You work best when it doesn’t feel like you’re working.
Technology is useless if it doesn’t improve your quality of life. I do some of my best work when I’m not really working. Like this time when I was “working” out on the Lanai
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Your iPhone Alarm might not work properly after time change next week
If you use alarms on your iPhone, there may be a problem when we re-set the clocks back 1 hour on Nov 7. I suspect that Hawaii users, who do not change their times, will not be affected by this bug
An iPhone bug already seen when Australia switched between Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time a few weeks ago has now hit Europe. Twitter just lit up with reports of recurring iPhone alarms going off an hour later than usual. So even though the iOS clock changed correctly over the weekend, the alarm did not.
via engadget.com
Google delivers Mobile Election Tracking App
The United States midterm election is on Tuesday, November 2, and we encourage all eligible US citizens to get out and vote. We’ve made it easy to find your polling place and follow election news by visiting our Election Center mobile site at m.google.com/elections on your Android-powered phone or iPhone.
UH Students Personal Data violated. You could be at risk.
The University of Hawaii’s personal information breach of more than 40,000 students is the third-largest privacy breach detected by a Washington, D.C.-based privacy policy institution.
A faculty member at the West Oahu campus apparently inadvertently uploaded personal information of 40,101 students to the Web. The information belongs to students who attended the West Oahu campus from 1988 to 1993, and Manoa students from 1990 to 1998 and in 2001.
The information was posted by a now-retired Institutional Research Office faculty member at 2:46 p.m. Nov. 30, 2009.
Everything from a student’s Social Security number and citizenship to the highest level of education attained by parents, marital status and addresses were available online until Oct. 18, when the Liberty Coalition in Washington, D.C., discovered the information through a Google search
Looking for an Android phone? See Google Phone Gallery
Some would say “Finally!” Google is publishing a directory/gallery of Android phones by manufacturer and carrier. Looks like a fabulous resource.
The T-Mobile G2 with Google is the first smartphone built for 4G speeds on T-Mobile’s new network. Get the information you need, faster than you ever thought possible.
Motorola CHARM fits easily in your pocket or palm. Includes MOTOBLUR service.
With its 1 GHz processor and Android 2.2 with Adobe Flash 10, the DROID 2 offers PC-like power and speed.
via google.com
Your Android can now go corporate
I just installed this on my phone and activated on my Google Apps installation. Works like a charm. The only thing I activated was “remote wipe” and I feel a lot better knowing I can pull the trigger. The software on the phone side installed without a hitch. The whole process took less than 10 minutes. DO IT!
Many Android devices feature tight integration with Google Apps, including native applications for Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar, as well as mobile access to Google Docs. Now any employee with an Android device running version 2.2 – personal or company-issued – can access their corporate information while allowing administrators to enforce data security policies such as:
- Remotely wipe all data from lost or stolen mobile devices
- Lock idle devices after a period of inactivity
- Require a device password on each phone
- Set minimum lengths for more secure passwords
- Require passwords to include letters and numbers
When the employee leaves the company, the administrator can withdraw access to corporate info, which allows the employee to continue to use their device if it’s their own
These policies can be enforced on devices that have installed the Google Apps Device Policy application, which will be available from Android Market in the next few days. They will be available free to all
Android going Corporate
Google is dead-set serious about making inroads to corporate America and this latest feature on Google Apps adds strong corporate functionality like remote wipe, manage passwords, and lock devices.
Google on Thursday said that it has launched new admin controls to manage Android through Google Apps and a browser without dedicated servers.
The news comes as Android starts making its big corporate push. If 2010 was the year Android for consumers, 2011 will be all about Android in the enterprise. Motorola is already working to take its Droid Pro corporate.
With its new features, enterprises will be able to securely manage and sync Android devices. Google Apps now covers all the major mobile platforms.
In a nutshell, any employee with an Android 2.2 device can allow administrators to remotely wipe
via zdnet.com
If you’re drooling over the new MacBook Air…
One of my customers was jumping up and down to get the newest MacBook Air. Here’s how it stacks up
The 2010 MacBook Air models offer impressive improvements in both design and in performance when compared to previous MacBook Airs. But with just 2GB of RAM and the slowest Intel Core 2 Duo processors in the entire Mac lineup, we were interested in putting some of the build-to-order options to the test.
via macworld.com