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Article | 24/11/2010 Apple's iOS 4.2 a 'milestone' update for iPad, iPhone
Nearly five months after Apple rolled out iOS 4 in tandem with the iPhone 4 launch, it has released the latest update for the software that powers its...
Article | 24/11/2010 iOS 4.2 includes massive security update for iPad and iPhone
Apple has finally released the highly-anticipated iOS 4.2. While the attention around iOS 4.2 has been focused on the enhancements and new features --...
Article | 19/11/2010 Microsoft to cut Mac Office price by 33% for 5-day sale
Microsoft will slash the price of its Office for Mac 2011 suite by as much as 33% next week during a five-day sale.
Article | 19/11/2010 Apple patches critical 'drive-by' Safari bugs
Apple today patched 27 vulnerabilities in Safari for Mac OS X and Windows, 85 per cent of them critical bugs that could be exploited to hijack Macs or...
Article | 16/11/2010 Does Apple's Java move mean a less secure Mac?
Security experts are split over whether Apple's decision to hand over Java to an Oracle-backed open-source project is a good deal for Mac users.
Article | 13/11/2010 iOS 4.2 release "pushed back" due to Wi-Fi issues
After sitting on the sidelines watching iPhone and iPod Touch owners enjoy the virtues of iOS 4.0 for the past few months, iPad owners have been anxio...
Article | 11/11/2010 Apple smashes patch record with gigantic update
Apple on Wednesday patched more than 130 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, smashing a record the company set last March when it fixed over 90 flaws.
Article | 11/11/2010 Microsoft explains missing Mac Office patches
Microsoft today explained why it has not patched older versions of its Office for Mac, but would not disclose a release schedule for doing so.
Article | 10/11/2010 Researchers sound alarm over critical Mac OS X bug
Security researchers today warned that Apple's OS X contains a critical vulnerability that attackers could use to hijack Macs running the older Leopar...
Article | 9/11/2010 iOS 4.2 update makes iPad a better business tool
Apple has released the final version of iOS 4.2 to developers, and will soon make the update available to the general public -- possibly as early as t...
Article | 6/11/2010 RIP XServe: Apple pulls the plug, offers alternatives
Apple announced the end of the XServe line, effective January of 2011. The small and loyal Apple market may be disappointed by the loss, but Apple is ...
Article | 4/11/2010 Microsoft Office for Mac 2011: Clunky to cool
When I reviewed Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, I said the then-new version of the suite was "kind of like getting a new Chevy." In other words, it was...
Article | 3/11/2010 In-depth look at Boonana Malware
Last week a malware threat emerged that impacted both Windows and Mac OS X systems. To be fair, the attack is more social engineering than PC exploit,...
Article | 29/10/2010 Koobface worm targets Mac users on Facebook, Twitter
A new variant of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X and Linux as well as Windows is spreading through Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, security res...
Article | 28/10/2010 What Microsoft should do with Windows 8
Microsoft is at work on its new operating system, Windows 8, which will reportedly be released in 2012. Leaks continue to focus on the project, includ...