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Apple Quietly Drops iOS Jailbreak Detection API

js — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:26:54 +0000

bednarz writes “Without explanation, Apple has disabled a jailbreak detection API in iOS, less than six months after introducing it. Device management vendors say the reasons for the decision are a mystery, but insist they can use alternatives to discover …

Apple, Google Diss the DoD Over Mobile Security

js — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:26:21 +0000

Julie188 writes “The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has long supported the use of BlackBerry smartphones for soldiers. It built a system called Go Mobile to provide secure communications, training, and collaboration applications to mobile soldiers. DISA recently decided to …

USB3 Arrives for Mac OS X Thanks to LaCie

js — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:29:27 +0000

Steve Jobs recently told a Mac user, enquiring about the probability of USB3 on Macs in the near feature, that the technology is not ready because Intel has yet to adopt the platform. A recent rumour slated Intel to integrate …

Apple closes PDF flaw in iOS updates for iPhone, iPad

js — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:45:36 +0000

By Ed Oswald, Betanews Apple released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch, and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad on Wednesday, effectively closing the PDF flaw which allowed hackers access to the internal code of those devices. The exploit …

Snow Leopard and Windows 7 still can’t crack the netbook problem

js — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:18:57 +0000

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Yesterday evening, Apple rolled out the 10.6.2 update to its Snow Leopard operating system, which concentrated mostly on general bug fixes and stability issues as well as some issues in Mail, MobileMe and Safari. In all, …

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Released Sans Atom Support

js — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:18:53 +0000

Apple has finally released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest version of its Snow Leopard operating system, and be prepared for a massive update for your Mac: 473MB. There’s a lot of stuff in here, and among other things, it …

Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Drops Atom Support

js — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:56 +0000

Anyone who hangs around on websites with information about installing Mac OS X on non-Apple labelled computers has probably already encountered this report, but it’s newsworthy anyway. The upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.6.2 will remove support for the …

Apple Not Disabling OS X Atom Support After All

js — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:29:47 +0000

bonch writes “Contrary to previous reports, Atom chip support is working fine in the latest 10C535 build of OS X 10.6.2. Apple’s EULA still states that OS X is licensed to run only on Apple hardware, but it looks like …

Apple Seeks Patent On Operating System Advertising

js — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:07:19 +0000

patentpundit writes “On April 18, 2008, Apple Computer applied for a patent relating to an ‘invention’ that allows for showing advertisements within an operating system. The first named inventor on the patent application is none other than Steve Jobs. The …

Apple Discontinues ZFS Project

js — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:55 +0000

Zaurus writes “Apple has replaced its ZFS project page with a notice that ‘The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly.’ Apple originally touted ZFS as a feature that would be available …

Apple To Add Windows 7 Support to Boot Camp Later This Year

js — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:16 +0000

Apple has stated on its website that will add support for Windows 7 to Boot Camp later this year. “Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before …

Apple declares war on the entire PC industry

js — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:59:54 +0000

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews There is absolutely nothing coincidental about Apple launching new products today. The big product launch is Apple’s first preemptive marketing strike against Microsoft, Windows 7 and the entire PC industry. It’s a bold move exploiting a …

Nokia Sues Apple for Patent Infringment

js — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:56:32 +0000

Remember when Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, and proclaimed, to much applause, that they patented the hell out of it? Well, apparently Apple likes to boast about its own patents, but when it comes to dealing with other’s they’re not …

Windows 7 Can Be a Success Without Hurting Apple

js — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:06:17 +0000

On October 22, Microsoft will unleash the much-anticipated Windows 7. After the commercial disaster that is Windows Vista, it is believed the new release will turn the tide for the world’s biggest software maker. A lot of people also believe …

Why is John Hodgman smiling? Data loss isn’t the only Snow Leopard problem

js — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:10:20 +0000

By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews If Snow Leopard, the latest version of the Mac operating system released late last August, were seriously plagued with bugs, writes a volunteer contributor to Apple’s discussion forum, the company would be besieged with …

Guest Account Bug in Snow Leopard Causes Data Loss

js — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:14:22 +0000

We generally don’t report on individual bugs or security issues in operating systems, but a pretty serious bug has reared its ugly head in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. If you had a guest account enabled prior to installing …

Apple vs. Microsoft: Top 20 Stolen OS Ideas

js — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:07:14 +0000

InfoWorld’s John Rizzo chronicles the 20 most significant ideas and features Microsoft and Apple have stolen from each other in the lead up to Windows 7 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. ‘Some features were stolen so long ago that …

The roots of all evil: Apple, Google, Intel, and Microsoft

js — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:40:50 +0000

By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews Americans love a winner, and will not tolerate a loser. - General George S. Patton (as portrayed by George C. Scott) Throughout the information technology industry, there has been a certain pathology that somehow …