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Apple quietly removes jailbreak API detection code in iOS 4.2

This is a bit weird but maybe it makes sense in the long run. Per Network World, less than six months after introducing it, Apple has quietly disabled its jailbreak detection API (Application Programming Interface) through the iOS 4.2 software update, according to a new report. The publication reported that the API, which was released […]

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HP adds AirPrint functionality to six printers via firmware updates

The AirPrint feature has been released with iOS 4.2. Now it’s time to find a printer that actually supports this. Per AppleInsider, HP this week updated the firmware of six of its printers, enabling compatibility with Apple’s AirPrint, which allows printing directly from iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. The company added the functionality […]

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Rumor: Second-gen iPad to surface in early 2011, feature both front and rear cameras, SD card slot

Component suppliers for Apple’s iPad are planning to begin a new round of iPad production in the first quarter of 2011, with one source saying that the next-generation iPad will have front- and back-mounted cameras, a new report claims. According to a Reuters report published on Friday, sources claim the next-gen iPad will sport dual […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.13 update

Late Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 3.6.13 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as an 18.7 megabyte download offered the following fixes and changes: – Patched 13 security bugs, 11 of these being rated “critical”. – Aaddressed browser engine memory bugs, buffer and integer overflows, and a location bar SSL spoofing flaw. – […]

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Microsoft posts Office 12.2.8 update for Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft has posted an update to version 12.2.8 for Office 2008 for Mac. As usual, the company states that the update improves stability and includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can potentially use to overwrite the contents of your Mac’s memory with malicious code. According to Macworld, the update also fixes an issue in […]