Undercover

Mac|Life - Posted Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:27:44 UTC +00:00

Posted 12/02/2011 at 8:27am | by Adam Berenstain As important as it is to back up your data, software is only half the story when it comes to digital disasters. Hardware can go bad, or even get stolen, and there’s no way to keep a backup of a shiny new MacBook Pro. Or is there? All new or refurbished Macs, iPhones, iPods, and iPads come with 90 days of free technical support and a one-year warranty, but an AppleCare plan extends that to three years for Macs and two years for iOS devices. Plans range from $59 to $249, and the out-of-warranty cost of a single repair can make that investment worthwhile overnight. But don’t feel rushed to decide if AppleCare is right for you. Your device is eligible for the service until the end of its original warranty. Prey’s web control panel can map your Mac for free. When thieves Read More

iPhoneBlog.de - Posted Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:23:37 UTC +00:00

Das Mac-Programm ‘Witness‘ nutzt integrierte oder extern angeschlossene (Web-)Kameras und zeichnet im Stil eines Bewegungsmelders Foto- und Videomaterial auf. Diese Bilder(-Strecken) verteilt der Service anschließend per Push-Benachrichtigung an registrierte iPhones und iPads. Die Sofort-Meldungen funktionieren erst seit dem heute veröffentlichten Update. Über das mobile Gerät lässt sich außerdem der ‘Überwachungs-Mode’ aktivieren und deaktivieren. Um den Grusel-Faktor noch zu übertrumpfen: Die eingefangenen ‘Schnappschüsse’ werden beim Betreiber gespeichert (Amazon S3), so dass diese vom Benutzer auch über den Webbrowser eingesehen werden können. Das erleichtert selbstredend die komplette Konfiguration, sollte jedoch jedem Anwender mehr als bewusst sein. Ein Blick in die FAQs sowie Privacy Policy gilt als Minimum-Voraussetzung – zumindest sollte dies meiner Meinung nach so sein. Witness Remote (universal; App Store-Link) ist kostenlos. Die Desktop-App schlägt mit einmalig 30 Euro zu Buche. Weitere Kosten fallen nicht an. Sein belgischer Hersteller Orbicule ist in puncto Software für Diebstahl (im weitesten Sinn) nicht unbekannt. Mit Read More

itunes app - Twitter Search - Posted Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:38:34 UTC +00:00

...BVBA - Undercover - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/undercover/id310700088?mt=8 #iTunes... Read More

iPhone Alley - Posted Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:00:00 UTC +00:00

Orbicule — makers of apps like Undercover [App Store] — has just released a beautiful, innovative new alarm clock app called Melatonin. Melatonin [App Store, $0.99] is different from most other alarm apps because it helps you to wake up gradually, instead of jolting you awake with an annoying tone. The app does this by gradually increasing “sunlight,” causing your body to stop producing melatonin. After the “sun” comes up, Melatonin will play peaceful nature sounds to wake you up. The result is an easier time waking up and a better feeling in the morning. The app also aims to provide the same smooth transition into sleep; a sleep timer can play natural sounds or iPod music while the sun sets and the lights fade out.   I haven’t tested Melatonin yet, so I can’t say how well it works. What I can say is that it’s got adorable little animals and Read More

CNET iPhone Atlas - Posted Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:00 UTC +00:00

What's worse than a lost or stolen iPhone? Uh, hello? Nothing! That's why Apple invented Find My iPhone--and charges $99 per year for it as part of the MobileMe service. If you're not willing to spend that much but want some kind of insurance against an iPhone that goes missing, check out Orbicule's Undercover. This $4.99 app covertly transmits your phone's location and IP information to your browser-based Undercover account (free), thus allowing you to bust in on the thief and, guns blazing, take back your precious. By which I mean, of course, work with local authorities to recover your iPhone in a safe and law-abiding fashion. Of course. You can learn a lot more in the above video. However, there are a couple caveats that aren't mentioned. For one thing, your iPhone won't transmit its location unless the finder/thief runs the Undercover app or its companion Found app, or taps Read More

Apple iPhone Apps - Posted Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:52 UTC +00:00

Not everyone can afford MobileMe, and some of us simply don’t need all of the added features and storage space that it has to offer for the $99 price tag, but we all want to be able to track our expensive mobile device in case it is lost or stolen.  So what are we to do?  Well, there may be some hope.  Orbicule recently updated their iPhone and iPod touch tracking app Undercover with the ability to send Push Notificaitons, making it much more worthy of a purchase. Undercover has always been able to track your iPhone’s location as long as the app is open, but the problem has always been making a thief actually launch the app.  Now, in Undercover v1.5, you can at least try to trick a thief into opening the app via a well-worded Push Notification. Here’s how it works.  When you first download Undercover, you will be Read More

App Safari - Posted Thu, 07 May 2009 00:07:07 UTC +00:00

...does it work? If you loose your iPhone, you log into the retrievemyiphone.com website and report it as so. The Undercover app will send a personali... Read More