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Skype updated to 6.1.59.2295

On Thursday, version 6.1.59.2295 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 38.9 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Click to Call: Allows Skype users to dial numbers from Safari on Mac. – Improved user profile view. Skype 6.1.59.2295 is available for free and requires an Intel-based Mac running […]

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News security Software

Twitter sends out e-mails to significant number users needing passwords on “compromised accounts”

If you found that your Twitter password was reset, there’s a valid reason for it. Per CNET and the TweetSmarter blog, an unknown number of Twitter users have received a genuine e-mail from the company warning they should change their password as soon as possible. In the e-mail, the microblogging company noted: “Twitter believes that […]

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News Patents

Apple granted patent for unauthorized iPhone usage, detection and reporting technology

This could be useful. Among a series of patents granted to Apple on Tuesday, an interesting invention regarding iPhone security was discovered, with the property describing various methods to protect sensitive data if an unauthorized user gets hold of the device. Per AppleInsider and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Patent No. 8,289,130 […]

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Apple looking into technologies to help improve iOS device typing speed/autocorrect

This could be useful. Per AppleInsider, a trio of patent applications published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and discovered on Thursday show that Apple is looking into automatic typing and spelling correction, while a third application could indirectly relate to the feature. Timing and Geometry: Application No. 12/976834, titled “Combining timing and geometry […]

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Apple releases iPhoto 9.2.3 update

Late Thursday, Apple released its anticipated iPhoto 9.2.3 update. The update, a 354 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Improves overall stability. – Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on systems with multiple user accounts. iPhoto 9.2.3 retails for US$49 as part of iLife ’11 and requires Mac […]