Comments on: eWallet – iPhone Optimized Password Manager From an Award-Winning Leader http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/ #1 Source for iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac and AppleTV Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.6 By: patrickj http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15809 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:45:06 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15809 In reply to iphoneuser81.

Dude – you are kidding me right? You reported my comments on this – un freakin believable. Here is the reason stated for reporting my previous comments:
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"The opinion of your reviewer patrickj is not unbiased nor transparent. Is patrickj the developer of the product he was reviewing? He gave no space to two other products that were indicated by readers of this blog as being "better" than the one he reviewed. He held positions denigrating one product in particular and raising doubt that I felt were mining the product's credibility. It seems like he has some vested interest in the product he was reviewing. We readers want tranpsarent reviewers that give space to all readers' suggestions. This guy patrickj did not.
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I tried to resist the temptation to even dignify this with a response, but couldn't. Lets answer some of your questions and very off-base and flat-out insulting assertions:
I have zero to be 'transparent' about with regard to eWallet. I am not the developer of the app. I have no interest, other than that of a user and reviewer, in it or the company that makes it. I have used the app on the iPhone and other mobile platforms and know that it is a very good and award-winning app. I also have zero involvement with the various organizations that have given it numerous awards over the years.
How did I 'give no space' to two other products that were indicated by readers? I approved and published both comments that mentioned other apps, as I always do. I have never failed to approve any comments that mention alternative apps on any post on this site – ever.
As for this bit – "He held positions denigrating one product in particular and raising doubt that I felt were mining the product's credibility." – I expressed a genuine opinion on a major weakness of the app you linked to – a blatantly obvious one at that. It is a digital wallet app that apparently offers no encryption on the data it holds. That only undermines the app's credibility because it is virtually unheard of to offer up an app that wants to hold confidential and critical information, yet not offer industry standard protection for that data. That's not bashing or being unreasonable – it's stating the bloody obvious.
I'd say that's about as transparent as I can get. Our About page also makes very clear what our stance is on reviews and disclosure etc. I have given space to readers' suggestions – but I have also expressed my honest opinion about them. I responded politely and evenly to your linked suggestion at the outset. Given the ridiculous accusations you've made, and the stupidity of suggesting that UI outweighs security in a freaking wallet app, it was more than you deserved to get any polite responses.

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By: patrickj http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15741 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:40:58 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15741 In reply to iphoneuser81.

Interesting – I find eWallet's UI very elegant and effective to me. Also a rather unique approach there to a password manager app, in not caring about encryption and the security of your date. That is generally an absolute essential for this type of app.

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By: iphoneuser81 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15730 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:34:01 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15730 In reply to patrickj.

I personally found iAccounts a lot more usable than other password manager, eWallet in particular, which is far from usual iPhone standards,. I don’t care about apps internals (i.e. encryption details) as long as the app does a nice job. Most iAccounts beats most password managers for UI richness and simplicity, UI of iAccounts seems just a lot more mature. Actually it reminds me of the native Apple Contacts application. And I found the free backup utility is just wonderful… but I guess you may have your own preferences…

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By: patrickj http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15719 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15719 In reply to iphoneuser81.

I think that has to be the first digital wallet type app I've ever seen that makes no mention at all of any encryption standard it may or may not use to keep data safe. That feels well dodgy to me.

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By: iphoneuser81 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15714 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:06:51 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-15714 I found LogOnce limited and dangerous. I don't want an app to enter my password automatically… I have tested various password managers and found a very good deal recently on the AppStore: iAccounts.

It includes flexible record structure, cool UI and FREE BACKUP AND RESTORE over wi-fi. Amazing. The company provides good support and is very dedicated. The backup thing is just amazing, watch the videos on YouTube. The company web site is http://www.venticentostudio.com

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By: jimmy http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-5609 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:07:08 +0000 http://isource.com/2007/12/19/ewallet-iphone-optimized-password-manager-from-an-award-winning-leader/#comment-5609 Check out LogOnce for iPhone.
This is a real Password Manager that fill
the username and password and not just show it.

this is where I got it : http://www.logonce.com/toolbar/iphone.htm

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