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IMP Live 106

Host: Bart Busscots
Panel: Stu Helm & Gazmaz

Security Update (Bart):

  • Opera has issued an important security udate preventing remote code execution, be sure to be on version 10.53 or higher - via Opera Support

Apple News:

  • Quick News (Bart):
    • Apple confirm they have bought chip maker Intrinsity - via NYT
    • Steve Jobs to appear on stage at the D8 conference (without Bill Gates this time) -  via All Things D
    • Gaz: Jobs makes Time 100 yet again - via Macworld UK
  • Stu: WWDC Dates announced - starting on June 7 - via Apple
    • OS X devs not happy an the dropping of Mac Apps from the Apple Design Awards - via Macworld UK 
  • Gaz: The Flash Wars continue
    • Steve Jobs publishes his "Thoughts on Flash" - via Apple 
    • Adobe CEO hits back - via WSJ

Mac News:

  • Quick News (Bart):

iTunes Ecosystem:

  • Quick News (Bart):
    • iTunes 9.1.1 released - via Apple 
    • Gaz: Apple sell over 1 Million iPads - via Apple
    • Apple become top-selling cellphone manufacturer in the US - via Macworld UK
    • Apple shutter Lala, speculation of an imminent new product form Apple abound - via Macworld UK 
  • Gaz: Movie rentals and purchases come to Ireland & France - via Apple & Apple
  • Stu: The iPhone Prototype Saga continues
    • Police raid Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's home - via TechCrunch
    • iPhone 'finder' regrets not trying harder to get the phone back to Apple - via Wired

Apple Competitor Watch:

  • Stu: HP to buy Palm for $1.2 Billion - via BusinessWire
    • RUMOUR - HP to dump Windows7 from their infamous slate - via TechCrunch
  • Gaz: HTC License patents from Microsoft to use Android - via TechFlash
  • Stu: It's Official - Microsoft Courier is vapourware - via Engadget
  • Bart: IE9 to exclusively use H.264 for HTML5 video - conscensus seems to be building now, with just FireFox not on board - via the IEBlog 

Picks:

  • Gaz: ScreenMenulet Quick way to get to Mac's on your network
  • Stu: 
  • Bart: Fraise (a fork of a previous pick of mine)