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News Story Links for the week of April 2nd through April 6th, 2012:

Monday April 2nd, 2012

• 1333MHz Dimms (8GB) in 17in Early 2009 MacBook Pro (Revisited)
  
  
• Apple/Products related News/Reviews/Updates/Rumors/Fluff:
  • Mac Flashback Exploiting Unpatched Java Vulnerability (f-secure blog)
    (FYI: On April 3rd Apple finally posted OS X Lion/10.6.8 versions of Oracle's Feb 15th Java update with many security fixes - ref: Java Security Update Scrubs 14 Flaws)
  • (Freeware VM) VirtualBox 4.1.12 (See Change Log)
  • Adobe Lightroom v4 Review
  • (short) Review of ID's Rage Game
  • Air Display App for iPad & Android: Great cheap 2nd monitor
  • TinkerTool v4.8 (see chg list)
  • Battery Monitor v1.4 (see chg list)
  • Apple gaming controller "in the works"
  • Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in Indie Film
  
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • About Apple's Power Adapter Replacement Program -- U.S. only
  • USB and FireWire Quick Assist
  • Disc Burning Quick Assist
  • Mac App Store: Cannot update App Store purchases or updates do not seem available (If Spotlight disabled on boot volume)
  • Mail: Troubleshooting sending & receiving email messages (OS X Lion, OS X v10.6)
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting touchscreen response
  • iOS: Resolving activation messages
  • iPhone: Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
  • Obtaining iPhone Service in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Updates/OT:
  • (PCMag) Review of Spotify
  • The Secret History of OpenStack, the Free Cloud Software That's Changing Everything
  • Global Payments: 1.5M Cards 'Exported' (and follow-up)
  • Cars in the Cloud: Trackable and Time-Stamped

• Apple (finally) posts Java (Security) Updates for OS X Lion and 10.6.8
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Docs:
  • EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs (no obvious chgs)
  • Xserve (Early 2008), Lion Server: LOM interface may not be available on Ethernet
    
    
  • iTunes Match: Understanding the iCloud Status icons
  • iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail
  • Mac OS X v10.5, X v10.6: When to use Time Machine or Backup to back up data
  • Mail: Troubleshooting sending & receiving email messages (OS X Lion, OS X v10.6)
    
    
  • Using Msconfig to troubleshoot conflicts in Windows Vista and Windows 7
  
  
  
• Other News/Updates/Op-Ed/OT:
  • Yamaha AV Controller iOS App v3.10
  • Krebs' notes on a Key Rogue Pharma Processor
  • PS3 Gets Amazon Instant Video Streaming App
  • Wii U launch expected Nov 18, but hardware is lacking
  • Mozilla Adds Vulnerable Java Plug-in Versions to Firefox Blocklist

• Apple/Products related Articles/Rumors/Op-Ed/Fluff:
  • Report: After the New MacBook Pros, New Core i5, i7 Apple iMacs Incoming
  • Krebs article on (Tuesday's) OS X Java Updates and Trojans
  • Storm brews over iCloud
  • Tiny regional carrier nTelos to sell iPhone 4S for $150
  • Alleged Leaked Images of Apple's iOS 6.0 Show Google Maps Replaced
  • Google's Page: Apple's Android Pique 'For Show'
  
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
  • Xsan: Issues creating files in directories that have an unresolved POSIX GID
  • iAd Producer 2.1: Release notes
  • iAd Producer 2.1: Asset resource fork size issue when certifying project
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Updates/Op-Ed/OT:
  • Something in the Air: Wireless HDMI from Gefen, IOGear, and Vizio
  • EA Responds To 'Worst Company' Award By Mentioning Past Winners
  • Google's Project Glass: A concept Navin R. Johnson could love
  • Exploring Quality of Service For Home Routers
  • The $59 Headphone Roundup, Part 2
  • EVGA boasts about New and Improved Global Warranty
  • 2013 Viper packs plenty of venom
  • Cool cars from NY Auto Show

• Apple revises OS X Lion Java Update (now 2012-002)
• Apple/Products related Updates/Articles/Rumors:
  • Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.12 (for OS X 10.6/10.7)
    (adds support for Canon EOS 5D Mark III)
  • Little Snitch v2.5.1 (see release hotes)
  • Facebook Mobile App Security Hole and another take on it.
  • Forget 'iTV,' Apple May Unveil 'iPanel' This Year says Analyst
  
  
  
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates:
  • Aperture 3: Tips on tethered shooting
  • Aperture 3: About Video and Audio formats in Aperture
  • OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats (rev for v3.12 update)
  • Mac OS X v10.6: Supported digital camera RAW formats (rev for v3.12 update)