By Jim Dalrymple, Dec 15, 2008
Microsoft on Monday released its first application built specifically for Apple's iPhone. Dubbed Seadragon, the application allows users to browse high-resolution images, according to information provided by Microsoft. The application is optimized for use over 3G and Wi-Fi networks, the company said. Seadragon also allows users to explore Photosynth collections on the iPhone. Photosynth is a Microsoft technology that lets users stitch digital photos together into a three-dimensional panorama. Microsoft incorporated the ability to view PhotoZoom and Deep Zoom Composer content, as well. Microsoft is well known for having its own mobile platform, but Alex Daley, group product manager for Microsoft Live Labs told TechFlash that it's the power of the iPhone that attracted the company to the platform.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Apple pushes out critical Mac OS X security patches
By Robert McMillan, December 15, 2008
Apple has released a major set of security patches for its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical flaws in the software. The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update includes a critical update for Adobe Systems' Flash Player, fixing bugs that were disclosed last month. It also includes patches for several Mac OS libraries, the operating system kernel, and system utilities such as the BOM (Bill of Materials) archiving software. In total, 21 bugs are patched in the update. Many of the flaws could possibly be exploited to run unauthorized software on a victim's PC, but only the Adobe flaw had been publicly disclosed prior to Monday's patches, said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security.
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Apple has released a major set of security patches for its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical flaws in the software. The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update includes a critical update for Adobe Systems' Flash Player, fixing bugs that were disclosed last month. It also includes patches for several Mac OS libraries, the operating system kernel, and system utilities such as the BOM (Bill of Materials) archiving software. In total, 21 bugs are patched in the update. Many of the flaws could possibly be exploited to run unauthorized software on a victim's PC, but only the Adobe flaw had been publicly disclosed prior to Monday's patches, said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security.
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iPhone Nano rumors surface once again
by Tom Krazit December 15, 2008
With less than a month to go before Macworld, the rumors have started, and they sound familiar. The possibility of an iPhone Nano has once again been served up for mass consumption by the Apple rumor mill, this time courtesy of a Web site called iDealsChina. The site claims that Apple accessory maker XSKN has been developing a case for a new version of the iPhone that is shorter and thicker than the iPhone 3G and that will be announced at Macworld in January. MacRumors.com, which attempts to handicap the Apple rumor industry, notes that iDealsChina "has a very mixed track record" when it comes to reading the Apple tea leaves. The site did publish photos of case designs for what became the iPhone 3G, but incorrectly predicted that the second-generation iPod Touch would have GPS.
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With less than a month to go before Macworld, the rumors have started, and they sound familiar. The possibility of an iPhone Nano has once again been served up for mass consumption by the Apple rumor mill, this time courtesy of a Web site called iDealsChina. The site claims that Apple accessory maker XSKN has been developing a case for a new version of the iPhone that is shorter and thicker than the iPhone 3G and that will be announced at Macworld in January. MacRumors.com, which attempts to handicap the Apple rumor industry, notes that iDealsChina "has a very mixed track record" when it comes to reading the Apple tea leaves. The site did publish photos of case designs for what became the iPhone 3G, but incorrectly predicted that the second-generation iPod Touch would have GPS.
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