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Apple includes Yontoo trojan on XProtect.plist database

With any luck, the Yontoo trojan won’t be around on the Mac OS X platform for long. Per the Intego Security Blog and MacRumors, shortly after news emerged of a new adware trojan targeting OS X web browsers, Apple updated its malware and adware detections list to block Yontoo. The company has apparently updated its […]

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Dropbox 2.1.3 beta out the door

An update’s an update, even if it’s just a beta. Late Friday, Dropbox released the public beta 2.1.3 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 27.4 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), which adds the following fixes and changes: – Fix an issue preventing Dropbox from starting on Mac. – Fix […]

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Rumor: Apple to debut cheaper iPhone with plastic casing, no Retina display come June/July

There’s gotta be a nugget of truth in here somewhere… Per AppleInsider, analyst Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets issued a note to investors on Friday in which he said he’s received word that Apple plans to launch “multiple new phones” in the June-July timeframe this year. Specifically, he expects Apple to launch a next-generation […]

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Apple adds two-step verification, other new features to iCloud security

When in doubt, beef up the ol’ security system a bit… On Thursday, Apple has rolled out a new two-step verification service for iCloud and Apple ID users. This functionality greatly enhances the security of Apple accounts because it requires users to use a trusted device and an extra security code. Per 9to5Mac, the security […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could feature improved camera, faster processor, could ship in June or July

It’s the rumors that make technology interesting. Per DigiTimes, the next-generation iPhone components will begin shipping at the end of May, and the Apple’s new smartphone could show up sometime in the third quarter, matching with other reports that an iPhone 5S would be released in June or July. Components for the next-generation iPhone will […]