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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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Verizon launches ad showcasing iPad, Verizon MiFi unit

In a fairly uncharacteristic move, Apple has allowed its new carrier partner, Verizon, to create its own commercial for the iPad, advertising that the touchscreen tablet can now be bought with a MiFi for on-the-go connectivity. The new commercial, entitled “Breakaway,” debuted on national TV this week. The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. began […]

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Web Ad Points to Possible Higher Prices for Upcoming Macbook Air, Pro and Mac Pro

No one’s quite sure if this was intentional but it is interesting. Per PC Authority, a set of Apple ads on the PC Authority web site are now listing the most affordable versions of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Pro at A$1,599, A$1,999 and A$3,599, respectively. These prices are far higher than the […]

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Software

Camino Reaches Version 1.6.7

Late Tuesday, the Camino Project released version 1.6.7 of