2 posts and columns on hijack

And I Thought My Kid Was an iPhonatic–See This Video and Be Scared, Be Very Scared

in News on April 9, 2009 at 4:13 pm PT

Earlier this week, BoomTown chronicled my parenting conundrum concerning the fact that my almost-seven-year-old son hijacks my iPhone at every opportunity to play games and more. Titled “My iKid iJacked My iPhone: A Geek Parenting Tragedy,” it describes the Apple smartphone’s strange hold over him and how it was freaking me out. That was until I saw this do-NOT-miss video, sent to me by an Internet entrepreneur whom I know (and who shall remain nameless), about his even younger son’s iPhonaticism. Or as this apps-crazy toddler puts it rather strongly: iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiPhoooooooooone!
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Remembering Your Password

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 4, 2005 at 12:01 am PT

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about keeping track of passwords, browser hijackers and spam that harvests your address book.