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Cocktail updated to 6.3.1

Late Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.3.1 of CocktailCocktail (Mountain Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Fixed a problem where Cocktail could not change Time Machine backup interval. – Addresses […]

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New Zealand to deploy 9,900 iPhone, iPads to police force over next decade

It’s hard to say if iOS devices will help fight crime in the land of the kiwi, but it’s worth a try. Per Electronista, the New Zealand Police will be issuing 6,000 frontline officers with iPhones. Of those officers, a further 3,900 will also receive an iPad in an outsourcing deal with Vodafone worth US$159 […]

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Lockscreen bypass available in iOS 6.1, contacts vulnerable through hack

Ok, they’re probably going to need to fix this. Per The Verge, a security flaw in Apple’s iOS 6.1 lets anyone bypass your iPhone password lock and access your phone app, view or modify contacts, check your voicemail, and look through your photos (by attempting to add a photo to a contact). The method, as […]

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Apple announces upcoming fix for iOS 6.1 Exchange bug

You know that iOS 6.1 Exchange bug? Apple says a fix is on the way. Per MacRumors, just a day after Microsoft offered workarounds for an iOS 6.1 Exchange syncing bug and said that it was working with Apple on a solution, Apple has announced on its support page that it has identified the problem […]

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Skype updated to 6.2.73.1117

On Thursday, version 6.2.73.1117 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 41.5 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – eGifting: Skype user can now send a gift of credit to anyone they care about on their birthday. – One-way SMS without verifying your mobile number. Skype 6.2.73.1117 is available […]