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Researcher draws attention to long-standing security vulnerability in OS X operating systems

After five months, it might be time to fix this sucker… Per mitre.org and Ars Technica, a unaddressed bug in Apple’s Mac OS X discovered five months ago allows hackers to bypass the usual authentication measures by tweaking specific clock and user timestamp settings, granting near unlimited access to a computer’s files. While the security […]

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Parallels Desktop 9 announced, adds cloud support, Windows 8 Start button, other new features

Parallels announced its Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac client today, the new version of the virtualization software offering the following set of fixes and features: – Cloud storage optimizations for iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive. – Support for OS X Launchpad in Windows applications – Enhanced support for Apple’s forthcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks. […]

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T-Mobile issues September employee blackout dates, signs point towards next-gen iPhone launch

Some more definitive dates have appeared regarding the next-gen iPhone release. Per the TmoNews blog, sources on Wednesday have claimed that the upcoming Sept. 20 to 22 employee blackout dates came with no explanation, but speculated a tie to an as-yet-unannounced Apple iPhone launch. The report is in line with previous rumblings about a Sept. […]

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Apple to hold off on next-gen iPad announcement for September 10th media event, more likely to announce new iPhones

You might have to wait a bit longer for that next-gen iPad you’ve been hankering for. Per The Loop, there will be “no iPads” at Apple’s upcoming September 10th media event. The keynote is expected to feature Apple’s next-generation iPhones, rumored to be called the “iPhone 5S” and “iPhone 5C.” The mighty Jim Dalrymple’s comments […]

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Apple purchases swedish firm AlgoTrim, snags image, video compression assets for mobile devices

The Apple shopping spree continues. Per Rapidus.se and TechCrunch, Apple has purchased a Swedish firm called AlgoTrim for an undisclosed price. The small company specializes in image and video, specifically JPEG, compression techniques on mobile devices which allow faster processing of images on power-constrained mobile devices. AlgoTrim develops advanced solutions for mobile devices within the […]