From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Trojan Horse DNSChanger

September 27, 2008

This is one of the few security challenges to Macs right now. It is also called OSX.RSPlug.A and is an insidious bit of code that will install code onto Macs. It is disguised as a fake video codec installation for Mac OS X computers. Typically you will be asked to download a codec you do [...]

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Don’t get iPhone Alzheimers

September 15, 2008

Your iPhone needs to have free memory available for temporary files, just like your computer. Without enough memory space, crashes are possible… likely, in fact. When you connect to your phone in iTunes, the graph at the bottom of the Summary tab will tell you how much memory is used and how much you [...]

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Apple releases iPhone 2.1

September 12, 2008

Available through iTunes 8 only, the new software does the following, according to Apple:

Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls

Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
Significantly better battery life for most users
Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and [...]

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New iPod Touch, Nano – first looks

September 11, 2008

The new iPods look very tasty. Photos of the Nano 4G can be seen on a page put up by Macintouch… Thanks, guys!
I wrote a bit about the touch yesterday. It rocks, people. The Nano 16GB looks like a good buy too. Cnet ’s review is very interesting.
The reviewer, Donald Bell, likes the colors, and [...]

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iTunes 8 – Love it? Hate it?

September 11, 2008

iPhones 8 rolled out, and it’s different. Not terribly different, but under the hood, no doubt changed a lot.
New Stuff
Genius
The Genius Sidebar, where you can “make playlists from songs in your library that go great together” is cool, I guess. The best part, at least from Apple’s point of view, is that it will “recommend [...]

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iPod Touch gets better

September 10, 2008

Apple announced the new iPod Touch at it’s special event yesterday, and it looks great!
New Design
With a contoured form similar to the new iPhone, but with a polished stainless steel enclosure, the new iPod Touch is a thing of beauty. Apple’s put a built-in speaker, so you can hear music and dialogue without headphones. It [...]

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Adobe sets date for CS4 launch | Business Tech – CNET News

September 7, 2008

September 23 is the release date for the Adobe CS 4 Suites. Adobe released beta versions of Dreamweaver and Fireworks CS4 some months ago, whetting the appetites of Creative Suite users… well, me anyway. Sadly, it will not be offereing a 64-bit version for Mac.
Adobe sets date for CS4 launch | Business Tech – CNET [...]

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Broadband price war brews | News – Digital Media – CNET News

September 7, 2008

Here’s great news for consumers who are feeling bled white by the increasing prices of everything. CNET News has a great post by Marguerite Reardon on a possible upcoming broadband price war.
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iPhone Apps quit on launch

September 7, 2008

Apps will quit when their launched if too much memory is retained. I’ve found that a simple shut-down and restart of the phone frees memory up and the apps then work.
Similar to dealing with Mac apps like Mail that don’t always release memory back to the OS, and if left running, can slow the system [...]

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iPhone – too many Apps can kill your phone?

September 7, 2008

Several people have posted on the net noting similar problems. They either have a lot (4+ pages) of apps, or very large apps or both, and are getting kernal panics on their iPhones. The Apple Logo of Death strikes, and the only thing that will work is to remove some apps.
The process involved has to [...]

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