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Six ways to watch movies on your Mac
The iTunes Store now has a respectable movie catalog, but it's not your only source for movies and TV shows on the Web.
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison
One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years on Monday for a stock spam manipulation scheme.
Twitter turns on geolocation functionality
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications.
Agile Web Solutions releases 1Password 3
After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released.
Camino 2.0 adds Tab Overview, improved annoyance blocking
The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking.
Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5
Google Voice moves to provide full phone service with the acquisition of Internet phone provider Gizmo5.
Google aims to double Web speed
The search giant is experimenting with a new networking protocol called SPDY, which could someday dramatically speed up Web browsing.
Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers
Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch ilent attacks on visitors to those sites, according to security researchers.
Report: Chrome for Mac Beta may appear in 'early December'
More than a year after Google released its Web browser for Windows, a Mac version is still under development. But a beta version may see the light of day as early as next month.
Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 update
The latest version of Safari addresses speed and stability issues. And, of course, requires a reboot.
More Mac bundles for the masses
TheMacSale 2 and TheMacBundles offer their own respective bundles of Mac software for $50, but at what cost to developers?
Indev Software releases MiniMail 2.0
The latest version of MiniMail adds a small message notification view to Mail, multiple viewers, and Snow Leopard compatibility.
Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates
On Tuesday, Microsoft issued updates for its Office 2004 and 2008 suites of Mac software.
Skype's legal storm clears up
Skype's cofounders have reached an agreement to withdraw their legal challenges against eBay and Skype's future majority owners.
Vendors scrambling to fix bug in Net's security
Vendors are now scrambling to patch a critical flaw in the SSL protocol.
Camino 2 release candidate sees light of day
It's Safari! No, it's Firefox! No, it's that other Mozilla-based OS X friendly-browser you'd forgotten all about.
1Password 3 beta now open to all
1Password 3, the latest version of Agile Web Solutions's password storage utility for Safari, is now available in beta mode for all interested parties.
The fight to keep personal data private
What happens when a privacy advocate takes Social Security numbers she finds in public records (of politicians, no less) and republishes them on her Web site? Lawsuits start to fly.
Mail Act-On developer snaps up MiniMail plug-in
InDev Software has bought MiniMail, the popular plug-in from Olive Toast Software for OS X's built-in Mail client.
Apple gets best spot in EU browser ballot screen, Mozilla says
Mozilla has again slammed the browser "ballot screen" proposal that Microsoft's made to European antitrust regulators, saying that the voting will be skewed Apple's way because its Safari browser will be the first choice on the list.
To boost security, Mozilla launches plugin checker
Mozilla has gone live with a Web page that tests to see if 17 popular Firefox plugins are up-to-date.
Must-have apps for iPhone photographers
Lo-fi iPhone phone photography is gaining respect as a legitimate art form. Make your shots gallery-worthy with these apps.
Gmail detects potential recipient mistakes in group e-mails
Gmail can now detect whether a recipient has been left out of a group e-mail in which the person is usually included.
Evernote 1.5 gains more languages, fixes, beta option
Evernote, the cross-platform and portable digital filing cabinet, gained a smorgasbord of new features and fixes in its version 1.5 update, including Safari and Windows Ink notes, new language localizations, and the option to go beta.
Herald of your email
Herald may be what you're looking for if you previously used Mail.appetizer.
Skype, eBay win patent case on appeal
A federal appeals court has found eBay and Skype have not infringed on two peer-to-peer patents held by Peer Communication.
Apple and others sued over Web browser patent
Eolas, which famously sued Microsoft over its Internet Explorer browser, has now set its sights on Apple and a host of other prominent countries.
A look at stolen Hotmail data finds simple passwords
A security researcher has analyzed 10,000 stolen hotmail passwords and found that many of them are easy to guess.
Google confirms Gmail phishing attack
Google confirmed that passwords for its free Gmail online e-mail service had been harvested by hackers, but downplayed the phishing attack as involving a "small" number of accounts.
Realmac Software acquires social app EventBox
Realmac Software has acquired EventBox, which made a splash on the Mac by wrangling together various social media services like Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, and more.