The SecureMac team (http://www.securemac.com) says a new variant of the Boonana malware has been discovered. The new variant, trojan.osx.boonana.b, behaves in a very similar manner to the original malware, and is currently being distributed on multiple sites.
Read MoreSkype (http://www.skype.com) has released a beta version of Skype 5.0 for Mac in beta. The new release boasts a revitalized look and feel that simplifies navigation and provides a more native Mac experience. Some of the highlights of Mac 5.0 beta include:
° Group video calling, which allows you to do video calls with more than two people at a time as long as all participants are on the new Mac beta or Skype for Windows 5.0;
° A new call control bar: you can hang up, mute and more from a mini Skype toolbar that sits on top of any web pages, documents or photos you’ve got open;
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On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), Jeff Carlson has been spending lots of time with the new iMovie ’11, and has discovered a number of useful, cool and largely undocumented features.
Read MoreUSB Fever has announced three new products for the iPad, iPod and iPhone. The Leather Case with Keyboard for iPad (http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=2066) is an US$69.99 combination leather case and keyboard.
The Watch band for iPod Nano 6th (http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=2067) is a $9.99 strap that turns the latest iPod nano into a wristwatch. The
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A new Apple patent (number 20100281415) — invented by Timothy Wasko and Apple CEO Steve Jobs — is for a three-state icon for operations that’s designed to prevent inadvertent starting of an operation on a computer.
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