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Unpatched iCal Security Flaws Present Low Risk

Details on three new unpatched security flaws were just released. While the risk to Mac users is low, the announcement raises ethical issues about how vendors and security researchers approach security vulnerabilities.

Adam Engst No comments

Microsoft Fixes Office 2008 Bugs, Announces VBA Return

Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 fixes over 150 bugs in the application suite, and Microsoft also announces that the next version will once again support Visual Basic for Applications.

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TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 19-May-08

Notable software releases this week include PageSender 4.3, CrowzNest 2.0, Captain FTP 5.3, AOL Desktop 1.0, Cyberduck 3.0.1, Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition), Dejal Simon 2.4, and the Office 2004 for Mac 11.4.2 Update.

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TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 12-May-08

Notable software releases this week include DocHaven 2.0.5, Caboodle 1.1.4, Opal 1.2, CopyPaste Pro 1.0, Fusion 2.0 Beta 1, Freeway 5.1, Quay 1.1, FoxTrot Professional Search and Personal Search 2.0b3, Comic Life Magiq 1.0, MacGourmet 2.3, and Parallels Desktop Build 5600.

Adam Engst No comments

Microsoft Pulls Yahoo Acquisition Offer

So much for that $50 billion... Microsoft has rescinded its offer for Yahoo after upping the offer price to $33 per share, $4 below the $37 per share that Yahoo's board of directors wanted.

Adam Engst No comments

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 05-May-08

Notable software updates so far this week include TextExpander 2.1.1, DiscLabel 5.2.1, Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7, Tinderbox 4.2.4, MacPilot 3.0.1, Infovox iVox 1.2, Synchronize Pro X 6.0, 1Password 2.6, an iMac ATI Radeon HD Graphics Firmware Update, and Java 6 for Mac OS X.

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MozyHome for Mac Online Backup Service Reaches Version 1.0

MozyHome, an online backup service for Macs, has finally reached version 1.0 after more than a year of beta testing. The service offers unlimited online storage for only $4.95 per month.

Mark H. Anbinder No comments

Latest iMacs Offer Faster CPUs and Nvidia Graphics Option

Apple has refreshed the consumer desktop iMac line with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors and availability of a high-end Nvidia graphics card.

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TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 28-Apr-08

Notable software releases this week include Keyboard Maestro 3.0.1, Firmware Restoration CD 1.7, MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1, ScreenFlow 1.1, Default Folder X 4.0.5, TextExpander 2.1, VMware Fusion 1.1.2, and Boot Camp Update 2.1.

Adam Engst No comments

Apple Reports Record Q2 Financials

Apple posted record laptop sales in its second fiscal quarter of 2008, and nearly every other metric other than gross margin saw significant increases over Q2 2007. Notably, Apple retail stores are now averaging $7.1 million in sales.

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Microsoft Offers Online Storage, Sync through Live Mesh

Live Mesh from Microsoft combines online storage, cloud computing, desktop folder synchronization, and remote access. But the real news about the technology preview is its reliance on well-used standards, and its notion of enabling developers to build whatever they want on Live Mesh's base.

Adam Engst No comments

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 21-Apr-08

Notable software releases so far this week include Typinator 3.0, Google Earth 4.3, ConceptDraw 7.6, Interarchy 9.0.1, Camino 1.6, Teleport 1.0.1, 1Password 2.5.13, and Mactracker 5.0.2.

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TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 14-Apr-08

Notable software releases so far this week include Airfoil Speakers for Linux 1.0, Apple's Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0, iGlasses 2.1, OmniWeb 5.7, Pro Applications Update 2008-01, Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1, and Camera Raw 4.4.1.

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Apple Enthusiast Offers New Take on News Aggregation

Faced with hours of empty time that could be spent reading Mac news? At the new Apple Enthusiast site, you can find TidBITS headlines along with oodles of others, all automatically categorized.

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Adobe Adjusts Photoshop Express Terms of Service

Adobe has updated the terms of service for the online photo-editing service Photoshop Express, after users complained that the original wording gave the company overreaching ownership of shared images.