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CrossOver updated to 11.2

CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 11.2.0. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: – Support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. – Signed code to work with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s ‘Gatekeeper’ feature. – Bug fix for a crash […]

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Symantec releases Norton Flashback Detection and Removal Tool

In the midst of all this Flashback hubbub, Symantec on Thursday released a free scan-and-removal tool to help remove the now-infamous Flashback malware. The utility is available on http://us.norton.com/mac-flashback/promo as a 649 kilobyte download and requires a quick agreement to the software terms prior to download. If you’ve tried the utility and have any feedback […]

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Apple Files Patent for iPhone Theft Prevention Technology

A recently published patent application filed this week by Apple suggests the company is looking to use the device’s accelerometer to detect possible theft of the hardware. Per AppleInsider, in a application entitled “Acceleration-Based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices,” Apple describes a system that would analyze movement via a device’s accelerometer to determine […]