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Google Chrome updated to 19.0.1084.46

High version numbers be damned, a new version of Google Chrome just hit and you might want to grab it. Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser, just reached version 19.0.1084.46 for the Mac. The new version, a 38.6 megabyte download, offers the following changes: – Adds the ability for tabs to be synced across multiple […]

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Google developing Chrome version for iOS

It never hurts to have a choice. Per macq.wir.jp, Google is said to be planning to compete with Apple’s own Safari by releasing a version of its Chrome Web browser for iOS devices. The launch of Chrome for iOS on the App Store could be as soon as this quarter, according to Macquarie Equities Research. […]

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Rumor: Apple creating its own mapping services for iOS 6

Ok, this could be interesting. Per 9to5Mac, Apple will move away from Google Maps services in iOS 6, making the transition to an in-house mapping service that included 3D views. According to the report, Apple’s prior acquisitions of mapping companies Placebase and Poly9 could work with last year’s purchase of 3D mapping firm C3 Technologies […]

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Symantec estimates Flashback trojan could have netted authors $10,000 a day during its peak

Ok, so maybe crime DOES pay… Per Symantec’s company blog, the malware known as “Flashback” that was believed to have infected hundreds of thousands of Macs may have paid out as much as US$10,000 a day to its authors. The estimate comes from Symantec, which said in a post to its official blog that the […]

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Google Chrome updated to 18.0.1025.168

Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser, just reached version 18.0.1025.168 for the Mac. The new version, a 35.4 megabyte download, offers the following changes: – Security and bug fixes. Google Chrome 18.0.1025.168 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the new version and have […]