Hackers took down Apple’s iPhone and Safari browser, Microsoft’s Internet Explore 8 (IE8) and Mozilla’s Firefox within minutes at this week’s Pwn2Own contest, reports “Computerworld” (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9174078/iPhone_Safari_IE8_Firefox_all_fall_on_day_one_of_Pwn2Own?taxonomyId=17).
Read MoreLast week Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York died from a brain aneurysm. And according to the “Wall Street Journal” (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704266504575141933921476048.html?mg=com-wsj), he wasn’t happy with the way Apple CEO Steve Jobs handled his past illnesses.
Read MoreTo mark the recent release of the popular information management application DEVONthink 2, TidBITS Publishing Inc. has published a new ebook, “Take Control of Getting
Started with DEVONthink 2.”
Designed to help Mac users fight information overload by storing and indexing digital documents and clippings of all sorts, including scanned paper bills and receipts, DEVONthink provides tools to organize, find, and view vast amounts of stored data.
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Toshiba America Storage Device Division (http://www.toshibastorage.com) has announced two additions to its 5,400 RPM line of 2.5-inch hard disk drives. In the standard 9.5 millimeter-high, two-platter design, the company says the MK7559GSXP HDD incorporates both the industry’s highest areal density and capacity at 750GB.
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3D Eye Solutions (http://www.3deyesolutions.com) has begun beta testing for its glasses free 3D application for the video game platforms such as, the Mac, iPhone, Nintendo Wii and PC. The company says it’s developing a new render engine that is more flexible in design and can be integrated with multiple gaming systems.
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