Host: Bart Busschots
Panel: Stu Helm, Paul Shadwell, and Will P
Security Update (Bart):
- Apple patch security hole in iTunes with iTunes 9.2.1 - more details from Apple Support
- Auto-fill bugs in popular browsers (including IE, FireFox, Chrome & Safari) exposes people's data to attackers - via ars technica
- Report peggs Apple as the world leader in software bugs - don't panic - it's a pretty useless statistic - via ars technica
Apple News:
Apple Stew Recipe:
- 500g apples, quartered, cored and peeled
- 50g caster sugar
- 1tbsp water
- Slice the apples and place in a medium pan with the sugar and water. Cover the pan and put it on the hob over a medium heat. When it comes to the boil, put the timer on for 5 mins and leave to cook.
- Give it a stir after about 4 mins, the apple slices will start to dissolve and become fluffy. Cook for a further 1-2 mins or until the apple is fluffy but a few chunks are still visible. Taste the mixture, adding more sugar if required.
- Leave to cool then spoon into a bowl and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Mac News:
- Quick News (Bart):
- Bart: Apple donate MacPaint & QuickDraw source code to the Computer History Museum - available for download! - via TidbBITS
- Stu: Apple's Magic Trackpad comes one step vloser to becoming a reality - via ars technica
iTunes Ecosystem:
- Quick Antennagate update (Bart)
- Apple Adds more videos to it's 'death grips' gallery
- Apple releases an iPhone 4 app to process their free case scheme - via Macworld UK
- Don't Hold it Wrong Tumblog showcases images from phone manuals describing how not to hold different phones
- Quick News (Bart):
- iBooks 1.1.1 finally allows image zooming - via TidBITS
- White iPhone 4s pushed back again - this time till "later this year" - via Apple PR
- Bart: The iPad arrives in 9 more countries (inc Ireland & Belgium) with VERY little notice - via Apple PR
- Stu: Skype release new iOS4 client at last - more on Skype's Blog
- Paul: Apple reply to questions from Congress regarding location data in iOS - via ars technica
- Stu: Flashlight app secretly enables free tethering - via Macworld UK
- Will: Adobe to add iPad app-creation tools to InDesign - via Macworld UK
Apple Competitor Watch
- Quick News (Bart):
- Stu: The speculation was wrong - MS still had bigger earnings than Apple last Quarter - just - via TechCrunch
- Paul: HP Slate to be an Enterprise device - and due to arrive this Fall - via engadget
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