IMP Live 236 – Blue Peter
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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Gazmaz, Jeff Gamet and Scott Wilsey
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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):
- Mozilla release Firefox 19 with critical bug fixes – via Intego’s Mac Security Blog
- Adobe does the update rounds with Flash, Shockwave Flash and Reader / Acrobat patches.
- Zendesk site compromised and personal data leaked – via Naked Security Blog
- Zendesk’s statement is refreshingly honest.
- Apple, Microsoft and Facebook all fall victim to a Mac targeted malware package unwittingly hosted on a developer forum.
- Apple comment on the attack and issue Java update to protect their users and themselves.
- How to disable Java in your browsers – via Mac OBserver
- The Mac BU were the victim of the Microsoft attack – via Naked Security Blog
- The site in question didn’t know they were hosting the malware and weren’t informed by Apple or Facebook – via ars technica
- Apple working on fix for iOS passcode bug for iOS 6.1.3 – via ars technica
Apple News
- Gaz: Sir Jony Ive receives gold Blue Peter badge and talks about design on the BBC children’s magazine show – via TUAW
- Jeff: The Greenlight Saga
- Apple cancel vote on proposals after court decision – via TUAW
- David Einhorn wants an everlasting dividend on Apple stock – via Mac Observer
- Tim Cook calls the lawsuit a ‘silly sideshow’ – via Mac Observer
- Gaz: Apple customers push cider selling ‘Apple Shop’ to change its name – via Mac Observer
iOS EcoSystem News
- Jeff: Details of Apple’s requirements for Lightning accessories – via MacRumors
- Gaz: Both iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S overtake Samsung Galaxy SIII to be world’s top selling smartphones – via TUAW
- Scott: iPhone saves US soldier’s life – via The Loop
Apple Competitor Watch
- Stu: Ubuntu announce tablet version, ‘preview’ available for Nexus tablets – via Engadget
- Guide on how to install this from Zackery Fretty
- Jeff: Apparently Samsung are out-innovating Apple – via CNN
- Great response post from IHKDesigns
- Stu: Samsung go after visually impaired users in their patent war with Apple – via David Chartier
- Gaz: Samsung Galaxy SIII bug causes crash when copying – via Daring Fireball
- Scott: Google sends personal details of Google Play purchases to developers without user permission – via ZDNet
Picks & Tips
- Scott: Anti-Pick: Mailbox for iOS
- Jeff: Anti-Pick: Sunrise for iPhone
- Gaz: Anti-Pick: o2 Matchday App / Pick: Plants vs Zombies iPhone & iPad
- Stu: Anti-pick Instacast / Pick: Downcast
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