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Apple blocks certain Java plug-ins, goes through security protocols yet again

As nifty and useful as Java tends to be, its security nightmares remain. And you should probably download and install the most recent version possible. Per The Mac Observer, Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year over Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats. Mac […]

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Google Chrome updated to 29.0.1547.62

It’s not a monumental change. But it’s nice to be able to print from Google Docs. On Friday, Google released version 29.0.1547.62 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 51.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed an issue with printing from Google Docs applications. Google Chrome 29.0.1547.62 requires an Intel-based […]

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Apple confirms iPhone trade-in program at retail locations, certain Best Buy locations

The rumors of an iPhone trade-in program are true. Per AppleInsider, Apple has confirmed rumors that it has been developing an iPhone trade-in program to be based out of its retail locations, saying that that program will begin rolling out nationwide today. Rumors of the program surfaced in June of this year when it was […]

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Rumor: AT&T to black out employee holidays around September 20th for next-gen iPhone launch

When companies begin penning in blackout dates for their employees, a product launch tends to be imminent. Per Boy Genius Report, citing sources close to the story, the web site claims that AT&T has blacked out vacation dates for the second half of September, a move supposedly meant to handle an expected deluge of customers […]