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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Tim Chaten and Nathan Liu

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This week’s show notes, including links to the panel’s picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break.

Show Notes

Security Update (Stu)

• Two Flash vulnerabilities exploited in the wild, Adobe issues patch – via Intego’s Mac Security Blog
  • Great post about enabling ‘Click to Play’ functionality in Chrome by Zackery Fretty ? Daring Fireball.
  • CSS3 Cloud generator
• Apple releases Java 6u39 for Snow Leopard, but still no Safari updates – via Intego’s Mac Security Blog

Mac News

• Tim: Mountain Lion bug causes almost any app to crash when you type ‘FILE’ – via Mac Observer
  • Detailed anatomy of the bug – via Sophos’ Naked Security Blog
• Nathan: Apple reportedly tells French reseller that a new Mac Pro is coming in Spring 2013 – via Mac Rumors
• Tim: Apple adds new WiFi setup options in Airport Utility 6.2 – via Mac Observer

Apple News

• Stu: Investor sues Apple for being stingy – via Mac Observer
  • Apple issues a response to the proposal – via Mac Observer

iOS EcoSystem News

• Stu: One in six PCs shipped in Q4 2012 was an iPad – via The Loop
• Nathan: Apple announces 25 billion songs sold in iTunes Music Store – via MacStories
• Stu: SEGA announces ‘After Burner Climax’ heading to iOS – via Touch Arcade
• Tim: Tamagotchi to make its return on iOS – via AppAdvice
• Stu: New Apple patent application allows for iPhones to automatically detect hearing aids – via Mac Observer

Legal Latest

• Tim: Apple last hold-out on DoJ ebook case after Macmillian settles – via TUAW

Apple Competitor Watch

• Stu: BlackBerry 10
  • UK retailers deny Thorsten Heins’ claims of ‘sold out’ BlackBerry Z10s – via Telegraph ? The Loop
    • Phones4U – Hand gesture – WARNING: Includes Zombies!
  • BlackBerry not providing any Canadian sales numbers – via The Loop
  • BlackBerry 10 will not be coming to Japan – via Mashable
• Tim: Australian Treasury department dumping BlackBerry for iPhone – via Mac Observer
• Nathan: Woz claims Apple’s iOS is behind Android in many ways – via Mac Observer
• Stu: Android’s fragmentation as a security problem – via Daring Fireball
• Tim: HP takes a pot-shot at now private Dell – via The Loop
• Nathan: Apparently the Surface Pro is selling out – via The Loop

Picks & Tips

• Nathan: ScreenFloat
• Tim: MirrorCase
• Stu: Drafts for iPhone

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:57:55 — 54.4MB)