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Recent Apple Patent Filing Describes Backlit Touchpads and Click-Wheels

A recent Apple patent filing submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office published earlier this month discusses the concept of illuminated touchpads and click-wheels as a means of providing constant visual feedback. According to AppleInsider, which pointed out the 34-page filing, Apple cited that visual stimuli could be used to both alert the […]

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News

Apple Looking into QuickTime 7.2 Error Complaints

On Tuesday, Apple stated that it was looking into errors some users have reported with QuickTime 7.2, the most recent version of of its multimedia technology. According to Macworld News, users have reported issues with Code Fragment Manager applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Entourage. ‚ÄúApple has received a few reports that the QuickTime […]

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Software

Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 Build 4560 Released

Late Tuesday, software company Parallels released build 4560 of its best-selling Parallels Desktop for Mac emulation program. The new build, an 83.2 megabyte download (courtesy of VersionTracker, adds the following fixes and changes: -Better customizability of SmartSelect for easier app/file integration. -Faster & smoother Boot Camp partition use. -Much smoother fullscreen transitions. No more flickering […]

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iPhone

iPhones Lead to Headaches on Duke’s Wireless Network

It’s new, it’s spiffy and damn is it cool to have. And it’s apparently brought Duke University‘s wireless LAN system to its knees. Writing for NetworkWorld.com, author John Cox has pointed out that anywhere from a dozen to 30 wireless access points have been overwhelmed by requests from several iPhone handsets. At this time, campus […]

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iPhone

Security Firm Expresses Concerns Over iPhone Browser Dialer

Security firm SPI Labs claims to have discovered a threat to the iPhone’s security via the handset’s built-in MobileSafari browser. The company claims that the browser, which features an ability to dial phone numbers found on web sites, can be exploited in the following ways: -Redirecting a call to a phone number other than the […]