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Security Bits — 2 March 2025

Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. Yet another reminder that developers are in the attacker’s sights: VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks — www.bleepingcomputer.com/… Microsoft’s prompt and very effective response to proactively disabled the plugin in […]

View of the Shiftcam ShiftGrip Pro from the side that attaches to the phone. It has an ergonomic handle on the side with a flat extension ending in a 2" circular ring that magnetically attaches to the Qi2 or MagSafe port of the back of the phone. The device is grey in color and has shutter button on the top of the handle. Shown behind the ShiftGrip Pro and slightly out of focus is an iPhone 16 Pro in a desert sand color.

CES 2025: Shiftcam Accessories for Mobile Phones

Allison interviews Benson Chiu from Shiftcam about their wide array of accessories for mobile phones including iPhones, Samsung, and Android. Benson starts with their Planck SSD which attaches to the bottom of mobile phones with a USB-C port. They support 1 or 2TB of storage and can handle data rates over 1 GBps. This product […]

WidgetSmith to Put “If found call:” on Your Lock Screen

I just finished telling you about a cool trick to use Focus modes to put an “If found call:” message on your lock screen, but I may have an even easier method. To recap, the problem to be solved is that someone finds your phone you left behind and they need a way of contacting […]

Focus Mode to Put “If found call:” on Your Lock Screen

The Problem to be Solved If you lose your phone and someone of good moral character finds it, how would they contact you to return it? Back in 2012 on episode #395 of the NosillaCast, I told you about a terrific little iOS app called Bob’s Contact Lock Screen that solved this very problem. Bob’s […]

CES 2025: Ecoflow Portable Power Stations

Allison interviews Jeannette Holton from Ecoflow about two portable power stations from their River and Delta Series. These power stations are all low noise, emissions-free, and provide instant power on demand. First, Jeannette shows the River 3 Plus Portable Power Station which is perfect for camping or home electronics backup. The River 3 Plus weighs […]

Oblique view of the incase Crosstown Backpack which is medium blue in color with a denim like material. Called out in the photo are an external zippered slip pocket, a padded faux fur laptop compartment for up to 16” devices, a zippered organization pocket, side water bottle pockets, and a travel pass through. One of the two backpacks straps can be seen emerging from the rear.

CES 2025: Incase Laptop Sleeves, Backpacks, & Keyboards

Allison interviews Ashley Holmes from Incase about their laptop sleeves, backpacks, and keyboards. Ashley starts with the Crosstown Vertical Sleeve for 14” and 16” MacBooks. It has the handy feature of allowing access to the laptop from the top of the sleeve when placed in a backpack so the computer can be removed without removing […]

NC #1033 Vivoo Home Tests, Fiddly Apple Gestures, xTool Laser Cutters, Insta360 Link, Adam Engst on Grammarly

February 20, 2025
by podfeet

Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Thursday, February 20, 2025, and this is show number 1033. Since today is Thursday, that’s your hint that there will be no live show this coming Sunday. Zoe, that […]

Are Apple’s Gestures Getting More Fiddly, Or Is It Just Me?

Is it just me, or does it seem like Apple has added so many gestures to their OSes that triggering the wrong thing is a constant annoyance? I’m seeing this gesture fiddliness on almost all of Apple’s platforms. Let me elaborate by going through a few I’ve logged just in the last few days. Control […]

Photo of the F1 Ultra Deluxe Bundle. It includes the F1 Ultra desktop laser engraver, a green rectangular box about the size of a large Keurig coffee maker. With its protective cover open, the xTool Conveyer sits on the base of the engraver. To the right of the engraver is the xTool air purifier, a white rectangular box with a black lid and air vents on the top and side. The xTool RA2 Pro 4-in-1 rotary attachment is also shown in front of the engraver with a green translucent ball captured by a spindle.

CES 2025: xTool Desktop Laser Cutters/Engravers

Allison interviews Kerry Young from Smoky Mountain Designs about xTool desktop laser cutter/engravers. While Kerry focuses on their portable desktop models, xTool offers a range of laser cutters from industrial to portable. Allison also talks with Richard Gunther, host of the Digital Media Zone, who happened to be at the xTool booth and is a […]

Photo shows the vivoo mobile app and a vivoo test strip. Two views of the mobile phone are shown, each with a different view of the vivoo app. One view includes the data results from a test showing sodium, magnesium, water, pH, vitamin C, oxidative stress, and ketone levels. The other view shows the vivoo Advice page with a recommendation on how to keep your vitamin C levels at a healthy level by eating, for example, bell peppers. Below the two phone screens is a vivoo test strip emerging from its packaging. The strip is black with several small reference color squares at one end which surround slightly larger test squares. The vivoo company name and a QR code is below the color and test squares.

CES 2025: Vivoo At-Home Urinalysis for Health and Wellness

Allison interviews Gözde Büyükacaroğlu, vivoo co-founder and COO, about their at-home urinalysis system. Vivoo includes a single-use test strip and a mobile app that together allow the user to get rapid and accurate urine analysis to assess several categories of health and wellness. To use the system, the user urinates on the test strip which […]

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