Apple's attempts to handle the MacDefender malware have already been circumnavigated by the apps author, with a new version resilient to the official removal method in the wild within 12 hours. Spotted by Intego, the updated variant now uses a two-part approach to infection. Renamed as MacGuard, it first installs a downloader - with no administrator password required, as long as the person using the Mac has an administrator account - and then that grabs the new version of MacDefender and installs that without the user realizing.
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Largan Precision Back for more iPhone 5 Fun
Remember the last time we spoke about Largan Precision? No? It was only briefly, back when we were still trying to find out if the iPad 2 would have 1 camera, 2 cameras or a whole bushel of cameras. In that post, both Genius Electronic Optical Co Ltd and Largan Precision Co Ltd were tipped as possible suppliers of parts for the cameras on the iPad refresh. The newest rumor states that the same company, Largan Precision, will be responsible for at least part of the 8-megapixel camera that's rumored to be a part of the iPhone 5.
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Apple Creates Community Space at Retail Locations
There's a change going on at retail Apple locations, a change that's making what they hope to be a more community-oriented space for people to enter, feel comfortable in, and leave with a device in hand that they're fully ready to utilize. They way they're doing this is via several elements that together create an environment that turns the Apple store away from their showroom-centric past and towards a homey, warm, inviting place where it's no hassle to get some help with an iPad. It's turning into a place even Snoopy would love to purchase an iMac in, and you can bank on that.
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Apple warns AppleCare team off fixing Mac malware
Apple has reportedly advised its AppleCare staff not to assist Mac users in removing malware, while the company conducts an investigation into the "Mac Defender" and "Mac Security" trojans. According to a leaked internal memo, acquired by ZDNet, support staff should only advise Mac owners not to install the malicious apps, and - if they discover that their warning comes too late - direct them to an Apple Support document on malware rather than "make recommendations for specific software to assist."
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An ARM MacBook could revolutionize the industry
It’s a strange week to be talking about Apple dumping Intel. Only a few days ago, the company was proudly unveiling its new iMac line-up, relying on Core i5 and Core i7 processors – along with AMD GPUs – to make them the fastest all-in-ones Apple has offered to-date. Yet at the same time as Intel’s latest quad-core chips are finding their way into what Apple’s Phil Schiller describes as “the world’s best desktop,” there’s also talk that the company’s close relationship with Intel is about to get served with divorce papers. ARM is coming, and the computing industry will never be the same again.
iMac Core i5 3.10GHz hands-on (mid 2011)
Apple’s 2011 iMac refresh brought not only the Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors we were expecting, but a pair of Thunderbolt ports (on the 27-inch model, at least; the 21.5-inch iMac gets a single Thunderbolt), bringing the all-in-one in line with the most recent MacBook Pro update. Inside the familiar aluminum chassis is the fastest iMac around; read on for our first-impressions.
Google Chrome Canary for Mac browser launches with no testing
The vast majority of the computer users out there want nothing to do with beta software or alpha builds that crash and have bugs. Most of the computer users want their browser and other software to be finished and stable before they start using it. We have all had browsers crash, even after they are supposedly stable so for most something like Google Chrome Canary for Mac won't be appealing. There will be some hard-core geeks out there that are into using the latest version, even if it is buggy and crashes.
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OS X Lion getting iOS-style uninstalls for Mac App Store
Apple has already made installing apps on OS X more like on iOS, thanks to the Mac App Store, and now the company is apparently looking to do the same for uninstalling software. The latest OS X Lion developer build - seeded on April 29 - has a new app uninstallation process, Apple iGuide spotted, similar to what you'd find on the iPad or iPhone: call up the Launchpad, long-click on the app's icon, a cross appears in the corner, and you click that to remove it.
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Portal 2 on sale today! [Video]
You may as well call in sick to work right now: Portal 2 has arrived, and it owns your week. The much-anticipated title is available today for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac, offering a much-boosted single player mode complete with fresh challenges, new characters and more devious test levels, while there’s also an innovative two-player cooperative mode.
Harman Unveils JBL On Air, New AirPlay Ready Speaker Dock
Harman just announced this morning a new Airplay-ready speaker dock called JBL On Air. This latest addition to their JBL lineup takes full advantage of integrated Apple AirPlay technology to let you wirelessly stream music from your iTunes library on a Mac or PC as well as from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch via your existing WiFi network to the JBL On Air.
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Duet 2 promises Mac users better recording quality
Mac users that are looking for better sound quality for their music recording and other digital content might want to give the new Duet 2 a look. The gadget hooks to your computer via USB and promises to turn your computer into a professional level recording studio.
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Skype offers prizes to geeks that create a better Skype for Mac
I am not a Mac user so I can’t speak to the validity of this, but apparently chat on Skype for Mac sucks. It seems that it sucks so badly that Skype is asking Mac geeks for help designing something better. I guess the upside to this is if the new version created sucks, they can blame it on the users and not take the heat themselves.
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