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Java vulnerability discovered, researchers warn of potential new malware for Mac OS X platform

You’ll never lack a job in IT security… Per Computerworld, researchers announced on Monday that hackers are taking advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s Java 7, with the newly discovered flaw able to exploit any platform, including Apple’s OS X. According to Tod Beardsley, engineering manager for open-source testing framework Metasploit, hackers can use […]

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Jury rules in Apple’s favor, Samsung ordered to pay $1.05 billion fine for patent infringement

It went on for months, it got about as ugly as a legal case could possibly get, but in the end, the jury mostly sided with Apple. Per Wired and Mac|Life, the verdict came in on Friday with Samsung being ordered to pay US$1.05 billion in damages for violating Apple’s patents for its iPad tablet […]

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CrossOver updated to 11.2.1

CrossOver, the popular virtualization program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 11.2.1. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: – This release updates the ‘Crosstie’ installation recipes to avoid errors with failed downloads. You should install this update to avoid these errors. CrossOver 11.2.1 retails for […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Analyst: Apple producing 13-inch Retina Display screens, may launch 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro this fall

You love the MacBook Pro with the Retina Display. Get ready for it in a smaller size. Per CNET, an analyst citing upstream supply chain sources claims that a high-resolution display bound for a rumored 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is now in production, with initial output volumes expected to be higher than the […]

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Rumor: Apple to hold “iPad-mini” media event in October

The smaller, leaner iPad, it may have a launch date. Per All Things D, Apple is looking to hold a media event for Apple’s so-called “iPad mini” will be held in October, after the anticipated Sept. 12 iPhone event. That means Apple has two “blockbuster events” lined up for product debuts this fall. “Only after […]