Don’t leave your Bluetooth discoverable

Posted by Fred Lecavalier on Dec 6, 2011 in Bluetooth, Computing, Security, Wireless | 0 comments

I was somewhat shocked when, a few weeks ago, I ended up scanning for Bluetooth signals in the restaurant where I was having breakfast. I was actually trying to send a picture to my mom’s phone, so she could use it as a background. To my amazement, I picked up at least 20 different devices. I had setup my mom’s phone to be discoverable for 2 minutes...

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BlackBerry Torch Review

Posted by Fred Lecavalier on Jan 12, 2011 in BlackBerry, Personal, Reviews | 0 comments

I recently upgraded to the new BlackBerry Torch, and I have to say I love it. I had been personally using the BlackBerry Tour for the past 18 months, preceded by the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry 8800 Series. Being a former BlackBerry Storm user, I really enjoy the larger touchscreen.  The large screen allows you to watch movies and videos...

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