http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/fleeing-afghanistan/
What's more than interesting to me is: Ushahidi and FrontlineSMS.
http://www.frontlinesms.com/
http://ushahidi.com/
Related:
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/2/2995173/disaster-proof-mobile-networks-japan-docomo-kddi
huh
some interesting reading you have there
really
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#Medics Lyke OMG halp! Timmah trapd N w3ll! Dis is lyk3 mch f4st3r th4n 911!
#Idiocy In emergencies there should be network-wide alerts. I don't and likely never will use FB, and have made exactly one twitter post directly to a company's support page.
Let's see, I can call 911, tell them my location, or if I'm in really bad shape at least have an open line so that they can hear I'm non-responsive and track my phone to find me or, while bleeding to death/losing consciousness I can attempt to type a coherent message giving my current position and hope that if it's not clear, emergency responders will be able to use my twitter id or whatever to backtrack and figure out who I am, locate a phone number for me, then try and track my position because I passed out before I could give an accurate locale.
Social media does not need to be the dedicated means by which to get time-sensitive messages out. The only value I can see in it is letting a large group know that you are okay or that everyone is meeting at a specific place and cellular networks are overloaded.
I wonder how long it will be before someone sues twitter or FB because they posted in their status that they needed help and no one responded quickly enough. Of course, much of this current generation had no idea that the Titanic and Holocaust were real, so I can't say I'm surprised that this is the present state of affairs.
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/14/3019298/wireless-emergency-alerts-text-system-going-live
http://m.engadget.com/default/class...onth-delivers-l/&post=alt&icid=eng_latest_art
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/6/2...service-wireless-emergency-alerts-smartphones
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/7/29/3198662/emergency-response-app-unc-charlotte-police
If people are really interested in this topic, they will find the thread without the need to repeatedly self-bump it up.
*** App now live on the marketplace. Thanks to everyone who gave feedback on the Beta. I hope you like it! ***
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Hi All,
I'm nearly done with my first Windows Phone 7 app (I know, just in time for it to be replace by WP8, but what can you do?).
Anyway, I'm looking for a few beta testers to try it out on other devices. You'll need to be a paying subscriber to Instapaper. If anyone's interested in giving it a go, reply here or e-mail me at [email protected]. Send me details of which phone you have and the e-mail associated with your windows live account and I'll add you to the beta.
More details of the app are at: http://www.comfortablereader.com
There are other good Instapaper clients for WP7, but my aim was to do something that is:
- Deliberately simpler and quick: I just want to have a few things to read on my phone in an idle moment. I'm not interested in organising folders or hundreds of bookmarks.
- Fancy looking and in keeping with the WP7 experience: not just a plain text list
If anyone's interested let me know - I'd be very grateful.
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Cheers,
Ed
I don't use Instapaper, so I wouln't be a very useful tester, but just for the record... WP8 is going to be able to run WP7 apps, so in a way, you're just getting a lead on WP8 purchases!
Looks fantastic, great to see a read later app with offline support & background syncing! Unfortunately I'm not an Instapaper user, but best of luck.
@GoodDayToDie: Yeah, it's good news about 7.5 apps being compatible with 8 (speaking as a user as well as a dev) - I would hate to have to start buying apps all over again for the next version.
@irlju: Thanks - I really wanted to get the offline stuff working well because that's pretty much 100% of my reasoning for wanting an Instapaper client app. Particularly as network coverage is pretty patchy round here! The background sync stuff is working well but, as with all WP7.5 apps, it's really difficult to predict when the OS is going to decide to run your synch task.
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Need to find the latest news in software? Here's the place to look. Want to be the first to leak information about the new Android? Post it here. Everyone sees software news in their own device's forums but why not post it here for everyone to see?. What's the point of going all over the place to find the most recent software news when you can find it here?
Yes, the XDA portal is a great source for software news but all the information is dependent on what gets approved by XDA staff. Here, you have free reign to post the software related news that matters to you.
And before it's said...yes, there is already a forum for computer and laptop discussion, but it seems to be geared towards the hardware side. This thread is specifically for software news. And I've already checked with Archer so everything is copacetic (no need for ib4l ). Oh, and be sure to post links or it didn't happen.
So, without further ado...
Stop-gap' way to get Linux on Windows 8 machines to be issued
Penguins are playing ball with a Windows 8 Linux-blocking security mechanism to keep their favorite operating system on PCs…
The Foundation plans to obtain a Microsoft key to sign a pre-bootloader from core Linux kernel maintainer James Bottomley. Together, the key and pre-bootloader will allow users to start up and run Linux as an authorised piece of software on Windows 8 PCs –*it would otherwise have been barred by the machine as potential malware.
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Flip this app: Secondary mobile app market quietly taking off
App creators without the time or inclination to service or monetize their apps can simply sell them off for a flat, up-front sum of money. Buyers can then either tweak them as they like or not, and either attempt to monetize them themselves or re-sell the apps to still another party.
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