AppleInsider reports that the iPhone v2.0 software will securely erase data. This is done by overwriting files with random bits so they cannot be easily retrieved. The feature arrives in conjunction with the enterprise-ready “remote wipe” feature. Of this secure delete will come at the expense of a longer wait when performing an erase and [...]
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Apple has updated their Xsan software to version 2.1. The Xsan update is available via both Apple Downloads and Software Update. Read more details here.
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TUAW is reporting that Apple will seed an early beta of Mac OS X 10.6 to developers at the upcoming WWDC. Mac OS 10.6 is said to be simply a polished and perfected version of what we already with Leopard. It will also drop support for the PowerPC architecture and will be completely 64-bit. Snow [...]
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WebKit has gotten a new JavaScript interpreter called SquirrelFish that is 1.6 times faster than WebKit’s previous interpreter. This is great news for Safari.
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It turns out that Psystar, the vendor of the recent “Mac clones”, is not only breaking the EULA of the Mac OS, but also the Netkas’ license of PC_EFI V8.0 which is what they are using to enable the booting of the Mac OS on non-Apple hardware. The license included with PC_EFI V8.0 explicitly states [...]
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Apple has released an update recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake. Pro Applications Update 2008-01 is a revision to Final Cut Studio 2.0. This update includes Final Cut Pro 6.0.3, Compressor 3.0.3, which addresses specific customer issues, installation issues, compatibility updates, general performance issues and improves [...]
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Today Apple has begun shipping Final Cut Server, the software solution for cataloging, managing, and sharing your media assets. Content can be viewed, annotated, and approve from anywhere using a PC or a Mac. Final Cut Server automatically catalogs media and generates thumbnails, poster frames and low-resolution clip proxies for quick browsing in user specified [...]
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I just tried the Firefox 3 beta, and I’m liking it.
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Today, Apple released Aperture 2.1 with a new plug-in archetecture which will allow greater functionality to be added to Aperture. With this new architecture, third-party developers will be able to create filters and effects that were not previously available for Aperture. Some plug-ins that are currently available are: Nik Software’s Viveza plug-in, powered by U [...]
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Apparently, today’s AirPort Utility today brought with it a firmware update for the AirPort Extreme. This update now allows the use of AirPort Extreme-attached drives as Time Machine backup volumes. This is great news for owners of AirPort Extremes who felt shunned by Apple with the news about 5 months ago that said they couldn’t [...]
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