Starbucks updates iOS app to address security concerns

Starbucks recently released 2.6.2 version of its iOS app to address a security flaw that stores user names, passwords, location, and email addresses locally in plain text, which can also be accessed by people who are connected to your device through a computer.

Starbuck’s CIO Curt Garner told Mobile Syrup that “We’d like to be clear: there is no indication that any customer has been impacted by this or that any information has been compromised. Regardless, we take these types of concerns seriously and have added several safeguards to protect the information you share with us.”

HiddenRadio2 aims to revolutionize the multi-point Bluetooth speaker market for iOS and Android

Bluetooth speakers designed around smartphones and tablets are a dime a dozen but Kickstarter project HiddenRadio2 aims to offer a better quality option with a unique design that's reminiscent of the new Mac Pro. There's a chock-full of neat features planned like a multi-point feature for multiple speakers, intelligent touch controls, convenient speakerphone funtionality and even NFC connectivity out of the box. Check it out here.

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Create visual reminders with Shoots & Leaves

If you’re a more visual person and want to enhance your to-do lists, the iOS app Shoots & Leaves (US$2.99) lets you take snapshots that will be automatically uploaded online to Imgur, Dropbox or CloudApp. The app will then allow you to send a link to Reminders, email, iMessages, Drafts, Omnifocus, and others. You don’t even have to worry about the photos taking up space on your phone as they are uploaded online already.

 Source: Lifehacker