A newly discovered vulnerability in the software that runs Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch could allow hackers to remotely enslave the popular mobile devices, according to the Vupen security firm (http://www.vupen.com)
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It may sound corny (sorry, couldn’t stop myself) but Mobile Edge has teamed up with DuPont and incorporated their new polymeric material Sorona as the main material for their new ScanFast laptop cases. This pioneering material is produced partially with agricultural feedstock (corn stocks) that purportedly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 63 percent when compared to typical petroleum based Nylon or Polyester production.
Read MoreQuest Software has launched Quest Identity Manager for Unix as freeware to streamline the management of local Mac/Unix/Linux users and groups. With it you can report on key identity and group information across Unix/Linux systems and assess the readiness of systems for advanced functionality such as Active Directory bridge technologies.
Read MoreSuperMegaUltraGroovy has updated Capo (http://supermegaultragroovy.com/products/Capo/), a Mac OS X application designed to help aspiring musicians learn to play their favorite tracks, to version 2.0. The upgrade is ready for Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”).
Read MoreTension Software has updated Mac Restart X (http://pomola.com/products_macrestart/macrestart.html) — a Mac OS X app that can restart a Mac on a regular basis or one time only at a specific date and time or at launch using it via Apple iCal or other applications — to version 1.5.1. The upgrade sports some interface improvements and bug fixes.
Mac Restart uses the native Mac OS X Date Time Calendar control. It warns the user before a restart, showing a progress bar or jumping from the dock. And the software has a variable warning time interval adjustable in the preferences.
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