Carrier IQ was found in New Android Applications

The company behind the now-notorious Carrier IQ software that has been found to log every keystroke pressed, website visited and text message sent by 150 million mobile phone users. Carrier IQ, of course, professes its innocence, but the company has also received some public support from security researchers who say Carrier IQ software is only tracking diagnostic information and likely is not violating user privacy. Now, Carrier IQ has elaborated upon many arguments with a more detailed breakdown of how its software functions, and a more substantive defense of its practices.

During a recent interview with the Register, Carrier IQ VP of marketing Andrew Coward acknowledged that his company's mobile software logs keystrokes, intercepts text messages and gathers geographic data, but insisted that the overwhelming majority of this information is discarded almost as soon as it comes in, thereby posing virtually no threat to user privacy.

Carrier IQ only retains text messages or keystroke patterns that carry proprietary tags. These tags identify all transmissions that could be used to populate analytic data, including some that may be considered sensitive. If a user drops a call, for instance, the system will note his or her location, and the numbers of each party. In other cases, the company may receive a special SMS, which provides Carrier IQ with important diagnostic information.

Now, Carrier IQ has legal and publicity problems to handle. One new class-action lawsuit names both Carrier IQ and HTC, accusing the companies of violations under the Federal Wiretap Act. Another lawsuit was filed against Carrier IQ as well as HTC and Samsung, both of which have confirmed installing Carrier IQ software on their Smartphone, saying they do so at the request of wireless carriers.

Why Android only? Carrier IQ is no longer supported as of iOS 5 (Apple insists its customers have to opt-in before any information about their Smartphone is shipped off to Apple HQ), and blocking its effects on your iOS 5-based iPhone is super-easy: Click on your Settings button, then General, About, Diagnostics & Usage, and select " Don't Send."

However, Carrier IQ is a bit more integrated within the Android OS – so much so, that you'll need to root your device prior to attempting any removal efforts. But the first step in the process is finding out whether your Smartphone has Carrier IQ installed to begin with. And Lookout's new application makes this a one-touch affair.

Carrier IQ boasts that its software is deployed on more than 141 million handsets, and has operated for several years without any major level of controversy. Clearly, Smartphone would be capable of tracking much of our activity even if Carrier IQ never existed. But the lawsuits filed against Carrier IQ and its customers, and forthcoming responses to Franken's letters, should shed more light on exactly what information is collected and how it is used.

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Aiseesoft Updates iPad Transfer Platinum to Help Users Get Ready for the Christmas Shopping Season

Now retailers are kicking off the Christmas shopping season. According to the Consumer Electronics Association's study this year, tablets are the most desired gadget present for Christmas, and trail only clothing as the most wanted gift. Without question, iPad will appear on the Christmas shopping lists of many customers. To help both the old and new iPad users conveniently enjoy the iPad, Aiseesoft newly updated the professional iPad Transfer Platinum to support the latest iOS 5.
Now this brand-new iPad transfer software can work perfectly with all iOS 5 devices, including iPad (iPad 2), iPhone (iPhone 4S), and iPod touch. It also supports the iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod classics. With this software, users can also make the best of the new iPhone 4S.
Aiseesoft iPad Transfer Platinum possesses powerful file transferring functions to transfer iPad files. It can export iPad music, movie, pictures, TV shows, podcast, iTunes U, eBooks, camera roll, voice memos, camera shot, etc. files to computer. Then users can conveniently enjoy these files on PC or share them with friends and family. Also this software supports importing song, video, ePub, PDF, image files from computer to iPad. To share iPad files among friends, users could make use of this software to transfer files from iPad to other iPad/iPhone/iPod devices directly.
This iPad Transfer Platinum can also assist users to convert DVD and video files to iPad compatible video/audio formats. The powerful video editing features also allow users to customize output video effect while converting media files. For instance, users can trim video length, crop video frame, watermark video, and so on.
Aiseesoft iPad Transfer Platinum is definitely one of the best iPad assistant software products to help customers convert DVD/video to iPad and transfer files between iPad and PC.
For customers who just want to rip DVD to iPad videos, Aiseesoft also prepares the professional DVD to iPad Converter. With this amazing software, iPad users can enjoy all popular DVD movies on iPad conveniently.
System Requirements for Windows Version
OS Supported: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista, Windows 7
Hardware Requirements: 800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above; 512MB RAM or more
About Aiseesoft Studio
As a professional multimedia software provider, Aiseesoft Studio is dedicated to developing the best multimedia desktop applications to help the Windows and Mac users smoothly convert, edit and transfer various video/audio files. In order to meet users' various requirements, Aiseesoft Studio constantly brings in new ideas, technologies, etc.

How to Rip DVD, Convert video and Backup your video/audio files on ipod on Mac

Until three months ago, I’ve been being a windows user, and I’m quite good at how to enjoy dvd/ various video on my windows. While, I received a birthday present—an Apple Macbook, from my parent, and at the beginning, it’s really suffering to get used. I don’t know how to enjoy DVD, Video, even can’t backup my ipod’s stuff.
Fortunately, few days ago, I found some useful tools to solve all my problems.
Here, I want to share these experience with more friends.

First, I want to tell this article including three parts:
Part One: How to rip DVD to various video formats on Mac?
Part Two: How to convert video to what you wanted on Mac?
Part Three: How to backup your ipod stuff on Mac?

Ok, let me explain one by one.

Part One: How to rip DVD to various video formats on Mac?
Now, I’m using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Macto do that.
It provides a best and easy to rip dvd to various video formats, so you can enjoy dvd on your portable devices, such as: iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune. etc
It’s easy to use, just few click:
Step 0: Download and install the dvd ripper for mac, and you will see the interface as follows:



Step 1: Place the DVD into your DVD drive and click the “Load DVD” button to load DVD.
Step 2: Select video formats from "Profile" drop-download list
Step 3: Set the special settings such as "trim","effect",etc to cater to your need and click "Start" to start your conversion.

Part Two: How to convert video to what you wanted on Mac?
You just need AiseesoftVideo Converter for Macto help you.
And I don’t want to talk more, you just can have a try by yourself

Here is how to use it:
Step 0: Download and install this video converter for mac. And you can see the following interface



Step 1: Click the "Add File" button to load your video
Step 2: Select the output profile and output Video settions.
You can cut a clip of your video by using its "Trim" function
You can merge a few videos into one file by clicking "merge into one file"
You can crop the black edge of your video to adjust your video to your iPod screen to get the best view.

Then click the "Convert" button to sart the conversion.

Part Three: How to backup your ipod stuff on Mac?
Easy to solve this problem too.
Aiseesoft iPod to Mac Transfercan copy your selected video, audio and image files to your Mac immediately without any loss
Ok, just few clicks, you will finish the work.
Step 0: You need download Aiseeosft iPod to Computer Transfer

Step 1: Plug your iPod to your Mac, and pick up what you want to backup
Step 2: Click “iPod to Mac” and find where to put your iPod info on your Mac and click “Open”
Few seconds later, your iPod songs will be on your Mac.

How to Convert Video to AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV

Just try Aiseesoft Total Video Converter. Let’s see how effective the software conversion. The software can adjust CPU usage manually. The video length of 2 hours needs about 3-4 h conversion time.

The software can convert video to MP4, MKV, WMV, AVI and others like H.264, 3GP and DivX etc.. What is not said, that more experience is not as their own.

Step 1: Load Video
You can load your videos into the converter by clicking “Add File”


Step 2: Choose output info
This converter provides you many output profiles for you to choose, you can choose your output profiles according to your need. And also you can just choose a certain video format.


You can also adjust the settings of your output profiles. You can even save a certain settings as your own output settings.
Step 3: Conversion
Click “Start” button to begin your conversion and few mins later you can get your video.

Furthermore, the software has some editing functions such as trim, crop, watermark, and merge that are very useful in our daily life.

Best iPad Converter Reviews

All of us who have got iPad are looking for best and easy converter programs with the enjoyment of iPad miracle. In this way it will become more convenient to enjoy music, movie video and ebook, etc.. I found several programs that are really easy to use.
No. 1 iPad Converter Suite
iPad Converter Suite is the first choice for all because it can rip DVD, convert video to iPad and transfer files from iPad to computer. Only program can do almost all things.


No. 2 Free iPad Video Converter
iPad Video Converter is a wonderful simple and easy iPad video converter. It can convert almost all video formats to iPad which lets you enjoy watching any video on your iPad anywhere and anytime.

No. 3 DVD to iPad Converter
DVD to iPad Converter is mainly to rip DVD for iPad to MPEG, MP4, AVI, WMV, RM, DivX etc..
In addition, these programs above are good video editor. They can trim, crop and add watermark to video. All are so easy to meet your requirement.

Updated iPad 2 Converter Suite - the Most Powerful APP for iPad Users

Apple is always the center of hot topics nowadays because it is constantly creating magic and fantastic products like iPhone, iPhone 4, iPad, and iPad 2, which is gaining in popularity because of its strong functions and convenience since it was released. The newly upgraded Aiseesoft iPad 2 Converter Suite is specially designed for iPad 2 users to manage video, audio or image files on iPad 2 much easier and more conveniently. Since more and more people prefer to use iPad, good iPad 2 converter software is becoming necessary in daily life.
Aiseesoft iPad 2 Converter Suite, composed of iPad 2 Video Converter, DVD to iPad 2 Converter and iPad 2 Transfer, possesses powerful functions to help users convert any video format including DVD to iPad 2 compatible formats in fast speed and high image/sound qualities.  allows users to convert any video format including MPG, MPEG, VOB, DAT, MP4, M4V, TS, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, MKV, AVI, etc. to iPad 2. By using the DVD to iPad 2 Converter, you can convert any type of DVD to iPad 2 easily and directly. The iPad 2 Transfer, the best iPad 2 Manager has the capabilities of transferring video, audio and image files between iPad 2 and computer without losing anything. In addition, all modes of iPod and iPhone are also supported by this software.

1. Convert videos and DVDs to iPad 2 and extract audio from videos
2. Convert one source to different video formats at one time.
3. Transfer files between iPad 2 and computer with quick and auto searching function
4. Customize output files through editing function. Users can merge, trim and crop videos, adjust video effects and add watermark to the videos according to their preference,
5. Preview video effect and capture video frame.
6. The newly adopted NVIDIA® CUDA™ and AMD APP acceleration technology makes it possible to complete the conversion and transfer process within a very short time.

To conclude, this iPad 2 Converter suite will absolutely provide you with the best and easiest way to help you manage your iPad 2 in order.
Price and Availability
Aiseesoft iPad 2 Converter Suite is now priced at $35.00


System Requirements
OS Supported: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista, Windows 7
Hardware Requirements: 800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above; 512MB RAM or more

Tips on iOS AssistiveTouch

As an old Apple fan, I always plan to share my experience on iOS tips. Every time I try to conclude tips on iOS, there will be a big upgrade of iOS and many features are changing after upgrade. Today I will introduce the AssistiveTouch on iOS to you and hope you like it.

Actually, iOS provides assistivetouch long time ago, but as the old version of it is really difficult to use and not many iOS users know it very well. However, after the new iOS release, it also brings us a brand new AssistiveTouch to users. It becomes a perfect instead of the Home button and makes the Home button has a long life. Today I will introduce you how to use the AssistiveTouch

It is first introduced into iOS as an assistant for people with disabilities. Nowadays, after the update it becomes an important role to protect the Home button and it makes some operation much easier.

Firstly, we need to find how to set the AssistiveTouch. Go to "Settings" and enter "General" and find "AssistiveTouch" option. Open it and you will find a round picture, yeah right, it is the "AssistiveTouch". Click the icon and you will find that it includes 4 parts. Each part represents the functions corresponding. It is really easy to understand.

The next part is "Gesture", click "Gestures" and you will see 2, 3, 4, 5 four different gestures. Those gestures represent many troublesome operations. For example, if you have an iPad 2 and you need to use 4 fingers slide from down to up to come to the Task Manager Menu. But if you click AssistiveTouch's 4 and you just need one finger to finish the operation. Just imagine that if you are really busy or it is really cold outside, use one finger is much better to use four.

AssistiveTouch's last important function is "Favorites". To use this function you need to create a gesture and you can use it. In the AssistiveTouch interface, you will find the "Create new Gesture" option. Click it and you can create your own gestures easily. The gestures you created will be found in the "Favorite" option. For example, you have set a gesture for the game "Fruit Ninja". You can easily open the game without find it on your iPad 2 from different apps.

After you set your own gestures you can easily find and open any files and apps. It is really shorten our operation. There is a lot of such features in iOS 5 and AssistiveTouch is only one of them. Hope you also share you own tips on how to easily enjoy our iOS devices and share them with me.

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