Last 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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iPhones present the greatest smartphone security risk to the enterprise, according to a recent survey from nCircle (http://www.ncircle.com), a network security and compliance auditing firm.
The online survey of 257 security professionals was conducted between Feb. 4 and March 12, 2010. In addition to smartphones, the survey covered a range of security topics including healthcare, cloud computing and social media. Key findings include:
° 57% believe that the iPhone carries the greatest security risk.
° 39% ranked Google Android as presenting the highest risk.
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