Archive | June 1st, 2011
New variant of Mac Defender circumvents latest OS X security update within hours
Apple yesterday released a small security update for OS X Snow Leopard that addresses the Mac Defender malware that’s been making so many waves as of late. Particularly worrisome is that Mac Defender masquerades as an elegantly designed anti-malware program and that the latest variant no longer needs a user to type in their admin […]
Continue reading...iCloud may debut as partially free service; Apple may price OS X Lion very aggressively
1. June 2011
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More details are beginning to emerge about Apple’s upcoming iCloud initiative and steps the company may take to ensure a mass and wide adoption of OS X Lion. Earlier this week, Apple uncharacteristically tipped its hand when it pre-announced its upcoming iCloud service. In the wake of that, AppleInsider is reporting that Apple may offer […]
Continue reading...Videophone patent troll goes after Apple and co.
1. June 2011
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As one patent troll hopefully goes down, another one emerges. While it’s too soon to know for sure, we can only hope that Apple’s pointed response to Lodsys and its efforts to extort money from Apple will see the company wither up and die. But you cut off one head, and another emerges. Update: And […]
Continue reading...Maps in iOS 5 will still utilize Google’s backend
1. June 2011
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It’s no secret that Apple is working hard to revamp the built-in mapping application in iOS. Not only has Apple acquired a number of map-centric companies such as Placebase, but it’s also put out an increasing number of job postings looking for individuals with mapping software experience. The end goal for Apple, naturally, is to […]
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1. June 2011
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