SlashGear » MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Apple pull antivirus advice http://www.slashgear.com/apple-pull-antivirus-advice-0324960/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-pull-antivirus-advice-0324960/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:58:33 +0000 MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com/?p=24960 Apple’s much-publicized anti-virus advice has disappeared from the company’s support pages.  The document, which “encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities”, used to be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550, but at time of posting is no longer there.

Google still has a cached version of the page, viewable here.  You can see a screenshot in the gallery below.

Apple has historically suggested that Mac computers do not require antivirus protection as malware is generally aimed at Windows-based PCs.  To some, then, the advice was seen as a backtrack on this stance.  The document, however, appears to have been the reminents of old advice, now removed as a result of the confusion to customers.

Edit: Apple has made the following statement: “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box”.

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[Thanks Tony!]


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© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-pull-antivirus-advice-0324960/feed/ 2 ATT releases BlackBerry 8310 Curve http://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-blackberry-8310-curve-178026/ http://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-blackberry-8310-curve-178026/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:37:52 +0000 MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-blackberry-8130-curve-178026.php It has GPS too. Sadly it only works on EDGE though.Other features include a 2MP cam, media player, microSD card, and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. Of course, the TeleNav service from AT&T is offered to give you turn by turn directions.Supposedly, this is going to be a lower cost phone, but I wouldn’t call $200 after all applicable rebates and a 2 year contract a low cost phone. Its available in red and silver, while you are there though, I encourage you to check out the iPhone, and question why, after all the ridicule, AT&T is still releasing smartphones without at least HSDPA enabled.AT&T launches the GPS-enabled BlackBerry 8130 Curve [via intomobile]


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© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-blackberry-8310-curve-178026/feed/ 4 Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker – Stick an antenna on your dog, keep track of him http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-astro-gps-dog-tracker-stick-an-antenna-on-your-dog-keep-track-of-him-207510/ http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-astro-gps-dog-tracker-stick-an-antenna-on-your-dog-keep-track-of-him-207510/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:33:39 +0000 MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-astro-gps-dog-tracker-stick-an-antenna-on-your-dog-keep-track-of-him-207510.php I have a dog, and sometimes he likes to wander off. I don’t really blame him, it’s a big world out there, and there are lots of trees to pee on. There have been two occasions that he has slipped away where I have gotten quite worried about him, perhaps if he had a GPS system, there wouldn’t be any need to fret.Astro GPS Dog TrackerGarmin is now selling their Astro GPS Dog Tracker (surely they were thinking of the Jetsons here) which will do exactly what you think it does. In addition to keeping track of your pooch, it’ll make him look really weird with the big harness and an antenna sticking up.Astro GPS Dog TrackerI don’t think you’ll be slapping this on your dog for everyday use. It’s big, bulky and expensive. However, they are aiming this at hunters, who can easily lose track of their hound while their tracking animals. This will set you back $499.Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker – keep tabs on the pooch in long grass [via redferret]


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© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-astro-gps-dog-tracker-stick-an-antenna-on-your-dog-keep-track-of-him-207510/feed/ 1 Navman releases 4 new GPS units, S-Series http://www.slashgear.com/navman-releases-4-new-gps-units-s-series-157409/ http://www.slashgear.com/navman-releases-4-new-gps-units-s-series-157409/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:55:29 +0000 MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com/navman-releases-4-new-gps-units-s-series-157409.php They are all for the European market, but they are still nice. They range in price from 150 to 300 pounds each. The top of the line is the S90i, next is the S70, S50, and the S30.The S90i has Bluetooth, a 4.3” touchscreen, a map collection from the European Tele Atlas. There is also 2GB of memory, a 400MHz Samsung processor, and SD/MMC cardslot. There is also a 2MP cam for photos or videos.The S90i also comes with support for real-time traffic reports, a free lifetimes subscription to the service actually. The S70 and S50 have the same screen size, but slowly deteriorate from the feature list of the S90i. the S30 has a 3.5 inch screen and probably doesn’t do much more than the basic GPS functionality. The prices are 300 pounds for the S90i, 200 for the S70, 180 for the S50, and 150 for the S30.Navman announces new S series GPS systems [via coolest-gadgets]


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© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/navman-releases-4-new-gps-units-s-series-157409/feed/ 0 AAA Mobile Is AAA’s Cellphone-Based GPS Application http://www.slashgear.com/aaa-mobile-is-aaa%e2%80%99s-cellphone-based-gps-application-156767/ http://www.slashgear.com/aaa-mobile-is-aaa%e2%80%99s-cellphone-based-gps-application-156767/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:32:19 +0000 MaryBeth Lowell http://www.slashgear.com/aaa-mobile-is-aaa%e2%80%99s-cellphone-based-gps-application-156767.php AAA, the company known for being a major help to motorists around the country, has just released a cell phone based application that does GPS navigation, and can announce your current location to a nearby call center should you need roadside assistance.On top of that it also incorporates Diamond ratings for nearby hotels and other points of interest and lets customers know where they can go nearby to get discounts with your card. This all sounds a lot like a certain Helio application, say, Garmin Mobile, that was released yesterday, coincidence? I think not.This wonderful feature will cost you $9.99 per month and only works with certain phones on the Sprint network (sounding more and more like the Helio feature). Those phones are as follows: Samsung M500, Samsung M510, Sanyo SCP-7050, Sanyo M1, Sanyo SCP-8400, Sanyo MM-9000, Sanyo SCP-3200, and the LG 550 also known as the Fusic.Press info


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