by Adrian Mikeliunas | Dec 15, 2012 | Apple Mobile |
By a stupid action from the Nashua (Mass.) Apple store manager, a Chinese woman who wanted to buy more than 2 iPhones [her ONLY real crime!] was brutally tazed.
Store manager asked her to leave, then called police. Nobody tried to communicate in her language. …. Not good for the Christmas spirit Apple, not very nice at all…
Family says police used Taser because she can’t speak English…
Language barrier may be to blame for Nashua Taser incident
by Adrian Mikeliunas | Dec 10, 2012 | Android Mobile, Apple Mobile
1. How did you get started in app development? What’s your background?
I always enjoyed programming. Mobile development is a new young field with a lot of potential.
I have more than 20 years in IT as consultant, systems analyst, programmer, web developer and trainer.
2. Why did you choose to create the kind of apps you’re creating (health, games, education, etc.)?
I wanted to share some of my security expertise in the form of reference tools to fellow professionals.
Other projects that I published were more for fun and learning how this new platform works…
3. What are some of the obstacles you face as a developer that you wish you could change? Are there resources you would recommend?
The lack of standard platforms and inconsistent training is really a serious problem.
The fast paced of multiple tools and libraries mushrooming for HTML5 is incredible!
Most books and courses teach you the platform and framework but they spend little time explaining how to design a good application.
That’s why you end up with over 100 apps that are just a flashlight or make a cat meow…
There are resources in the works like [we sponsored this KickStarter project] and the respected http://megamindtraining.com/
4. Some of the latest technology is exhibited at CES. What would you like to see as the best new technology at CES 2022?
Newer forms of input. Bluetooth pencils, better voice recognition… Graphic development libraries!
5. What do you, or app developers generally, need most in order to have continued success?
A friendly market deployment ecosystem, easier ways to get promotion or funding for apps.
Only 10% of independent programmers really make money, the rest are major developers.
by Adrian Mikeliunas | Dec 2, 2012 | Android Mobile, Mobile Web Sites |
Our main trainer, Adrian Mikeliunas, gave three presentations on the benefits of Android to a full audience this week!
http://modeveast2012.busyconf.com/schedule/full
Android Development for Fun and Profit
November 29th, 2012 – 11am – 11:55am (55m)
This session will give attendees an overview of what they need to do in order to get started as Android developers. Even if you are a web developer you can build apps for Android! From zero programming effort to programming right on your Android device using AIDE. It will cover the tools and skills needed, as well as providing an overview of the different Android OS versions, and the market-share of each platform and OS combination. It will also give an introduction to the many app stores besides Amazon and Google available for selling applications for the Android platform.
Java Essentials for Android
November 29th, 2012 – 2pm – 2:55pm (55m)
This session focuses on Java concepts that you will need in order to develop Android apps. It will serve as an overview of the fundamentals of the Java programming language, and compare and contrast it with other C-like languages like C, C++, C#, and Objective C. Also covered are the best sources for templates and libraries to speed up your learning curve!
Publishing your Android application
November 29th, 2012 – 3pm – 3:55pm (55m)
This session will build on the overview of the Android marketplace from the “Getting started” session. It will provide a more detailed look at the different Android markets, their commissions and alternative revenue sources. We will review the top 5 app stores and their requirements for publishing Android applications.
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Adrian Mikeliunas (Consultant at Task Mobile Solutions LLC)
Adrian Mikeliunas is an internationally acclaimed speaker, computer consultant, and an expert trainer. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Linux Professional and Instructor (CLP). For the past 25 years, Adrian’s broad computer systems experience includes serving as a project leader, security engineer, systems analyst, database designer, programmer, and a technical instructor. He has extensive experience with personal computers, mainframes, LANs and WANs. He shares his knowledge through the classes he teaches, including: Android, Linux, and MS Windows.
by Adrian Mikeliunas | Oct 4, 2012 | Android Mobile, Apple Mobile, Security
Just today the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) published a great report on “Top Threats on Mobile computing.”
Get your copy at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/mobile/#_resources
Phone-red
by Adrian Mikeliunas | Sep 26, 2012 | Android Mobile, Security
Did you see the security flaw for the Galaxy SIII? There is a phone number that you can call to wipe your phone. iOS has something similar (it’s not a phone number but pretty much the same functionality).
The only thing is that the phone (I guess, a Samsung move, I don’t think that any other Android is doing that) doesn’t ask for confirmation!
So basically :
the USSD code to factory data reset a Galaxy S3 is *2767*3855# can be triggered from browser like this: <frame src=”tel:*2767*3855%23″ />.
You can call that phone number in your webpage, the phone won’t ask and wipe your phone! It’s pretty much everywhere on Twitter right now, didn’t find any video to prove this
Have a good day!
