Apple has released updates for QuickTime, iTunes and iPhoto. You can obtain ’em via the Software Updates component of Mac OS X’s Systems Preferences app.
QuickTime 7.6.6 addresses 16 security issues on both the Mac and Windows platforms. iTunes 9.1.0 has five security fixes and adds support for iPad syncing and iBooks organizing and syncing. iPhoto 8.1.2 adds iPad support and boasts syncing improvements.
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Nine Apple patents have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Here’s a summary of each.
Patent number 7,689,920 is for a parental control graphical user interface. Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for restricting the availability of media items and/or podcasts are also disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment. The inventors are Jeffrey L. Robbin, David Heller and Jeff Miller.
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Apple has won a patent (number 7,688,574) from the US Patent & Trademark Office for a cold worked metal housing for a portable electronic device. Said device seems to be the iPad.
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With the iPad looming, folks are going to be using more electronic devices than ever. And the US Patent & Trademark Office has granted a patent (number 7,689,920) for a method of synchronizing three or more electronic devices and a computer system for implementing that method.
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RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released the OtterBox Commuter case for the iPhone in new colors. The cases are US$34.95 each.
The OtterBox Commuter interactive case for iPhone incorporates three layers of impact-absorbing materials. First, a self-adhering transparent film covers and protects the touch screen. Next, a firm silicone skin completely encases the iPhone’s housing. Finally, a one-piece, molded polycarbonate shell snaps tightly over the whole assembly.
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