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TidBITS#1368/08-May-2017

Apple’s Q2 2017 financial results were much better for our favorite computer company than those from the year-ago quarter, even if they were a little dull. Apple CEO Tim Cook used the quarterly investor call to launch a campaign touting the jobs Apple creates in the United States — presumably as a way to woo the current administration into helping Apple repatriate its offshore cash. A massive phishing attack hit Google Docs last week, and although Google plugged it right away, Adam Engst shows how you can better secure your Google account. Microsoft hosted an event dedicated to education, and Julio Ojeda-Zapata provides a breakdown of the Apple-targeted announcements, including a new version of Windows, a new Surface laptop, and an interesting addition to the popular game Minecraft. Geoff Duncan joins us to take a look at the Republican proposal to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules, and finally this week, you can win a pass to this year’s iBooks Author Conference in our latest DealBITS drawing. Notable software releases this week include OmniFocus 2.9.1 and OmniOutliner Essentials and Pro 5.0.3.

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ExtraBITS for 8 May 2017

We have just two ExtraBITS for you this week: the popular DVD-ripping app HandBrake was temporarily infected with malware, and Apple has launched an extended repair program for the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard.