Archive for August 2012
August 1, 2012
· Verizon Fined $1.25 M for Blocking Tethering Apps on its 4G Network
· Dropbox confirms security breach, adds new features
· TrashMe 2.1.2 released on the Mac App Store
August 2, 2012
· WiFi Scanner 1.7.4 released on the Mac App Store
· Low-end Retina MacBook Pro now available with 512GB, 768GB drives
· Leap 3.0.5 released on the Mac App Store
August 4, 2012
· OS X Mountain Lion users reporting laptop battery life issues
August 6, 2012
· TrashMe 2.1.3 released on the Mac App Store
· Apple Tech Support Gave Attackers Access to Journalist's iCloud
August 7, 2012
· aTV Flash 4.5 for the 1st generation (silver) Apple TV released
· Yep 3.0.4 released on the Mac App Store
August 8, 2012
· Tests show Mountain Lion may indeed degrade battery life
· Naughty nurse Sakura Shiratori tries to infect defence firm with malware
· Apple's New Dock Connector Even Smaller Than Originally Thought
August 9, 2012
· Microsoft defense that fetched $50,000 prize bypassed in just 2 weeks
· Free Apple products used as lure in text scams
· Google Agrees To Pay Largest FTC Fine Ever For Bypassing Safari Security Settings
· Reuters Twitter account hacked in Syrian tug-of-war
August 13, 2012
· Leaked Photos of the 'iPhone 5' Logic Board
· NSA chief seeks help from hackers
· iOS 6's "Wi-Fi + Cellular" option will solve some network conundrums
August 14, 2012
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· iOS 6 Maps App Offers Roadwork Alerts To Help You Avoid Traffic Jams
· Federal court rules cops can warantlessly track suspects via cellphone
August 15, 2012
· Germany: Facebook must destroy facial recognition database
August 16, 2012
· Verizon Bases $5 per month Fee To Not Publish Your Phone Number On 'Systems and IT' Costs
· Anonymous has claimed a new attack on Sony PlayStation Network
· Apple v. Samsung judge, at wit's end, asks if lawyers are "smoking crack"
August 17, 2012
· Researchers Say Time Warner Cable Distributes Wifi Routers Lacking The 'Most Rudimentary Security'
August 18, 2012
· Apple Responds To SMS Spoofing Hack, Instructs Us All To Use iMessage Instead
August 19, 2012
· Lyn 1.2.5 Stable released
August 20, 2012
· Our Universe Mapped in Accurate 3D
August 21, 2012
· Apple patent lets users switch away from broadcast commercials automatically
August 22, 2012
· Crisis malware infects VMware virtual machines, researchers say
· New video compression tech will cut bandwidth use in half, Ericsson says
August 23, 2012
· License plates scanned at border, data shared with car insurance group
· Apple invites developers to begin testing OS X 10.8.2
· Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard
· Hackers Lay Claim to Saudi Aramco Cyberattack
August 24, 2012
· Apple wins big in Samsung case, awarded over $1 billion
August 25, 2012
· Flash Player Bug Exploited by Malicious Word Documents
· Mountain Lion update can improve battery life for some Mac notebooks
· Judge refuses to set aside $675K fine in music piracy case
August 26, 2012
· They Know Where You Live
August 27, 2012
· Dropbox Now Offers Two-Step Authentication
· Apple Begins Production Of 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Displays
· Piecing together sixth-gen iPhone rumors: what we know so far
· Ebola Phone Theft: Man Steals From An Infected Patient, Gets Virus
· FCC eyes tax on Internet service
August 28, 2012
· Unpatched Java exploit spreads like wildfire
August 29, 2012
· Facebook given one week to stop breaching privacy laws
· Original Apple 1 to be auctioned off at $127,000
August 30, 2012
· Java flaws already included in Blackhole exploit kit, Oracle was informed of vulnerabilities in April
· Java security threats: What you need to know
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· 71 Apple Tips
August 31, 2012
· TuneSpan 1.0.3 released on the Mac App Store
· Researchers find critical vulnerability in Java 7 patch hours after its release






