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Microsoft releases Office 2004 11.6, Office 2008 12.2.6, Open XML Converter 1.6 updates

Late Tuesday, Microsoft released version 11.6.0 of its Microsoft Office 2004 suite and version 12.2.6 of its Microsoft Office 2008 suite as well as version 1.6 of its XML Converter utility. The Office updates, which weigh in at 192 and 332 megabytes, respectively, focus on improving security for both suites, fixing vulnerabilities that could allow […]

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security Software

Apple Releases Security Update 2009-002 for Mac OS X 10.4.X Users

If you’re still running Mac OS X 10.4.x (“Tiger”), there’s no reason you shouldn’t feel as secure as a user running Mac OS X 10.5.7 with all its inherent updates. According to MacNN, Apple released Security Update 2009-002 for the previous operating system. The update patches several areas of Tiger, including Apache, CoreGraphics, CUPS, Disk […]

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Software

Recent Mac OS X 10.5.7 Beta Focuses on 100+ Fixes, Second Security Update for 2009

A recent Mac OS X 10.5.7 beta has made its way among Apple developer with Apple apparently also beta testingits second security update of the year for certain Mac OS X distributions. According to AppleInsider, build 9J44 of Mac OS X 10.5.7 was released to developers. The new beta arrives a little more than a […]

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iPhone

Canadian iPhone Subscribers Cite Rogers Wireless Overcharges

A number of Canadian iPhone subscribers have cited being overcharged for their data usage according to an article on MacNN, Per the notes received the Rogers Wireless initial data plan for the iPhone 3G, which retails for CAN$30 per month, may have been revoked. In one case, a bill for “hundreds of dollars” was received, […]

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MacBook

Apple Releases Battery Update 1.4 for 13″ MacBooks

Late Monday, Apple released its Battery Update 1.4 patch for its older 13″ polycarbonate (black or white) MacBook notebooks. The 210 kilobyte download improves the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when the system is shut down and not used for an extended period of time. Users can determine whether their notebook requires […]