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Researchers estimate 600,000 Macs infected by “Flashback” trojan, offer removal/online safety advice

Even if you’re a Mac user, you have to be careful out there. According to Russian antivirus company Dr. Web, a trojan horse virus named “Flashback” that surfaced last year is believed to have created a botnet including more than 600,000 infected Macs around the world, with more than half of them in the U.S. […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Apple “noodling” with idea/prototype of 7.85-inch iPad

Before there’s anything, there’s always a prototype. Per The Next Web, Apple is “noodling” with ideas and prototypes for a 7.85-inch iPad, though it’s not clear if the device will ever see the light of day. John Gruber of Daring Fireball commented that he has “heard from nobody” on whether the 7-inch iPad will actually […]

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News Software

Skype updated to 5.6.0.203

On Tuesday, version 5.6.0.203 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 22.7 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Automatic Updates – Improved UI for group video calling. – New full screen mode in OS X Lion. – Ability to delete conversations. – Ability to disable Audio Gain Control. […]

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iPhone News

Five regional U.S. wireless carriers to offer iPhone units, service starting April 20th

If you felt left out of the iPhone party, there’s a decent chance it’s coming to your area. Per AppleInsider, a total of five regional U.S. carrier announced on Wednesday that they will begin selling Apple’s iPhone on April 20, as Alaska Communications, GCI, Appalachian Wireless and Cellcom join an earlier announcement from nTelos. The […]

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iPhone News

nTelos regional wireless carrier to carry iPhone 4, 4S units

nTelos Wireless, a Virginia-based wireless company with more than 400,000 subscribers, will become the fifth U.S. carrier to sell Apple’s iPhone when it launches on April 20. Per AppleInsider, nTelos is the second regional carrier to partner with Apple, as the company began expanding to smaller U.S. carriers last October when it struck a deal […]