Things to know Before Jailbreaking Apple iPad

By Satish |

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Things to know Before Jailbreaking Apple iPad iPad Jailbreaking is the process that allows iPad users to use any software code on their device instead of being restricted on what is available on the App Store. Since Apple's App Store is  strict in making the apps available for download in the app store, jailbreaking can be helpful! Often times many Apple users find quality software that gets denied making it difficult for them to enjoy their Apple devices fully. That being said, the Apple's latest device - iPad has recently been jailbroken and since iPad has faster hardware and acts as a "3rd device" makes it the best jailbroken device compared to any other Apple device. If you have doubts on which applications will be safe for your device, the user-and-developer-updated compatibility lists will help you see what's okay with your device. Many of the applications that didn't make to Apple's App Store usually make their way into Cydia, the jailbroken installer. There are plenty of applications, programs and extensions available in Cydia that you can download to your advantage and entertainment, what's more is that many of the full applications available through Cydia are free unlike what's on the App Store. What has the Apple iPad Evolved Into? A lot of iPad users are reluctant to have their devices jailbroken mainly because of fears of sacrificing stability and speed. But since most jailbreak softwares are stable, many disregard Apple's recommendations anyway. Also, chances are that any software that allows you to run third party programs in the background will most probably affect your device's performance. But by all means if jailbreaking your device means less stability, which is never proven in the first place, then take note of the difference between having certain software on your phone over your iPad. Since  iPad is projected to be more of a computer rather than a phone, it makes jailbreaking more enjoyable than ever. Before installing anything through Cydia check on the Google Docs Spreadsheet created by iPhone development team member MuscleNerd. If you follow this list, then you won't have to worry about having troubles with your Device. Recommended Jailbreak Apps for your Ipad There are hundreds of amazing jailbreak programs available for both iPhone and iPad that you can find in Cydia. You can also check out our top apps. One of the best would be the Notifier, a little extension that lets you save icons into your status bar for you to easily check new mail and messages. Another one will be the SBSettings, a small panel of controls that slides down from the status bar together with other applications. And lastly the Backgrounder an application that lets you listen to Pandora while working on other application.

Major Internet Threat: Poisoned PDF Files and How to Protect Your Computer   Reports from several major security companies show that corrupt or poisoned PDF files are now in the list of internet security threats. These suspicious files have increased in numbers in 2009 and made up a staggering 49% of all attacks in the Internet. This percentage increased from 11%, second only to the corrupt PDF files is the Internet Explorer browser flaw. So how does a normal attack happen? Internet hijackers get into a legitimate site by inserting a poisoned PDF file to a link that masquerades as a social media ad or spam comments in a blog. Even the most tech and internet-savvy user can be fooled. They end up clicking that link then downloading and opening the bad file. The threat is inside a PDF file. It comes in the form of a malware that opens and automatically installs by opening the PDF file. This was discovered by Didier Steven, and he also found that the Internet attackers fool unsuspecting users. This web-based attack is extremely dangerous as it is built to take over the standards of PDF programs. This means that it not only attacks Adobe Readers but PDF readers as well. Even new and up-to-date versions are not safe. The creators of the Zeus Trojan horse viral software are already using the same techniques to propagate their software. How to Protect Your Computer against PDF Virus Don't fret as you can fight this form of web-based attack. Go to Preferences option in your Adobe Reader. Click on Trust Manager and uncheck the option for "Allow Opening of Non-PDF file attachments with external Applications". You can also opt to use the latest version of the Foxit PDF reader. It has a new safe reading feature which can be found in the Trust Manager section in Preferences. This special feature blocks the embedded programs from opening or installing. Also, the most common attacks from these poisonous PDF files happens to users of Adobe PDF, you can avoid an attack by using an alternative version of the PDF program. Opt to use the latest versions as well. The internet hijackers have already mastered the ins and outs of the basics functions of the Adobe PDF programs and PDF readers that the older versions are surely not safe from the threat. In fact, when the threat first occurred, Foxit was not able to prevent it and these bad programs continued to run. Adobe and Foxit are now continually making more security measures to combat this web-based attack. As a last note, make sure that you have a great anti-virus program installed in your computer. You can check out the best free antivirus programs we have mentioned. When it comes to the web, make sure you know what you're doing .