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¡Intercambia contactos en segundos con NameDrop! 📱

Solo acercá los bordes superiores de dos iPhones (iOS 17+), esperá la animación y vibración, y elegí Compartir o Solo recibir.

¡Rápido, seguro y sin escribir nada! ✨

#NameDrop #iPhone

#NameDrop für #Android :android: : #Google :google: plant „Tap to Share“ für schnellen Datenaustausch | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Android-Google-plant-Tap-to-Share-fuer-schnellen-Datenaustausch-11254370.html

@arakin Heh, Mitch is an actual IRL friend. I was at his wedding celebration party a couple of weeks back.

#NameDrop

NameDrop, wie funktioniert es? Und wofür kannst du es nutzen?
Namedrop ist eine Funktion, die von Apple in iOS 17 eingeführt hat, um den Austausch von Kontaktinformationen zwischen zwei iPhones/Apple Watches zu erleichtern. Diese Funktion baut auf AirDrop auf, der bestehenden Methode zum drahtlosen Austausch von Dateien zwischen zwei Apple-Geräten.
https://www.pokipsie.ch/testberichte/namedrop/
#Testberichte #AirDrop #Apple #AppleWatch #iOS #iPadOS #iPhone #NameDrop #WatchOS

My experience so far with the NameDrop-style pass sharing in the Wallet app on iOS 17.2, where you bring phones together to share a pass:

0% success rate 👎

It does the nice animation on both devices and the button to share the pass is displayed, but after tapping the button it just closes as though it completed it, except the other device waits forever and never receives the pass. A manual AirDrop works. So close, Apple, so close.

#iOS17 #Apple #Wallet #NameDrop

Even Thompson has a boss."

"The chairman comes to everyone in a different form. "

[Mary: <eyeroll>]

"It's always a test, even for members of the Adjustment Bureau." #movie #namedrop

#TheAdjustmentBureau

📢 In the latest episode of the @sharedsecurity Podcast, we address the rumors circulating around the new iOS 17 NameDrop feature.

We discuss the misconceptions, debunk misinformation, and provide insights into how Apple's intention to enhance user experience is often misunderstood.

As someone who uses both a work and personal phone, I encountered the NameDrop feature firsthand and decided to disable it for convenience and NOT for privacy reasons. It's crucial to critically analyze information and separate the facts from the noise, even when its posted by law enforcement!

Join me in this informative discussion by tuning in to the full episode!

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/ggs0KMn--zE

Subscribe and listen wherever you like to get your podcasts:
https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe

#NameDrop #iOS17 #Apple #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Podcast

iOS 17.2 NameDrop allows you to "quickly share boarding passes, movie tickets, and other Wallet app passes with another iPhone user."

Love this. Useful when traveling with a group/family and you bought all the tix.

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/07/ios-17-namedrop-like-wallet-passes-sharing/
#Apple #iOS #NameDrop

I just published “Don’t Worry About NameDrop” on my Tech Talk site. If you know someone that might benefit from this information, please share a link.

#namedrop #iphone #ipad #apple

https://robstechtalk.com/2023/12/04/dont-worry-about-namedrop/

Danger of NameDrop
Misleading Facebook post warns
Trust only the facts

#iphonesafety #namedrop #misleadingposts #facebook #haiku #poetry

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/11/29/23980247/iphone-namedrop-ios-17-police

I feel bad for all the developers at #Apple who worked on #NameDrop and the near field sharing stuff — since all these people are just shutting it off with all the misinformation and fear-mongering going on.

Telling people the truth in every case has resulted in the reply "well I'm just going to keep it off anyway”.

The cops and the media are not your friends.

NameDrop is being misrepresented by police and news agencies - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/namedrop-is-being-misrepresented-by-police-and-news-agencies/

#Apple #AppleWatch #Hardware #iPhone #Misinformation #NameDrop #Police #TechNews

This whole #NameDrop debacle is exactly the sort of thing I had in mind when I said Apple needs to work on its reputation. They have coasted on a generally good public opinion, but they are allowing that to get corroded — and that positive opinion is hard to regain once lost. https://www.macworld.com/article/2155780/local-police-departments-namedrop-warning-parents.html #iOS #iPhone

#NameDrop mit iPhones: US-Polizeibehörden warnen vor neuer iOS-17-Funktion | Mac & i https://www.heise.de/news/Kontaktinfos-teilen-per-iPhone-Bump-NameDrop-verunsichert-Nutzer-9542624.html #iOS17 #iPhone

I’m happy to report that the “#iOS 17’s #NameDrop feature is going to steal your information and abduct your children” posts have finally hit my Facebook feed. 🫠

Große Aufregung um die #NameDrop Funktion, die Apple mit #iOS 17.1 und watchOS 10.1 eingeführt hat. In den USA hatten unter anderem die Polizei gewarnt - allerdings, ohne die Funktion wirklich zu verstehen: https://winfuture.de/news,139837.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Das #NameDrop genannte Teilen der eigenen Kontaktdaten über zwei aneinander gehaltene #iPhone​s hatte zunächst für Unsicherheit gesorgt.

Mittlerweile ist klar: das geht nur, wenn man es bewusst - und mit entsperrtem Telefon - nutzt.

#Apple #iOS17 https://t.co/oGVPZ4gKqz

iOS 17 NameDrop #privacy scare: What you need to know

Long story short, this is being blown out of proportion... the phone doesn't just give away your contact information when in range. It asks if you want to share your contact details or just receive the other person's.

If someone takes your phone to do this, then that's a much different problem but doesn't stem from NameDrop itself.

NameDrop is fine.

#namedrop #apple #ios #ios17

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/ios-17-namedrop-privacy-scare-what-you-need-to-know/

After posts went viral via Facebook about the supposed privacy threat posed by iOS 17's NameDrop feature, 9to5Mac clears up any confusion by explaining exactly how it works and how you can disable it if you wish to.

https://flip.it/DxoIkn

#iOS17 #Apple #NameDrop

While police departments and news sites are asking users to turn off NameDrop in iOS 17, there is no real risk of someone stealing your contact information without your consent.

#apple #ios17 #namedrop
https://tchlp.com/49XrWwx

Free link (no paywall): https://wapo.st/40UENeZ

"Chester Wisniewski, a digital security specialist at Sophos, called the warnings about NameDrop 'hysteria' and 'nonsense.'

"So you shouldn't worry about #NameDrop. But you should worry that police and news organizations are failing you by sounding false alarms about technology."

https://wapo.st/40UENeZ

H/T: @jeffjarvis

On the iOS 17 NameDrop "scare headlines"...

The more I dig in, the more I think there's something to this:

- It's on by default. Apple should turn it off by default

- Declining a request is confusing. There's no obvious "cancel" button

NameDrop is a nice feature, just needs a bit of tweaking.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/police-warn-parents-of-new-iphone-feature-after-ios-17-update-should-you-be-concerned/3381987/
#Apple #NameDrop #iOS #iOS17

No, You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17

Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it

Across the US, police departments are warning to turn off the contact-sharing feature on iPhones and children’s devices. Also a TikTok video, with over 2 million views, describes how the feature lets strangers steal your information. The catch? It’s not true

#Iphone #NameDrop

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-namedrop-ios17/

Police across the U.S. warn parents about “NameDrop” a new iPhone feature - Across the U.S., law enforcement agencies are warning about a new feature on the i... - https://readwrite.com/police-across-the-u-s-warn-parents-about-namedrop-a-new-iphone-feature/ #iphoneios17 #namedrop #news

There's no reason to disable NameDrop, despite misinformed reports.
#Apple #iOS17 #NameDrop

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e2xlk799n84