Apple today patched a critical Mac OS X vulnerability used by a security researcher three weeks ago to win $10,000 for hacking Safari at the Pwn2Own contest.
The patch is the second resulting from the fourth annual Pwn2Own, which was held at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, British Columbia March 24-26.
Apple has updated the 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models with Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors.
Apple users can pick between four standard models, three with a 15-inch display and one with a 17-inch display, according to the company's online store. The least expensive option is the 15-inch model with a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 for US$1,799. The high-end 15-inch model has a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 and costs $2,199.
Opera has announced Apple's approval of the company's Opera Mini browser in the iPhone App Store.
The new browser should become available in the App Store within the next day, and will be a free download. It will work on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad as a classic app that can be pixel doubled. Opera submitted the app March 23, and observers have waited to see whether Apple would ultimately approve or deny the alternative web browser.
When will Apple become a juicy target for hackers and cyber-crooks? Industry experts have predicted that as Apple's market share grows, so will the malware targeting its platforms.
To date, this has yet to happen, but why?
Is the Mac really that much more secure than the PC in terms of design or policy? Or is Apple's market share still below some sort of malware tipping point? After all, the PC has a much larger market share and is the platform of choice for most businesses. Thus, it's a far more enticing target for hackers. Right?
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs allegedly responded via e-mail to a developer who expressed his unhappiness with changes to the developer program license agreement for the iPhone 4.0 software development kit.
Greg Slepak, CEO of TaoEffect, said he sent an e-mail to Jobs after learning the iPhone 4 SDK banned the porting of Flash, Java and Mono applications. Specifically, the new agreement prohibits the development of apps using "an intermediary translation or compatibility layer tool."
Less than 24 hours after Apple had revealed its preview of iPhone OS 4.0 and made it available to developers, hackers revealed they had successfully manage to run an unauthorized VNC client on the mobile operating system.
Rather predictably, the latest beta of iPhone OS 4.0 has been leaked on The Pirate Bay.
Do note that there really is no point in downloading this release unless you have a paid developer account and your device ID has been added and recognized by Apple. Failing which you're just going to end up with a bricked phone till OS 4.0 is officially released in the summer. You have been warned.
Apple's plans for its forth-generation iPhone, due this summer, appear to include the addition of a camera flash that will improve the quality of snapshots and videos taken in dark scenarios or dimly-lit venues, AppleInsider has learned.
People familiarizing themselves with the first beta of iPhone Software 4.0, released following the conclusion of the company's special media event this morning, say the distribution includes a new framework that will give developers access to a wealth of new camera functions, such as the ability to control white balance and so forth.
Apple unveiled details of its next-generation iPhone operating system Thursday in a press event at the company's headquarters here.
The new operating system, iPhone OS 4, will be released to developers this week and to consumers this summer. It will give developers access to calendar, photo library, still image and video data, and includes features aimed at helping apps run faster.
The iPad isn't a big iPod touch—an iPod touch is a miniature iPad that restricts the full multitouch experience in exchange for offering greater portability. With the iPad, in contrast, you get multitouch the way it was meant to be done.
