On the plus side, this keeps a security department employed. Per F-Secure, a new form of browser-based cross-platform malware can give hackers remote access to computers running Apple’s OS X, Microsoft’s Windows, and even Linux. The multi-platform backdoor malware was disclosed this week by security firm F-Secure. It was originally discovered on a Colombian Transport […]
The good news: OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) has gone gold master and will probably arrive this month. The bad news: It might not run on your older 64-bit Intel-based Mac. According to Ars Technica, Apple has updated the upgrade page of its website, tweaking which models will be supported by the latest big cat. […]
It had to happen sometime. Per BusinessWeek, fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile could use a sales agreement from its parent company Deutsche Telekom AG to carry Apple’s iPhone on its network sometime in 2013 which may help the network turn around slumping profits. In a note to investors on Tuesday, Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Craig […]
On Tuesday, Microsoft released its Microsoft Office 2011 14.2.3 update. The update, a 110 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – This update fixes an issue that causes Outlook not to display details for certain contacts when Lync or Communicator is running. – This update fixes a problem that occurs when users reply […]
This could be interesting. Per Free Patents Online, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday officially awarded Apple ownership of its “iTravel” concept for e-ticketing with an NFC-equipped iPhone. U.S. Patent No. 8,215,546, entitled “System and Method for Transportation Check-In,” was granted to Apple this week. First filed with the USPTO in 2008, the […]