Archive | April, 2012
Legendary designer Phillippe Starck working on “revolutionary” new Apple product set for release in late 2012
Some interesting news for a typically slow Friday. The French newspaper Le Figaro relays a few quotes from legendary French designer Fhillippe Starck who recently appeared on a French radio show and said he’s been working on a “revolutionary” new product for Apple that will launch by the end of 2012. French designer Philippe Starck […]
Continue reading...Apple releases update to remove Flashback malware
12. April 2012
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Well that was relatively quick, kind of. Apple today finally released a software update that removes the much ballyhooed Flashback trojan that has reportedly infected over 600,000 Mac users (about 1% of Mac users worldwide). The update, which checks in at about 70mb, is available to Snow Leopard and OS X Lion users via Apple’s […]
Continue reading...A look at the iPad assembly process at Foxconn [Video]
12. April 2012
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Rob Schmitz is only the second reporter to have been granted access to the factory floor at Foxconn where they assemble iPads. Check out a video tour from his visit there below. Fascinating stuff, and Schmitz has a few more videos worth checking out over here.
Continue reading...Legal experts say US Justice Department doesn’t have a strong case against Apple
12. April 2012
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With the US Justice Department now moving full steam ahead in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple and an assortment of publishers, antitrust legal experts are claiming that the governments case against the publishers is much stronger than their case against Apple. CNET reports: One reason lies in the Justice Department’s 36-page complaint, which recounts how […]
Continue reading...Kapersky Lab offers free scanning and cleanup for Flashback malware
11. April 2012
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With Apple still busying itself while trying to get a handle on the Flashback malware that’s reportedly infected upwards of 600,000 Macs, one security firm has taken it upon itself to step up to the plate and offer their own solution. Noted security research firm Kapersky Lab, which confirmed the initial findings of the Dr. […]
Continue reading...3 Publishers settle with DOJ; Apple, Macmillan, and Penguin still under fire
11. April 2012
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After suing Apple and 5 other publishers this morning for antitrust violations, it now appears that three of those publishers targeted by the initial lawsuit have settled with the government. The three publishers in question include Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. That leaves Apple and two other publishers – Macmillan and Penguin – still […]
Continue reading...Apple developing software to scan and remove Flashback trojan
11. April 2012
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In light of the Flashback malware that has infected more than 600,000 Mac users, Apple has issued two security updates to patch the Java vulnerability that lies at the root of the malware. On top of that, Apple wrote on its website that it’s also developing software that will scan a user’s computer and remove […]
Continue reading...US DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple and handful of publishers
11. April 2012
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Breaking news this morning as Bloomberg is reporting that the US DOJ is suing Apple and a host of other publishers alleging that all the parties colluded together in an effort to raise this price of eBooks. The publishers taken to task include Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster. Apple and Macmillan, […]
Continue reading...Apple “snubs” security firm that discovered Flashback malware and Mac botnet
10. April 2012
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Last week, Apple’s security woes made the news when security researchers found that over half a million Macs are currently infected with a malware called Flashback which works to incorporate affected machines into a botnet. Now comes word that Apple had mistakenly, or at least we hope, to take down one of the domains registered […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook to deliver opening night speech at All Things D 10
10. April 2012
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All Things D is reporting that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the opening night keynote speaker at the upcoming, and 10th annual, All Things Digital conference. If the name sounds familiar it’s because Jobs used to attend the All Things D conferences quite frequently where, in the words of Walt Mossberg, he was always […]
Continue reading...Programmer creates app to check for Flashback malware
10. April 2012
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For years, one of the chief selling points of the Mac compared to the PC is that the former was much less prone to malware. And while that still may hold true, the growing popularity of the Mac, coupled with the Mac communities general laissez-faire attitude regarding malware, the times they are a changin’. The Mac […]
Continue reading...Jim Cramer calls Apple the “greatest growth stock of our lives”
10. April 2012
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As I type this now, shares of Apple are trading in the $642 range. In the past 6 months, the stock has skyrocketed nearly 65%, and the crazy thing is that it may keep on ascending skyward for some time. Last week, analyst Brian White put a $1001 stock target on Apple shares. Meanwhile, other […]
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13. April 2012
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