Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Tech News Today

Apple Brings 300,000 Apps to the Mac Desktop
Mac users think that the Mac OS can't be improved, but Steve Jobs is going to try anyway. Today he announced Mac OS X Lion, which will include features first seen on the iOS-based iPod and iPhone. Most notably, Macs will now be able to run the 300,000-plus apps in the App Store. That seems like a game changer to me

The new Mac OS X: What Apple has in store for business
A bevy of iPhone-inspired features will find their way back into the Mac OS; Apple also has two new MacBook Air models

U.S. Congress questions Facebook
Congress has sent a letter to Facebook. It asked 18 questions concerning a recently reported privacy breach. Congress wants to know when Facebook became aware of the issue. It also wants to know how the issue will be corrected

Firefox dirty dozen: Mozilla patches 'critical' browser flaws
Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.11 with patches for a dozen security holes, some serious enough to launch attacks if a user simply surfs to a booby-trapped website.

Companies move away from XP
Many businesses are planning to upgrade from XP in the next few years. Most will likely choose Windows 7. Windows XP is nearly at the end of its life cycle

Will 7-inch tablets fill the 'functional wasteland' void?
Here's the problem with the onslaught of smartphones, tablets, notebooks and other computing gadgets hitting the market: Unless you can somehow break the rules of physics one size never fits all.

State obscenity law challenged
Massachusetts recently expanded obscenity laws to include electronic communication. The laws make it illegal to post or transmit content harmful to a minor. Content providers are seeking an exemption for Internet communications.

Boys affected by violent content
A new study found a link between violent content and aggression in boys. Repeatedly viewing violence desensitized the boys. They were more likely to consider using violence themselves

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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