1. Critics: Apple's Maps App Misses the Landmark
The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6, is barely out of the starting gate, but complaints have begun to pile up about its maps app. This is the first version of the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod that doesn't use data from Google for its maps app. Instead, it uses an Apple app that's plugged into a variety of data sources, which are delivering, at best, checkered results. For example, the app identified Airfield Park in South Dublin, Ireland, as an airfield. It's actually a 35-acre farm.
2. Microsoft Scrambles to Head Off IE Exodus
The latest Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability, which was discovered by researcher Eric Romang, is causing quite a flap in the security community. It has caused even more excitement at Microsoft. Although Redmond says few users have been affected, it has responded relatively swiftly to the problem, issuing a temporary patch for the flaw, and promising to roll out an automatic update on Friday. A war has been raging between browser vendors for some time, resulting in vendors pulling out all the stops to win.
3. Cheat Fresh: Romanian Pair Cop to Subway Credit Card Hack
Two Romanian men, ages 27 and 28, have pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar hacking scheme targeted at Subway restaurants. The two men, arrested last December, were part of what is believed to be a four-person group that stole information from an estimated 146,000 payment cards belonging to Subway customers. The plot, which spanned from 2009-2011, involved remotely hacking into point-of-sale computers at hundreds of Subway restaurants, and then planting spyware onto the POS systems. Payment information in tow, the quartet then funneled money to various "dump sites" located in the U.S. and Europe.
4. The Linux Desktop: Not Dead, Just Broken
Faithful readers of the Linux Blog Safari column here at LinuxInsider may recall the woeful report a few weeks back that a murder had been committed -- by Apple, no less! -- and that the Linux desktop was dead. It was a distressing report, to be sure, not least because there was no corpse in sight. Linux Girl had her funereal-black Tux cape cleaned and pressed, just in case -- but without a body, the funeral had to be postponed. Good thing, too, because since then new reports have emerged, and they're much more encouraging!
5. Getting Android on Your TV
If you've been getting into the convenience and usability of the smartphone and tablet User Interface and are wondering just why your cable provider is unable to create anything with the same elegance and function, it may be time to slap Android on your TV -- yourself. There are a few ways to approach this, and all of the methods have pros and cons. The method Google has planned for us is with its native Google TV operating system -- a type of Android OS -- designed specifically for the big screen.
6. Motorola Rolls Out Razr With Intel Inside
Motorola and Intel on Tuesday announced the Motorola Razr i, the first smartphone from the vendor that is built around an Intel processor. The Razr i, which runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, will be released in Europe and Latin America beginning in October, but there's no word as to when it might be available in the United States. The Razr i has a 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED Advanced touchscreen and runs on an Intel Atom processor that's rated at up to 2 GHz. Its operating system is upgradeable to Jelly Bean, which will be released soon.
7. Top 10 Secret Features Of iOS 6
Apple released iOS 6 this week, bringing a handful of new features to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. While they defined many of the flagship features, several were left unsaid. These are our 10 favourite secret features in iOS 6.
The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6, is barely out of the starting gate, but complaints have begun to pile up about its maps app. This is the first version of the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod that doesn't use data from Google for its maps app. Instead, it uses an Apple app that's plugged into a variety of data sources, which are delivering, at best, checkered results. For example, the app identified Airfield Park in South Dublin, Ireland, as an airfield. It's actually a 35-acre farm.
2. Microsoft Scrambles to Head Off IE Exodus
The latest Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability, which was discovered by researcher Eric Romang, is causing quite a flap in the security community. It has caused even more excitement at Microsoft. Although Redmond says few users have been affected, it has responded relatively swiftly to the problem, issuing a temporary patch for the flaw, and promising to roll out an automatic update on Friday. A war has been raging between browser vendors for some time, resulting in vendors pulling out all the stops to win.
3. Cheat Fresh: Romanian Pair Cop to Subway Credit Card Hack
Two Romanian men, ages 27 and 28, have pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar hacking scheme targeted at Subway restaurants. The two men, arrested last December, were part of what is believed to be a four-person group that stole information from an estimated 146,000 payment cards belonging to Subway customers. The plot, which spanned from 2009-2011, involved remotely hacking into point-of-sale computers at hundreds of Subway restaurants, and then planting spyware onto the POS systems. Payment information in tow, the quartet then funneled money to various "dump sites" located in the U.S. and Europe.
4. The Linux Desktop: Not Dead, Just Broken
Faithful readers of the Linux Blog Safari column here at LinuxInsider may recall the woeful report a few weeks back that a murder had been committed -- by Apple, no less! -- and that the Linux desktop was dead. It was a distressing report, to be sure, not least because there was no corpse in sight. Linux Girl had her funereal-black Tux cape cleaned and pressed, just in case -- but without a body, the funeral had to be postponed. Good thing, too, because since then new reports have emerged, and they're much more encouraging!
5. Getting Android on Your TV
If you've been getting into the convenience and usability of the smartphone and tablet User Interface and are wondering just why your cable provider is unable to create anything with the same elegance and function, it may be time to slap Android on your TV -- yourself. There are a few ways to approach this, and all of the methods have pros and cons. The method Google has planned for us is with its native Google TV operating system -- a type of Android OS -- designed specifically for the big screen.
6. Motorola Rolls Out Razr With Intel Inside
Motorola and Intel on Tuesday announced the Motorola Razr i, the first smartphone from the vendor that is built around an Intel processor. The Razr i, which runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, will be released in Europe and Latin America beginning in October, but there's no word as to when it might be available in the United States. The Razr i has a 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED Advanced touchscreen and runs on an Intel Atom processor that's rated at up to 2 GHz. Its operating system is upgradeable to Jelly Bean, which will be released soon.
7. Top 10 Secret Features Of iOS 6
Apple released iOS 6 this week, bringing a handful of new features to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. While they defined many of the flagship features, several were left unsaid. These are our 10 favourite secret features in iOS 6.
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