Apple released iOS 10.1 today for all supported devices - the portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus is still marked as beta. Apart from the portrait mode, which is only available for the iPhone 7 Plus anyway, ...
Continue reading4K Smart TV Box: Mini M8S II Hands-On
With the Mini M8S II smart TV box, you can add a Kodi media center to any TV with an HDMI connection. The current generation is 4K-capable. The format of the Mini M8S Smart TV box roughly corresponds to the Amazon ...
Continue readingApple iPhone 7: without jack connector, but IP67 certified
Yesterday, September 7, Apple introduced the iPhone 7 - with a few innovations, including the omission of the 3.5 mm jack. As before, there are still two variants: the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. ...
Continue readingCongstar LTE: 20 GB "Flatrate" for at home
For a long time, LTE was not available from Congstar, but now something is happening in this direction, at least with one rate plan: Congstar Homespot offers 20 GB per month - with restrictions. The "Homespot" rate plan is a ...
Continue readingMoto G: CyanogenMod 13.0 brings Android 6.0.1
Those who still use a first-generation Motorola Moto G from 2013 can now upgrade to Android 6.0.1 with CyanogenMod 13. If you are already using CyanogenMod 12.x, the update to the new version is done directly via ...
Continue readingMalware "Pegasus": Apple reacts with iOS 9.3.5
In recent days, it has become known that a software called "Pegasus" could take control of an iPhone up to incl. iOS 9.3.4 by exploiting various vulnerabilities. Apple responds with iOS 9.3.5 "Pegasus" has potentially ...
Continue readingTelekom user prompted to change password
Apparently functioning access data for Telekom customers is floating around on the darknet. The Bonn-based company is calling on customers to change their passwords, but denies a server hack. Telekom suspects the origin of the data to be phishing attacks - a ...
Continue readingBayernWLAN: 20,000 WLAN hotspots created with Vodafone
The BayernWLAN, in which 20,000 Wifi access points are to be made available throughout the state, is being further expanded with the help of Vodafone. In Bavaria, WLAN hotspots are to be set up at universities, tourist destinations and public authorities by 2020 - a total of 20,000 ...
Continue readingBundestag enables free WLANs without interference liability
Today, the Bundestag passed an amendment to the Telemedia Act that would abolish "Stoererhaftung" (Breach of Duty of Care) for private, free WLANs. You can read the original amendment here - the governing parties are celebrating this decision as a ...
Continue readingCongstar: no "all inclusive" roaming in sight
A few years ago, Fyve and Congstar were exciting alternatives in the Vodafone and Telekom networks. Without current options, however, these providers are becoming increasingly unattractive. At least with Congstar, it was possible for a while to use postpaid rates ...
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