Modified charger can hack into any iOS device

Give a hacker one of these modified chargers and they can push any software they want into your Apple gadget within a minute of it being plugged in. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers warn that all users are at risk because this device doesn’t need any interaction and can hide the apps it installs from your device’s app list. It isn’t clear yet if it can upload malicious codes since iOS devices, by default, can only run and install properly signed apps.

While it is considered a worrying breakthrough, the charger itself doesn’t look like a regular iPhone or iPad charger. Since it is based on a credit card-sized BeagleBone Linux PC, its circuitry won’t seem to fit into one at the moment. The hack and the charger’s capabilities will be showcased at the Black Hat security conference in July.  

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Apple releases WWDC 2013 companion app

Apple has released a companion app for WWDC 2013. Designed primarily for attendees as well as interested parties who can't make it to this year's developer pow-wow in San Franciso next week, the app makes it possible to schedule the various events and demos throughout this year's WWDC. As an added bonus videos of the sessions will be viewable through the app as soon as they are posted, so developers get virtual access to the events later on. Check out the app here.

Source: Apple

Vine App now available for Android smartphones

Twitter's six-second-video creation and sharing app Vine has finally made it to Android. With 13 million users in iOS, Vine has become a popular way to share quick videos online. Vine has created a stop-motion content creation craze which some clever users have managed to elevate into something of an art form. Android users can get their Vine on right here.

Acer's offerings at Computex 2013 include the Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet

Acer made a couple of product announcements at the ongoing Computex 2013 in Taipei, including the 8-inch Iconia W3 tablet, next-gen Aspire S7 and S3, and an Aspire Z3 all-in-one. What can you expect in terms of specs?

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