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Security firm finds hole in iOS 5.1 that could lead to URL spoofing

Well, this is the reason they write updates. Per AppleInsider, a newly-discovered mobile Safari web browser vulnerability allows a malicious website to display a URL that is different than the website’s actual address, and can trick users into handing over sensitive personal information. The issue, first discovered by security firm Major Security, is an error […]

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Recently-released Apple patent discusses touch-based screen featuring haptic feedback

When in doubt, make your touchscreens better. Per FreePatentsOnline.com, in an effort to make touchscreens less static, Apple has proposed that future iPhones and iPads could feature actuators that would provide haptic feedback to users, and also include sensors that would measure the force at which a user touches the screen. The concept was unveiled […]

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Roxio Toast Titanium 11.0.5 update released

Late Thursday, Roxio released version 11.0.4 of its Toast Titanium authoring software. The new version, available as a 380 megabyte download here, adds the following fixes and changes: – Added video export profiles for iPad (third generation), AppleTV (third generation) and PS Vita – Toast will now correctly growl with support for Growl 1.3.x from […]

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Colorado woman’s iPhone 4 allegedly combusts while charging, exact causes unknown

On the down side, an Apple iPhone 4 in Colorado apparently caught fire. Still…SOMETHING had to catch fire. Per Mashable, a Colorado woman alleges that her iPhone 4 caught fire while charging overnight and wants Apple to warn customers of the device’s possible combustion issues. The woman, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said […]

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Adobe releases Photoshop 6 public beta, touts upcoming Creative Suite 6 features

Spiffy Photoshop-based things, they’re on the horizon. Late Wednesday, Adobe released a public beta of its first major update to Photoshop CS6, the company posting a preview now available for download at the Adobe Labs website. The Mac OS X version of the software is a free 984MB download. According to the company, highlights of […]