Apple used its software update tool to push a program that was previously not installed on a PC, according to Computerworld tests early Monday, though the company eventually removed that software from its update list. More: continued here
The Apple Software Update program has again come under fire for pushing unnecessary software on users. This time, it’s the iPhone Configuration Utility 2.1, which reportedly includes a personal Web server. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ask if Apple will ever learn some manners or even grok the meaning of “attack surface”. More: continued here
CNN.com has released a new iPhone app featuring written articles, live streaming video, localized traffic and weather, and even the ability for users to upload cellphone photos or video to iReport. More: continued here
The 9.0.3 update for iWork ’09 includes fixes for suite-wide issues as well as for the individual apps that make up the collection of productivity applications. More: continued here
Among its other new features, StuffIt Deluxe 2010 supports the new “cloud-based” StuffIt Connect service, which lets you share large files with other users more easily. More: continued here
If you’re running OS X 10.6, it’s time to take a second look at Image Capture. This underappreciated app has some great time-saving tricks up its sleeve, like managing your devices and sharing your iPhone’s photos over the network. More: continued here
Apple on Friday published an extensive breakdown of its greenhouse gas emissions, adding more information to the debate over what it means to have an environmentally-friendly company. More: continued here
Not only is Apple complicit in the development of the Light Peak standard, but the company actually brought the concept to Intel and asked them to create it. More to the point, the new connector will play a hugely important role in upcoming products from Cupertino. More: continued here
Boinx added Snow Leopard compatibility to its BoinxTV video podcasting tool, while Miraizaon did the same for its Cinematize DVD movie clip extraction offerings. Also, Werck unveiled Checkout 3, and Zervix released the new PDF Checkpoint. More: continued here
Plenty of technology and IT vendors tell you they’re the greenest companies on the planet. Apple, though, recently updated its Web site to reveal in great detail exactly where its greenhouse emissions come from — and to provide information about the the environmental impacts of its products. More: continued here
At a developer conference in Chicago, several Mac developers suggested that AppleScript should be replaced by a JavaScript-based scripting language. Jason Snell’s not convinced. More: continued here
The 10.5.8 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard version 10.5 to 10.5.7, and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. More: continued here Incoming search terms:Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_UpdateMac OS X 10 5 8 Combo Update torrent
Remember the amazing augmented reality application demo for the iPhone that we saw back in July? It was called Nearest Subway, and it overlaid floating … More: continued here
All you’ve gotta do is plug that iPhone into iTunes, run the teensiest of updates, and you can at last make that fashionably late entrance into the 21st century you’ve always dreamed of. That’s right folks, MMS on the iPhone is live at last. More: continued here
In recent years, Apple (AAPL) has been hammered by several environmental groups. Greenpeace singled it out for its use of toxic chemicals in 2007, and it has done poorly in rankings of the greenest corporations. The criticism is jarring for a company with a cool, progressive image and Mr. Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore, on its…