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CrossOver updated to 12.1

CrossOver, the popular virtualization program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 12.1. The new version, a 75.7 megabyte download, is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: WHAT’S NEW: – We have fixed a bug where certain users who chose “Register for all users of this computer” during CrossOver’s registration would […]

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Patent reveals Apple’s exploration of emergency services app for iOS devices

You’re never far from help with an iPhone in hand. Per FreePatentsOnline, Apple has shown continued interest in offering easy access to local emergency services when traveling through the iPhone. The concept is detailed in a patent continuation published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Entitled “Location-Based Emergency Information,” the proposed invention is credited […]

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Apple hires Kristin Paget to help strengthen OS X’s security protocols

If you’re going to be a target for hackers, you might want to hire someone with extensive experience for a company that’s long been a target… Per Wired, tt was discovered on Thursday that famed hacker and former Microsoft employee Kristin Paget is now working for Apple as a core operating system security researcher, suggesting […]

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Apple extends warranty for 2009 iMac, cites known hard drive issue

There’s nothing like a quiet warranty extension to put your mind at ease. Per MacRumors, Apple on Friday quietly extended its iMac 1TB Seagate Hard Drive Replacement Program coverage back two years to include models sold from October 2009, effectively adding almost two years to the initiative which previously included machines sold between May and […]

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Apple posts multiple job openings for iOS 6 Maps team

When in doubt, bring in the new hires to make version 2.0 that much better. Per AppleInsider, Apple has recently posted multiple job openings to help bolster its newly-released Maps app, which has been almost universally panned since iOS 6 launched on Wednesday. Over the course of the past week, Apple has posted multiple listings […]