Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection for Mac OS X

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Intego (http://www.intego.com) has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, featuring the latest version of its anti-malware and network security software together with BitDefender Antivirus 2010 so Mac users can protect their Windows installations. VirusBarrier X6 now provides protection from both malware and network threats.

VirusBarrier X6 includes new threat-detection techniques, improved methods of detection, combined detection protocols, proactive behavioral analysis, and a range of defensive functions. The new version includes more than 100 new features.

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iWebThemesPark unveils 10 new themes (and a freebie) for iWeb

iWebThemesPark unveils 10 new themes (and a freebie) for iWeb

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

iWebThemesPark (http://www.iwebthemespark.com) has launched 10 new iWeb Themes: Brownish, Bubbles, Chain, Glassy, Greenness, Grey Columns, Ornaments, Rusty, Traveling, Trendy. In addition a free Melt Theme was released for all iWeb users. iWeb is the web site creation component of Apple’s iLife suite.

Each iWeb Theme has eight templates: Welcome, About Me, Photos, My Albums, Movie, Blog, Podcast and Blank. Each is customizable.

iWeb Themes requires iLife ’08 or iLife ’09. Each template is available for US$10.99, and the package of 10 themes costs $30.99.

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iPhone and iPad development classes set for April, May

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

About Objects is set to offer an updated version of its iPhone development training course that now includes full coverage of iPad development. Classes will be held in Cupertino, California, on April 24-30, and in Reston, Virginia, May 24-28.

The folks at About Objects say the new five-day course, “Introduction to iPhone and iPad Development,” is part of a series that’s proven popular with developers from such companies as Apple, eBay, Genentech, Intuit, Raytheon, NASA, and Yahoo!

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Apple leads in customer satisfaction in Vocalabs Tech support study

Apple leads in customer satisfaction in Vocalabs Tech support study

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Apple continues to lead Dell and HP in customer satisfaction with phone-based technical support, but HP made marked improvements since 2008, according to the latest study conducted by Vocal Laboratories (http://www.vocalabs.com), a company that helps brands improve customer service by collecting feedback about customer service quality.

In 1,157 telephone interviews immediately following a support call in 2009, 64% of Apple customers were “Very Satisfied” with the experience, as compared to 45% of Dell customers and 47% of HP customers.

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Pink Floyd sues record label in case involving sales of online music

Pink Floyd sues record label in case involving sales of online music

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

Rock band Pink Floyd has launched a High Court action in the UK against the EMI record label, involving music sold at the iTunes Store.

The case concerns how online royalties are to be calculated. Robert Howe, speaking for Pink Floyd, told “The Telegraph” (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/7405491/Pink-Floyd-take-on-EMI-in-court-battle-over-royalties.html) that it also involves EMI’s ”entitlement to sell individual tracks, or indeed any tracks, otherwise than in the original configuration of the Pink Floyd albums.”

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