Software

Apple Rolls Out Leopard Security Update 2012-003 – Softpedia

After enlisting the help of Russian security firm Kaspersky to strengthen the security of Mac OS X, Apple has released Leopard Security Update 2012-003, a package containing fixes for the company’s aging OS. Ending at version 10.5.8, Mac OS X … Continue reading

Greenpeace rains on Apple’s iCloud (again) – CNET News

Environmental activists at Greenpeace took their campaign to pressure cloud computing providers on energy to Apple’s headquarters today. Protesters set up a portable building — i.e. a “pod” — and protesters dressed as iPhones stood outside …

Apple iCloud due for first major update at WWDC – thinkdigit.com

A recent report by WSJ indicates the fruity giant is likely to showcase an iCloud update at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which starts on June 11. The updated iCloud is expected to get new photo and synchronization features. Future … Continue reading

Psystar Appeal Against Apple Denied by Supreme Court – PC Magazine

It’s really over this time. The Supreme Court has denied the appeal of Psystar, the company that tried, and failed, to sell Apple’s Macintosh OS running on top of hardware it built itself. According to the Court, the writ of … Continue reading

iPhone Malware: Kaspersky Expects Apple’s IOS to Be Under Attack by Next Year – CNBC

iPhone users beware! Security company Kaspersky Lab expects the iPhone and iPad to be infected by malware within the next year. “Our experience tells us that in the near future, perhaps in a year or so, we will see the … Continue reading

Google Chrome for iOS headed to iPhone, iPad – Geek.Com

With the paint barely dry on Chrome 19, there’s word from Business Insider that Google may finally be submitting Google Chrome for iOS to the App Store. Full-on Chrome for your Apple phone? Don’t get too excited, Apple’s got rules … Continue reading

IHS: Apple iOS to reassert tablet dominance in 2012 – Embedded.com

SAN FRANCISCO—Apple Inc.’s iOS operating system is expected to reassert commanding leadership of the worldwide tablet space in 2012, following a temporary dip in market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to market research firm IHS …

Greenpeace projects giant images onto Apple HQ in protest for cleaner iCloud – Apple Insider

Greenpeace took its push for a “clean” iCloud to Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., campus this week, projecting images onto the main building of its corporate headquarters. In addition to projecting messages of support from Twitter and Facebook users onto the …

Developers begin seeing iOS 6 hits in App Store application usage logs – 9TO5Mac

Last week we revealed Apple’s decision to drop Google Maps in iOS 6 in exchange for its own in-house solution branded simply “Maps”. At the time we told you many versions versions of iOS 6 have been floating around Apple’s … Continue reading

Kaspersky exec calls Mac OS ‘really vulnerable’ (update: clarification from Kaspersky) – engadget

Here’s the statement. It’s a doozy. On Monday, April 14, computing.co.uk published an article titled “Apple OS ‘really vulnerable’ claims Kaspersky Lab CTO” that includes an inaccurate quote regarding Apple and Kaspersky Lab. The article reports …