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Microsoft purchases Nokia’s Devices and Services division, moves to rearrange executive lineups

Because it’s fun to buy multi-billion dollar companies. Per The Mac Observer, Microsoft is buying Nokia’s cell phone business for about US$5 billion and tossing in another US$2.2 billion to license the company’s patents. The deal throws together two big time companies that are struggling to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung, brings […]

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Leaked internal memo shows Apple blocking AppleCare employees’ vacation time between Sept. 15 – 28, next-gen iPhone, iOS 7 launches cited

When a company blacks out employee vacation days, they’re up to something. Per AppleInsider, AppleCare employees have been restricted from taking time off for a two-week period, from Sept. 15 through 28 — a span during which Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone lineup, as well as the revamped iOS 7 mobile operating […]

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Happy Labor Day from O’Grady’s PowerPage

Ladies and gentlemen, Labor Day is upon us and with that in mind, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day off to be with friends, family and awesome barbecued food. As you should be, too. Swing back tomorrow for the latest in Mac mobile news and have a safe and happy holiday, […]

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Apple blocks certain Java plug-ins, goes through security protocols yet again

As nifty and useful as Java tends to be, its security nightmares remain. And you should probably download and install the most recent version possible. Per The Mac Observer, Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year over Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats. Mac […]

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Google Chrome updated to 29.0.1547.62

It’s not a monumental change. But it’s nice to be able to print from Google Docs. On Friday, Google released version 29.0.1547.62 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 51.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed an issue with printing from Google Docs applications. Google Chrome 29.0.1547.62 requires an Intel-based […]