Categories
iPad iPhone iPod Touch News

Apple files patent for iOS device “kill switch” technology

An Apple patent application filed earlier this year could allow the company to more directly interact with jailbroken iOS-based devices such as iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. Per CNET, Apple’s patent ‘Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device,’ includes a remote “kill switch” that could quickly restore an iPhone, iPod or […]

Categories
iPad News

Apple, magazine publishers reach accord on subscription pricing through iPad

On Thursday, People became the first print magazine to offer subscribers free access to its iPad application Thursday, apparently paving the way for others to follow. Per Fortune, Time Inc. broke the impasse that has existed for months between publishers and Apple. He said that Time’s other publications are expected to follow the same path […]

Categories
News Software

Apple seeds seconds Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta to developers, no known issues reported

Apple on Thursday seeded the latest beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5, its forthcoming security and maintenance update for the Snow Leopard operating system, with no known issues. Per AppleInsider, sources familiar with the latest beta, dubbed 10H529, said Apple has asked developers to focus on 3D graphics, Mail, printing, QuickTime, and the X Windows […]

Categories
News Software

Adobe releases Acrobat Reader, Pro 9.3.4 versions, patches security holes

On Thursday, Adobe released a long-awaited patch that addresses a number of vulnerabilities in versions of its Acrobat Pro and Reader offerings. The updates, which can also be snagged through the Adobe Update Utility, address security vulnerabilities while providing additional stability. Acrobat Reader 9.3.4 and Acrobat Pro requires an Intel or PowerPC-based processor and Mac […]

Categories
iPhone Patents

Patent describes how future iPhones could recognize, adjust for individual users

Since patents make life interesting, a recently published patent describes a technology that could rely on a user’s picture or the sound of their voice which future portable devices from Apple could recognize and use as login information. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a patent application from Apple entitled […]