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Rumor: Apple’s use of double-resolution icons in Mac OS X 10.8 previews hint at Retina Display-equipped Macs

When in doubt, go with the Retina Display. Additional evidence has surfaced that high-resolution Retina display Macs are in Apple’s near future has been discovered in an early developer build of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Per Ars Technica, double-resolution icons were found in “unexpected places” of Mountain Lion according to sources who wished to […]

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Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.11

Early Friday, Apple posted its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.11, an update designed to extend RAW image compatibility for the Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 applications. The update, a 7.6 megabyte download, adds support for the following cameras: – Nikon D800 The update requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run […]

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Security firm finds hole in iOS 5.1 that could lead to URL spoofing

Well, this is the reason they write updates. Per AppleInsider, a newly-discovered mobile Safari web browser vulnerability allows a malicious website to display a URL that is different than the website’s actual address, and can trick users into handing over sensitive personal information. The issue, first discovered by security firm Major Security, is an error […]

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Recently-released Apple patent discusses touch-based screen featuring haptic feedback

When in doubt, make your touchscreens better. Per FreePatentsOnline.com, in an effort to make touchscreens less static, Apple has proposed that future iPhones and iPads could feature actuators that would provide haptic feedback to users, and also include sensors that would measure the force at which a user touches the screen. The concept was unveiled […]

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Roxio Toast Titanium 11.0.5 update released

Late Thursday, Roxio released version 11.0.4 of its Toast Titanium authoring software. The new version, available as a 380 megabyte download here, adds the following fixes and changes: – Added video export profiles for iPad (third generation), AppleTV (third generation) and PS Vita – Toast will now correctly growl with support for Growl 1.3.x from […]