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Rumor: Apple may be looking to move away from Intel chipsets, begin using its own processors for certain products

It’s been six years. Maybe it’s time for a change. Per Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple has reportedly “deliberated” moving its lineup of Mac computers away from Intel processors, though such a change apparently isn’t “imminent.” The details come from a profile of Apple’s current state under CEO Tim Cook published Wednesday by Bloomberg Businessweek. Citing two […]

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Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) currently impervious to new Java malware, older operating systems remain susceptible

Following up on yesterday’s new Java malware story, there’s some good news: if you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), you’re in the clear. Per Macworld, the new Java malware was discovered on a compromised Colombian Transport website, with a bit of social engineering thrown in for good measure: You need to approve the installation […]

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Java malware goes live, begins affecting, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux systems

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 […]

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Adium updated to 1.4.4

Adium, the open source instant message chat client with support for multiple programs (including AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo! Google Talk, Bonjour, etc.) has been updated to version 1.4.4. The new version, a 22 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Services: – Facebook: Fixed connectivity. (#15544, #15583) – Yahoo: Fixed avatars […]

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Forthcoming Microsoft Office 2011 update to add support for Mac OS X 10.7 feature base

The good news: Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”) is out. The bad news: Not all of Microsoft’s products support all of the Mac OS X 10.7 feature base. Still, there may be hope on the horizon. Per the Office for Mac blog, Microsoft has revealed that a forthcoming update for Office for Mac 2011 will […]