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We're at Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco with the latest news about the show. Check back often this week for updates!
- Phil Schiller Delivers Lackluster Keynote
- iPhoto '09 Adds Faces and Places
- iMovie '09 Seems to Fix Everything from iMovie '08
- GarageBand '09 Adds Music Lessons
- iWork Turns '09
- Apple Moves to Unprotected Music, Tiered Prices
- Apple Pioneers New Battery Tech with 17-inch MacBook Pro
- Jobs Clears the Air on Health Issue
- Welcome to Macintosh Movie to Screen at Macworld Expo
- MacHEADS Movie to Premiere at Macworld Expo
- TidBITS Events at Macworld SF 2009
Access Street View in iPhone Maps
Finding the Google Street View feature in the iPhone 2.2 version of Maps is tricky - there's no button for it. If you're viewing a map that you think might have a street view, drop a pin (tap the curled paper icon at lower right, then tap Drop Pin or Replace Pin if a pin is already being used). An orange person icon at the left of the pin's information line is dark and can be tapped if Street View information is available.
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Stay Safe on Your Computer
Be careful out there. We've got your back when it comes to online security and physical safety.
Secure Certificate Hack Doesn't Imperil Users
Security researchers successfully created a forged digital certificate for a Web address they don't control that browsers accept as authentic. Did they break the Internet? Not quite, and an easy fix should take care of the problem.Read more...
| Quicken for Mac Lacks Extended Validation Certificate Support
If you're trying to use Quicken for the Mac with some banking and finance sites, a security certificate may trip you up. It turns out that Quicken doesn't support Extended Validation SSL/TLS certificates, which renders it non-functional for downloading transactions from banks that rely on these more-secure certificates. A fix is in the works.Read more...
| CrashPlan Adds Direct-to-Disk Backups
CrashPlan has endeared itself to us with its capability to perform backups over the Internet to other copies of CrashPlan. But Internet connections are slow, and hard disks are fast, so the latest version of CrashPlan also lets you back up to a directly connected hard disk.Read more...
| CrashPlan and Mozy Modify Pro Options
Two online backup providers have made modifications to the pro versions of their services.Read more...
| Backblaze Launches Mac Beta of Online Backup Service
The latest entrant in the world of online backups, Backblaze, has slick new Mac software. Private beta invitations are available to 100 TidBITS readers.Read more...
| Apple Confirms Antivirus Software Is (Usually) Unnecessary
Apple inadvertently panicked Mac users this week by releasing an updated support article that recommended antivirus software and then pulling it after negative press reports. Rich Mogull confirms Apple's actual antivirus policy, lays out what happened, and explains why the average Mac user still doesn't need antivirus software.Read more...
Security Tips For Safe Online Holiday Shopping
Shopping online may save you from the dangers of traffic accidents and mall riots, but these tips from Security Editor Rich Mogull will also help ensure a fraud-free holiday season.Read more...
AnchorFree Offers Free VPN for iPhone
Keeping your secrets on open Wi-Fi networks just became easier with the latest from AnchorFree: a free VPN account for your iPhone.Read more...
| Are Safari's New Anti-Phishing Features Useful?
The recent Safari 3.2 update adds two often-requested security features, but do they really make you safer from online fraudsters? Security expert Rich Mogull takes Safari 3.2 on a phishing trip to find out.Read more...
Safari 3.2 Fixes Security Flaws
Apple releases Safari 3.2 to repair vulnerabilities and other problems in all versions of its flagship Web browser.Read more...
| Laptop Recovery Software Uses Wi-Fi and Flickr
GadgetTrak releases a Mac OS X laptop-recovery program that uses Wi-Fi positioning to identify a missing machine's location and Flickr to upload images of the thief.Read more...
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A Crack in Wi-Fi Security and How To Fix It
Security researchers have found a small hole they can exploit in the weaker of two modern methods of securing Wi-Fi. The problem shouldn't affect home users or small businesses, and there's an easy fix anyone with new enough hardware can apply.Read more...
| Securing Your Disks with PGP Whole Disk Encryption
For the first time since the days of Mac OS 9, ordinary Mac users can now encrypt their entire startup disks using a new product from PGP. Joe Kissell examines this new capability to determine if it's the best thing since partitioned hard disks, or just another tool for keeping your data safe.Read more...
| EMC Releases MozyPro Backup for Business
Mozy (now part of EMC) has been, for a couple of years, one of the least-expensive ways to back up your Mac online. Now the service has expanded to include a version for businesses with additional features (and, naturally, higher prices).Read more...
| TidBITS Outage Causes Editors Outrage
An inexplicable error took us offline for a few hours Tuesday. We're back, mystified, and working to figure out what happened. How can a previously reliable system and two backups all fail? Read more...
| Older Mac Pros Toxic or Just Smelly?
A problem with Mac Pros manufactured before 2008 has gained new life after a recent article in a French newspaper claims the machines are emitting volatile organic compounds, including the carcinogen benzene.Read more...
| Monster List of Mac Backup Software Updated
New and updated backup programs have been coming out of the woodwork, and Joe Kissell recently updated his online list to reflect the latest truth.Read more...
| SugarSync Sweetens Online Syncing
This recently updated service offers nicely implemented, cross-platform, online file synchronization. But the coolest part is their new iPhone app, which lets you do tricks like emailing files on your computer from your phone.Read more...
| MobileMe Web Interface Insecure, But Other Apps Get It Right
MobileMe's Web interface doesn't use SSL to protect your communications, a major security blunder. But iCal, Mail, and iChat default to secure connections. Read more...
| Microsoft Office 2008 and 2004 Receive Updates
Microsoft has released updates for Office 2004 and Office 2008, providing bug fixes and other improvements, as well as important patches for vulnerabilities in the software. Meantime, the company is offering a discount price on Office 2008 when purchased with a Mac, through 08-Sep-08.Read more...
| More Photo Backup Options While Traveling
Although Adam's approach for backing up photos while traveling worked well for him, readers suggest some different approaches that might work well in other situations.Read more...
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