Year: 2010

The online security experts at Sophos (http://www.sophos.com/) have identified a fake Apple US$50 iTunes certificate that spreads malware currently doing the email rounds, reports “Macworld UK” (http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3223005).

Sophos’s Graham Cluley, writing on his blog, warns the malware email attachment can infect Windows computers. “Clearly the hackers are hoping that in your excitement about receiving a $50 iTunes gift certificate that you will throw caution to the wind and open the attachment,” Cluley notes.

eMedia Music Corp. (http://www.emediamusic.com) has released version 3.0 of eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method. New advanced audio recognition software technology works not only with electronic keyboards but with acoustic pianos.

And an Instant Feedback feature actually listens to the student playing melodies and shows whether the correct notes are played. In addition, the new Note Tracker shows the actual note being played in standard music notation.

Over 300 lessons are now presented in scalable full-screen resolution for viewing. The over 70 videos can also be viewed in full-screen.

Smith Micro Software has released Spring Cleaning 11 Deluxe for Macintosh, a suite of utility tools packed into one solution that enables users to clean up, optimize and maintain their Macs with tools that organize files, reduce clutter and completely uninstall unwanted applications.

According to Pauline Shumake, senior product manager, Productivity and Graphics Group at Smith Micro Software, the features and benefits of Spring Cleaning 11 Deluxe include: