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GDC talk: Legal pitfalls for iPhone app developers

SWC Admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:09:25 +0000

Despite the easy-peasy development nature of the iPhone, there are some big legal strings attached to getting an app out into the wild, especially for those trying to take their app out of the U.S.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Microsoft Security Advisory (981374): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution – 3/10/2010

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:08 +0000

Revision Note: V1.1 (March 10, 2010): Restated the mitigation concerning the e-mail vector. Added a new workaround for disabling the peer factory class in iepeers.dll. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is investigating new, public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. Our investigation has shown that the latest version of the browser, Internet Explorer 8, is not affected. The main impact of the vulnerability is remote code execution. This advisory contains information about which versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable as well as workarounds and mitigations for this issue.
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MS10-017 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150) – Version:1.1

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:11 +0000

Severity Rating: Important – Revision Note: V1.1 (March 10, 2010): Corrected the severity table to list Microsoft Office Excel 2003 as affected by CVE-2010-0262. Corrected the package file name for Excel 2007. Also corrected the list of affected software in the Executive Summary. These are informational changes only. Customers who have successfully updated their systems do not need to take further action.Summary: This security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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Microsoft Security Advisory (981374): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:10 +0000

Revision Note: V1.1 (March 10, 2010): Restated the mitigation concerning the e-mail vector. Added a new workaround for disabling the peer factory class in iepeers.dll.Summary: Microsoft is investigating new, public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. Our investigation has shown that the latest version of the browser, Internet Explorer 8, is not affected. The main impact of the vulnerability is remote code execution. This advisory contains information about which versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable as well as workarounds and mitigations for this issue.
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Attention shoppers: Target offers mobile coupons

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:07 +0000

Target claims it’s the first major retail chain to launch mobile coupons nationwide for eager bargain hunters.
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Zero-Day attack on IE6 – JS.Sykipot Doesn’t Spare Retired Software

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:11:15 +0000

Internet Explorer 6 may have taken its path to retirement but it still remains a good target for exploits, as we can see from JS.Sykipot.

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Apple tops Consumer Reports’ tech support survey

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:15:00 +0000

Apple hit a home run in Consumer Reports’ recent tech support survey, taking the top spot in laptops and desktops.
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Izatt announces 66% Off Sale on MatchTunes for iPhone and iPod touch

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:05 +0000

Izatt today is pleased to announce that MatchTunes, its 41st app for iPhone and iPod touch, is now 66% OFF for a limited time. New FREE updates will bring more levels and more fun! The iPad version will be crazy! A brand new concept in memory/matching games has come to the iPhone. Izatt has released MatchTunes for the iPhone and iPod touch. Everyone has a different iTunes library, so everyone plays a different game!

Choose 4 different ways to play. Match on:
* Music clip – same clip from the same song
* Song – different clips from the same song
* Album – clips from different songs on the same album
* Artist – clips from different songs by the same artist (maybe same album, maybe not!)

Score points for each match. Get bonus points for multiple matches in a row! For two matches in a row, get an extra match bonus; for three matches in a row, get a double-match bonus, and so forth. Finish the screen before the timer runs out and get the remaining time as bonus points.

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IBM hopes to make mobile devices more accessible

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:18 +0000

Big Blue is teaming up with two universities to explore ways to make smartphones and mobile devices more accessible to people who have disabilities or lack literacy.
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Stanford undergrads: iPhones are addictive

SWC Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Almost half of the 200 students with iPhones polled at Stanford University say they’re addicted to the device, with 75 percent admitting they take it to bed.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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