Friday, July 13, 2012

Retina display supplier Samsung, others settle price fixing suit for $1.12B

Apple’s key components provider Samsung which supplies, among other items, Retina panels for the new iPad, agreed along with other defendants to settle a price fixing class-action lawsuit for a whopping $1.12 billion.
Samsung has agreed to pay $240 million, AU Optronics will pony up $170 million, Toshiba will pay only $21 million and LG Display will settle for $380 million in damages.
This settlement – the largest consumer class-action price-fixing settlement ever - is in addition to previous settlements from ten manufacturers and prison terms for some executives, The Wall Street Journal reported…
Damaged companies like Apple, Dell and HP will be able to claim their share of the combined $1.12 billion in damages. It was revealed back in 2008 that the aforementioned companies agreed upon a global price-fixing scheme for LCD displays, forcing their customers to pay higher than necessary prices for display panels.
Samsung, as you know, is the primary maker of Retina display panels that go into the new iPad. LG, the maker of panels for previous iPads, is thought to be starting a trial Retina production, in addition to Sharp.
Apple’s partner Foxconn which assembles its products in March acquired a stake in Sharp and its cutting-edge IGZO display plant. Foxconn’s boss Terry Gou made it known that the acquisition is meant to beat Samsung displays on clearness.
Samsung is Foxconn’s arch-rival so no wonder Gou called the Galaxy maker “a company with a track record of snitching on its competitors”, referring to Samsung’s action in 2010 of snitching on four Taiwanese companies in an investigation by the European Commission on price-fixing in the flat panel industry.
Samsung was exempted from the investigation by serving as a “tainted witness”.
Samsung is the world’s leading LCD maker by sales, followed by LG Display.
I think Foxconn’s investment in Sharp is anything but coincidental, paving the way to Apple eventually cutting Samsung LCD orders as soon as Sharp ramps up production and solves yield issues with its display plant in Sakai, Japan.

Crazy rumor suggests Apple will announce new iPhone on August 7th

Last year, Apple changed the refresh cycle of its most popular product, the iPhone. Instead of introducing a new model in the summer, like it had done in previous years, it waited all the way until October to unveil the 4S.
The consensus of the tech world, along with common sense, says that we can expect a similar schedule this time around. But a new report is out today, claiming that Apple will reveal its next smartphone on August 7th…
Know Your Mobile reports:

“A reliable industry source who wishes to remain anonymous revealed to Know Your Mobile that Apple’s highly-anticipated and much-rumored iPhone 5 will be launched via a keynote speech on August 7.”

Needless to say, we’re not buying it. When has Apple ever unveiled two new iPhone models in the same year? There’s a reason for that. While most subsidized iPhones (at least here in the U.S.) come with two year contracts, many carriers will allow their customers to upgrade at the 12 month mark.
These ‘early upgrades’ typically account for a good portion of sales during a new iPhone’s opening weekend. So why would Apple launch a new iPhone in August? This would make everyone who has purchased a 4S on-contract completely ineligible for the first two months of the new iPhone’s life cycle — a vital time period for any product.
And if that’s not enough to convince you, maybe this will. The Loop‘s Jim Dalrymple, who is well-known for his close ties with the Cupertino company, has given his famous one-word commentary on Know Your Mobile’s claims, saying “Nope.”
Yeah, don’t expect to see Apple’s next smartphone until much closer to October.

The Most Frequent Problems With iPhone 4S, Galaxy S III and Lumia 900

Today, the smartphones are part of our digital lives. Without these gadgets life of any modern person is simply unthinkable.
However, like the most high-tech devices, phones are subject to various kinds of faults — it's well known: the most sensitive parts and electronic components, the greater the probability that any one of our lovely gadgets fall.
The popular publication — FixYa performed a study on the subject of the most common complaints users currently popular mobile devices. They are interviewed more than 25 million website visitors.

Unlock iPhone 4 on iOS 5.1.1 Baseband 4.12.01 With Safera1n is Scam

Ok this is bad news! The safera1n to unlock iOS 5.1.1 baseband 04.12.01 seems like a scam. This site is offering a low quality service. In other words, they are snatching your hard earned money without any viable solution.
Unlockboot cares for its readers that are why we are making this post. The scam site tried to unlock device with SAM unlock method.
However, the trick which involved using the activation tickets only lasted for a week. These hackers were left begging after Apple patched their servers.
This is the offering from the site:

Unlock compatible for iOS 5.1.1 baseband 4.11.08 / 4.12.01
Jailbreak compatible for iOS 5.1.1 / 5.0.1
Unlock iPhone 3G / 3GS & iPhone 4, 4S on iOS 5.1.1 / 5.0.1
Any basebands up to 4.12.01 / 4.11.08 and 4.10.01
Inlcludes safe software 4.X update
Compatible iPhone iOS 5.1.1/4.3.* 4S/4/3GS/3G
Jailbreak iPhone 4 on iOS 5.1.1
Custom Build Software
All Features work perfectly
Lifetime Updates and Support
Any GSM SIM Card Worldwide
1-Click unlocking software

Ok this seems well and good, But check out the site layout:

Putting the site through scamadviser gave 57%. This is on the same network as unlockorjailbreak which was 19% so it can be considered the site isn't offering any real solution for iOS 5.1.1 baseband 4.12.01 unlock and that safera1n is a SCAM! Don't even bother contacting them as they are using the SAM unlock method which is dead.

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We got an email from a reader Kai Mao. His email is maokai-me@gmail.com. He also suggested that we remove the banner of the fake site safer1n:
Name*: Kai Mao
Email*: maokai-me@gmail.com
Subject*: fake ad on the website!!!
Message*: On your website, the ad link to www.safera1n.com is a fake website! On the ad it leads people to think they can unlock iphone for ios 5.1.1 under baseband 4.12.01 - this is bad ad!!! please remove it!!!
Even though they have paid money to us! We are refunding it straight away. Money isn't valuable! Our readers are!
Be sure to keep reading your favorite unlock website and you'll surely know when a legit solution is here to unlock iOS 5.1.1 4.12.01 / 4.11.08 baseband. Share your thoughts in the comments section below. Don't forget that your feedback is valuable to us!

Hacked App Store In-App purchasing, Get Paid iOS Apps for Free [Video]

Hacking news is spreading across the web. The security of androidforums.com was breached a few days ago. We also read the news that Yahoo Voices was hacked as well.
Now the latest news suggests that iOS in-app purchasing mechanism has been hacked by a savvy Russian hacker who posted a proof concept video. Check it out after the break!
9to5mac first pointed out this news which was posted first on a Russian blog i-ekb.ru. The credit is given to a Russian developer ZonD80 who runs the site In-AppStore.com. From his website, he collected donations to support development of the project.
The special thing about this method, and a worry for the jailbreak community, is that just requires a few simple steps and doesn't need the device to be jailbroken. A report suggests the site has been put down by Apple but the developer confirms it is just under high load.
This is bad news for the fruit company. This is because once the crack is installed; anyone would be able to use in-app content free of cost in most of the apps. The method will work on all iOS devices running iOS 3.x to 6.x and is independent of the iOS version. Here's a video showing the in-app proxy:

How to Get in-app purchases free of charge! No jailbreak required!

The instructions published are simple and require the installation of two certificates (CA and in-appstore.com) and changing the DNS record of the device located in the Wi-Fi section of the Settings. This will put the device in contact with the Russian server to circumvent the built-in protection, producing this confirmation dialogue.

In-AppStore in-app purchasing method

Hacked In-App purchasing

Not all the regions or apps are affected, but the first look shows the hack bypasses a large portion enough of third-party apps that support in-app purchasing to be called a major worry for the developers and the fruit company.

Update: Install In-Appstore.com Certificates and new Working DNS:

Step 1: Install the following certificates: VeriSign Class and itunes.apple.com;
Step 2: Connect to Wi-fi and Change your DNS to 91.224.160.136
Step 3: Now open the paid application, and try to make purchase. Instead of the standard window you should see this:

Step 4: Click like & Enjoy!
Unlockboot doesn't like anything related to piracy. We are also against stealing what belongs to others. You might see our post on other blogs without credit attribution. If Apple doesn't do anything, there would no use of making paid apps. Feel free to comment!

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What Is iPhone Baseband?

Smartphones like the Apple iPhone act like both ordinary cell phones and computers within the same device. You can make calls and you can also surf the Internet. This is because the iPhone essentially has two processors; the operating system (or OS) that processes Internet and mobile functions and the baseband that operates as a cell phone's antenna would.

Essential Functions

The iPhone's baseband manages functions that would ordinarily require an antenna. This includes receiving and placing phone calls and picking up the signal from cell phone towers. The baseband also operates the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities of the iPhone.

Firmware Updates

Whenever Apple updates the baseband firmware, it is done separately from the OS's firmware updates because both are individual components of the iPhone. These updates are installed automatically whenever you perform a soft reset; that is, when you turn your phone off and then on again.

Baseband Bootloader

This is the code that runs the iPhone's baseband; it verifies the baseband's signature and uploads any new baseband firmware updates. The bootloader should not be confused with the baseband itself.

Hacking and Jailbreaking

If you choose to hack or jailbreak your iPhone, you must hack both the OS and the baseband firmware. If you only modify the OS and leave the baseband firmware un-hacked, you will not be able to make and receive phone calls on the device.

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No IMEI, No Bluetooth and No WiFi on iPhone 3G or 3GS is due to Baseband Related Issues

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Richard Kerr

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We have been getting a flood of emails lately from readers or Googlers reporting that their iPhone 3G and 3GS (and some iPhone 4) about No IMEI, No Bluetooth and No WiFi on their device.
This is definitely a hardware issue – usually a combination of a defective or corrupted baseband processor chip and Intel/Numonyx/Spansion NOR chip, baseband SRAM chip, UMTS Transceiver IC or broken micro components.
This usually happens after doing a restore, or a forced baseband update to 6.15.00 using redsn0w. In a more recent case, flashing iPad baseband will cause this problem due to a new Toshiba chip used in iPhone 3GS.
To those of you who like to scout for used iPhones on eBay, be sure to check with the seller before making your purchase. Otherwise you will end up with an expensive brick!
What are the symptoms? If you go to Settings, you will see Wi-Fi is grayed out and it shows No Wi-Fi.

Under Settings > About, the MAC address for Wi-Fi is showing is N/A while Bluetooth is showing as 00:00:00:00:00:00.

Under Settings > General, Bluetooth is shown as Unavailable.

Your iPhone will also reboot itself every 2-3 minutes.
If you can’t get your iPhone replaced at the nearest Apple Store there’s still hope of rescuing your iPhone. What you can do:

Do a full restore with a stock firmware via iTunes
Flash the baseband to 6.15.00 using redsn0w
Reheat the logic board with an oven or the baseband chip with a heat gun

If the above fails then you may want to consider using our repair service.

What Would A Wrist Watch Designed By Apple Look Like? This Guy Has A Pretty Good Idea [IMAGES]

A Swedish concept artist, who calls himself Dogday Design, started with the idea “What would a wristwatch look like if Apple designed it?” and went from there. The end result is a remarkably classy looking piece of wrist candy, and if it was a real thing, it just might give those Pebble watches a run for their money.

The manifesto that accompanies this elegant theoretical timepiece, originally written in Swedish, gives praise to Apple’s designs and designers. The concept artist says, “Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive have a very good design for all the places on the market, from logo placement on an iPod Nano to the hinge design on a MacBook. This means that when imitating an Apple design on a product that is not designed by Apple, chances are that you run into a creative dead end: how the hell should it look like? Everyone knows an Apple product when they see it. The product is well thought out, functional and stylish. This is not something you throw together in a week.”

Hone For The iPhone 4S And iPad 3 Tracks Your Keys With Bluetooth

On July 10, 2012, by Mike

Here at iJailbreak, we are huge fans of apps we can use to find our stuff. In the past, I’ve misplaced my phone a bike path, glasses in my jacket pocket, and my keys on top of the fridge (and I’m not sure how they got there). For the first problem, there’s Find My iPhone, which uses the iPhone’s built in GPS to give you a geographical estimate of where your phone is. But it wouldn’t do you much good if you lost your phone inside your own house. It’s also not going to help you get to your keys.
Hone is a Bluetooth key fob which can be paired with an iPhone 4S (or 3rd generation iPad) in order to hone in on lost keys from up to 150 feet away. The included Hone app displays the signal strength of the Hone key ring, while the key ring can be set to blink with lights or buzz audibly.
You don’t have to use it to find your keys. You could attach the Hone fob to anything you might misplace on a regular basis. You could attach Hone to your pet’s collar, you could duct-tape it to the remote control that always seems to go missing, and you can even keep it in your jacket if you keep misplacing it at parties.
Hone uses the super-efficient Bluetooth 4.0 low energy chipset, which the project’s creators say should last about six months. Hone is also designed to be modder-friendly, as the project’s creators have promised to publish the device’s UUID and Bluetooth proile, so Hone can be easily used in a DIY project.
The only downside is that Hone is Bluetooth 4.0 only and isn’t supported by any devices other than the iPhone 4S and iPad 3. Even current Bluetooth 4.0 capable Android phones are unsupported, as there is standard interface. (The spectre of hardware fragmentation strikes again!)

If you pledge $49 or more you will get a Hone of your own. If you live outside the US, you will need to add $15 for international shipping. The project has already been funded with less than a week to go, so if you want one, back the project while you can. Shipping is expected in October.
What do you think of the Hone? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Why Don't Both of My Speakers Work on My iPhone?

Why does only one speaker work?

Sound will normally only come out of one opening on the bottom of the iPhone. One "speaker" is actually a microphone and the other is a speaker.

The original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS feature a speaker on the left side of the iPhone (with the iPhone screen facing up). The right side is a microphone and produces no sound.

The iPhone 4 has a microphone on the left (with the iPhone screen facing up). The right side is the speaker and produces all of the sound.

Greenpeace: Apple’s clean energy policies have significantly improved

Apple has been taking a lot of heat regarding its environmental policies over the past week. This due to the news that the company has recently pulled its products from the EPEAT registry.
But despite the fact that its products will no longer be EPEAT-certified, environmental groups say that Apple’s ‘green’ polices are improving. Greenpeace, in fact, just upped the company’s CEI score…
CEI stands for Clean Energy Index, and it’s a system that measures companies on their commitment to using renewable energy (aka solar power) versus non-renewable (like coal).
Greenpeace has upped Apple’s CEI score to 22.6%, up from 15.3% in April. The organization says that with its plans to build large solar farms to support its upcoming data centers, Apple is on the right track to a coal-free future.
But that doesn’t mean that the Cupertino company doesn’t still have some work to do. In Greenpeace’s new report, the group outlines a number of steps Apple can take if it really wants wants to make a positive impact on the environment:

Choose a renewable-powered local utility for its Oregon data center, not buy renewable energy credits from coal-powered Pacific Power
Use renewable electricity from onsite generation to directly power its North Carolina facility, and use grid power solely for backup, rather than selling its renewable electricity to Duke Energy.
Secure a sustainable source of biogas to directly power its fuel cells for North Carolina
Retire renewable energy credits from electricity generated onsite in North Carolina.
Adopt a data center siting policy that prioritizes access to renewable energy for any future iCloud data centers.

Apple is currently building, or looking to build, massive data centers in three different states: California, Oregon and Nevada. Combine these projects with the company’s ‘spaceship’ campus, and it’s easy to see why folks are concerned with Apple’s impact on the environment.
We forget, sometimes, all of the things that go into building and maintaining services like iCloud and Siri.
[AppleInsider]

THE 3RDi KIT - high-end camera kit for an iPhone 4/4S

About this project

What is the 3RDi?

The 3RDi (Third-Eye) is the world’s first complete high end camera kit for an iPhone 4/4S. Designed from the ground up, it is earmarked to be a “game changer” in iPhone photography. The 3RDi kit takes the exceptional photo and video experience on an iPhone to a new level.
The kit includes: Wide-angle lens, Fisheye lens, Circular Polarizer filter, ND filter, Lens Grip, iPhone case and Flip cover/Screen protector.

The best camera is the one that’s with you all the time!

You take your iPhone every where, so with the 3RDi you can now take exceptional photos and videos using our interchangeable lenses and filters anytime…anywhere! The sleek and compact design of the 3RDi makes it the perfect companion for an iPhone 4/4S allowing you to switch from phone mode to camera mode in seconds.

As opposed to existing camera accessories for the iPhone, the 3RDi steers away from bulky designs and boasts a minimalistic approach. At the end of the day, it’s a phone and needs to fit neatly into your pocket. So we’ve eliminated the need to change and remove cases every time you want to take a photo by designing a slim-line case that compliments the sleek look of the iPhone…which can be kept on at all times. The iPhone case was designed strictly according to Apple’s specifications and no signal drop has occurred. We have avoided using any magnetic compounds/solutions in our design as they can hinder signal strength.

Lenses and filters

The full kit includes a wide-angle lens, a fish-eye lens, a neutral density filter and a circular polarizer filter.
The ability to change lenses gives your iPhone photography a whole new field-of-view and increases the iPhone’s native range. This opens up a world of possibilities and enables you to capture situations never before thought possible. The 3RDi kit takes its inspiration for quality of lenses and filters from the professional SLR world (single lens reflex).

The 3RDi also introduces the world’s first uniquely dedicated polarizer filter and a neutral density filter for an iPhone. The polarizer filter helps you control reflections and bring out rich colors and textures in your images. The ND (neutral density) filter helps you darken over-exposed parts of an image and increase the overall dynamic range. Both filters can be screwed onto the wide-angle lens with ease. To learn more about ND filters - click here

All of these accessories are neatly packed in our ergonomically designed Lens Grip. Adding a grip point to the iPhone is a breakthrough in design as it enables you to take photos with just one hand…no more awkward two-handed operation! And for “no hand operation” you can use a lanyard (neck rope)!!
The 3RDi kit also includes a dedicated cold shoe mount, allowing you to add many different accessories such as an LED video light, a shotgun microphone and even a GoPro for shooting stills and videos at the same time.
And finally, the 3RDi kit comes with a detachable flip-cover to protect your iPhone screen when you’re on the move. It’s up to you whether you keep it on or take it off.

Shooting with an iPhone

If you haven’t already been converted to taking photos with an iPhone…you don’t know what you’re missing! Seasoned iPhonographers (iPhone photographers) will tell you that on top of the exceptional picture quality, what makes the iPhone a winner is the ability to shoot, edit, post-process (also caption, if you’re a pro) and share to a wide variety of social networks all from one device. With the iPhone 4/4S the added ability to shoot high-definition (HD) video, edit, color grade and export is truly remarkable. No point-and-shoot camera on the market can do all this!

Scalability

With the 3RDi kit, the possibility for adding accessories is endless! You can take photos at a party using the fisheye lens, shoot an interview using a shotgun microphone and LED light, or make a stunning time-lapse using the tripod mount and the wide-angle lens. The scalability options of the 3RDi kit appeal to millions of iPhone users from newbies to indie film makers.

Pledge Levels

We currently offer 3 pledge levels, BASIC KIT, EARLY BIRD FULL KIT and FULL KIT. We may add more as the project progresses. Here's a visual breakdown of our pledge levels:

Where we’re at / When will we ship it?

We’ve been through many iterations throughout the design process, and have manufactured a working prototype.
The iPhone case and Lens Grip have been produced in a 3D Rapid prototype system using ABS plastic material. The 3RDi is one of the only iPhone camera kits which boasts a unique multi-glass element design, producing stunning image quality and highest edge-to-edge sharpness. In addition, we’ve also sourced possible manufacturers for each of the 3RDi components.
In order to progress to the production phase, we need to be able to make large itemized orders. This is where you Kickstarters come in! If we are successful and reach our funding goal, our aim is to ship the 3RDi kit mid November 2012.
So if you like the 3RDi kit, please consider making a pledge and THANKS for your support.

FAQ

5 Awesome iPhone Utility Apps

I love apps that make my life easier. And when they’re really useful, I don’t mind paying a little for them. The 5 apps I will mention in this list are not jailbreak apps, so everyone can use them.
Each of these apps is either designed to increase your productivity or make some aspect of your technology life better. They all aren’t necessarily cheap, but there are free/lite versions of some. These 5 apps are utilities I use on a daily basis, so they’re near and dear to my heart…

1. Air Video

Air Video allows you to view your entire video library from any Windows or OS X machine through your iPhone (minus iTunes DRM content). You simply install the server software on your computer, and as long as your iPhone and server are on the same network, you can view all of the video media that you’ve added to Air Video’s viewable directory.
This app does a great job of finding and adding a server (your computer) automatically when you first open the app. And while I haven’t tried, you can set a specific IP address for your server. If your established server and router supports Air Video’s requirements, you can access your content when you’re not on your network. (That’s global access to all of the video on your hardrive over 3G)
File format recognition is not really an issue with Air Video, and if it can’t play your video from the get-go, Air Video will play with “live conversion” and convert the file to a compatible format as you watch.
With a few more interesting features to offer, such as media folder management and file deletion on the iPhone, Air Video is a great buy. You can pick up the limited, but free version in the App Store. Or, you can buy the full version for $2.99.

2. myPhoneDesktop

MyPhoneDesktop is an app that I feel has gone relatively unnoticed, but deserves attention. The developers summarize it best,

“It provides an easy and effective way to work with your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch directly from your desktop. Whether you need to make a phone call, send a long SMS, copy a large amount of text, send a long and complicated to retype URL, open route in mobile Google Map, or store an image on your iPad or iPhone, myPhoneDesktop greatly streamlines your workflow.”

MyPhoneDesktop combines a multi-platform desktop client with a relatively simple iPhone app. Instead of using the iPhone to send data to the computer, it’s the other way around. Personally, the biggest help that myPhoneDesktop has been to me is the ability it has given me to write text messages on my laptop and send them through my phone with a keyboard shortcut.
Figuring out exactly the way myPhoneDesktop works can be a little tricky, but it’s very rewarding when you discover the right keyboard shortcuts and methods for you. If you are having problems understanding the service, the developers have a very extensive support page to answer your questions.
MyPhoneDesktop is definitely set at an “investment” price. I would recommend looking at the complete list of features before making your decision. You can download the desktop client for free on all platforms, but the app itself is going to cost you a pretty $4.99 in the App Store.

3. Pastebot

“Command copy and paste.” That’s Pastebot’s motto. This amazing utility (designed by the awesome team at Tapbots) is definitely the most powerful and robust clipboard manager you will find on the iPhone.
Everything about Pastebot is flawless. I honestly don’t have any qualms with it. Importing, managing, sending and syncing copied data on your iPhone couldn’t be managed better. With working with text, links and photos as much as I do, Pastebot works as a great hub for the things I copy to my clipboard throughout the day.
There are tons of great editing features that Pastebot offers for working with chunks of text and photos. You can export out your content to its appropriate app, or in an email.
Pastebot reverses the functionality of myPhoneDesktop by allowing you to paste things you save in Pastebot to your Mac. All you need running is the free Pastebot Sync preference pane in OS X. Whenever your iPhone is on the same network, you can use Pastebot to send content from your iPhone to your Mac. (Sorry, OS X is the only platform supported for syncing at the moment.)
I don’t know how I lived before I had Pastebot, and I have a feeling you’ll feel the same way once you start using the app. Pick it up in the App Store for $3.99.

4. TouchPad

I won’t spend too long on this one, since I wrote a full review about a month ago. I’ve listed TouchPad again because I honestly like it that much. I’ve used a lot of remote/mouse/keyboard apps, and TouchPad is definitely the best in my opinion. Read my full review of this little gem if you’re more interested.
Again, it’s not cheap. But if you want the best quality all-in-one remote app, pick up TouchPad for $4.99 in the App Store.

5. 1Password

Let’s be frank, managing tons of passwords sucks. Especially if you’re a geek, remembering all of your logins online can be a huge pain. There are quite a few password managers out there, but 1Password is widely recognized as the best multi-platform password manager available.
1Password for iPhone can be used to be the single manager for your passwords, but it works best with the desktop client as the base station (since most of your logins are probably created on the desktop anyway). Syncing with the desktop counterpart makes the iPhone an awesome way to view your passwords and private credentials on the go.
1Password handles everything from your social security number to your Twitter login. And of course, everything is highly protected with advanced encryption and master passwords that you set.
If you buy into the 1Password ecosystem, you will never be without access to saving your passwords in your 1Password database. There are plugins for just about evert browser and a client for Mac and Windows.
Download 1Password for $9.99 in the App Store (the universal version is $14.99). The price sounds steep, but when something happens to your computer and you lose your browser login cookies, 1Password will be there to rescue you.
I hope you enjoyed my little list. Do you use any of these apps? Will you be downloading any of them?

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