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The Android version of the Mini vMac Emulator has been updated to version 3.2.3, bringing it inline with the current version of the Mini vMac emulator for other platforms.  The emulator is available in two versions, Macintosh Plus which is a free download and the Macintosh II, a $1.99 download from the Android Marketplace.   You can also download the current source code for the emulator for free as well. Gil Osher has more information about the emulator on his website…

Apple has released the same Flashback Trojan Removal Tool that is found in the Java update for OS X 2012-003 as a standalone tool.  The new standalone version of the tool is for those users without Java installed. You can download the Flashback malware Removal Tool from the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1517

David Schmidt has released an update to the ADTPro disk imaging package.  ADTPro allows users to convert Apple ][ and Apple /// disks to digital images for use with emulators.  According to the press release on CSA2, “This release has a couple of snazzy things that folks won’t need to see very often: The bare-metal bootstrapper works in about 1/3 the time it did before.  It now shifts the serial hardware into high gear to transmit the bulk of  the…

Apple has released a third update to Java for both Mac OS x Lion and Mac OS X 10.6 to deal with the infections of the Flashback Trojan.  Infections reached a whopping 600,000 machines globally according to three anti-virus companies that were monitoring it (Dr. Web, the discoverer of the Trojan, Kaspersky, and Symantec) , however, that number has dropped to 270,000 in recent days. The update on the Apple Support Website updates Java to Version 1.6.0_31.  This brings it…

Apple has had a knee-jerk reaction to the discovery of the Flashback Trojan that has infected up to 600,000 Macs globally.  Dr. Web, a small Russian anti-virus company, first discovered the Flashback Trojan and has been monitoring infections on a global basis.  Now Apple has sent a Shutdown notice trying to shutdown the company’s server, saying it is being used for command and control in the Flashback Trojan bot-net.  The Flashback Trojan is attacking a hole in Java and Apple…

After media reports yesterday of more than 600,000 Macs globally being infected by a Trojan taking advantage of a Known Java vulnerability, Apple has responded by releasing the second update to Java in two days.  The update, 2012-002 is available for download via the Software Update feature of the Apple Menu, or from the Apple Support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515  

XperimentalZ Games has released an update to their popular iPad and iPhone runner game, Don’t Run With  A Plasma Sword or DRWAPS.  Version 1.1.2 adds a number of new features to the game and includes: – Revamped the objectives system in endless to add much more variations– Added an indicator in story mode, to let the player know when the section will finish– Added new leaderboards– Fixed several minor bugs The game is a high paced runner game with high…

Apple has released an update to Java for Mac OS X Lion.  The update 2012-001 is intended to address issues with reliability and security.  It also addresses compatibility issues for Java SE 6.  This update require Mac OS X Lion 10.7.  You can download the update through the software update option on the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515  

Jeff Dunham, the comedian and ventriloquist has been exposed as an avid Apple Computer collector.  While his first hobby is collecting vintage automobiles, he also has a very extensive collection of older Macintosh and Apple computers from the 1980’s and 1990’s. His collection is currently numbered at 40 units, including the very first 1984 Macintosh.  You can check out his collection in a photo expose done by USA today at: http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Comedian+Jeff+Dunham+collects+cars+and+Apple+computers/G3448?csp=ipmpg

Howard Cantin was the man behind the printed circuit boards for many of the early atari machines as well as the Apple01 computer.   Recently, Mike Willegal, creator of the Apple-1 Mimeo, sat down with Howard in a telephone interview to talk about what when into those days and his relationships with the heads of what was then Apple Computer as well as how things went with Nolan Bushnell of Atari As for the proverbial story about how Atari refused the…

Apple has released an update to the iPhoto ’11 Application.  IPhoto Verison 9.2.3 addresses a host of issues and includes the following updates and enhancements: Improves overall stability Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on systems with multiple user accounts Fixes and enhancements included in iPhoto Versions 9.2 to 9.2.2 Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5 Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate…

Mike Maginnis, the curator of the Apple II scans website has posted 7 of the 9 issues of  8/16: The Journal of Apple II Programming. The Journal was produced by Ross W. Lambert and became 8/16-Central in 1990 when the publication was sold to Tom Weishaar. You can download the currently available scanned issues from the Apple II scans  website at: http://apple2scans.net/2012/03/25/816-the-journal-of-apple-ii-programming/

Apple has released an update to their Safari Internet Browser software.  version 5.1.5 is intended to address a couple of stability issues in both Lion and Snow Leopard: You can update the browser through the Software Update  function under the Apple Menu or by downloading the update from the Safari Support Page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070

Apple has released an update for the Apple Software Installer for users running Mac OS X 10.6.  Update 1.0 of the Apple Software Installer is intended to address an issue which prevented certain Apple Software packages from installing properly.  You will need to be running Mac OS X 10.6 and have updated to at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install this update.  The update can be installed from the Software Update option under the Apple Menu or by going…

Apple has updated the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility, releasing version 3.10 of the compatibility driver.  The update adds the following cameras to the compatibility list for Apple’s Apperture 3 as well as their iPhoto ’11 packages: Canon PowerShot G1 X Nikon D4 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony NEX-VG20 You will need at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 or Mac OS 10.7.1 installed in order to use this update.  You can…

Apple has released an update to the Epson printer drivers for Mac OS X.  The latest version of the Epson drivers, version 2.10, requires users to have at least Mac OS X 10.6 on their machines.  You can download the drivers through the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Epson Printer Support page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1398

An unnamed official of Samsung, the Korean electronics manufacturer and Apple’s biggest parts supplier, gave an interview in The Koream Times saying “The contract is expected to rise to $11 billion by the end of this year as Apple is planning to release a smaller iPad, probably with a 7.85-inch screen, and to sell more of its MacBook Air PCs using Samsung’s faster solid state drive (SSD) storage” While Apple itself would never mention any information about products that are…

Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares closed the trading day on wall street at $553.74 USD per share in after hours trading yesterday.  The shares which had been trading mostly flat on the day made a slow steady climb in the 4pm to 8pm trading period.   Many analysts are predicting that Apple will easily reach the 600 USD per share mark soon and have the stock as a strong Buy.  Apple Inc. shares closed the regular trading day at $552 even.

Apple has released an update to their Safari Web Browser.  The update, Version 5.1.4, includes a number of fixes that improve the performance of the Safari Browser.  Included fixes are: Improve JavaScript performance Improve responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection Address an issue that could cause webpages to flash white when switching between Safari windows Address issues that prevented printing U.S. Postal Service shipping labels and embedded PDFs Preserve…

The centerpiece of the iPhone 4S, Siri, is now the center of attention in a new class action lawsuit against Apple.  The lawsuit, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, claims that Apple’s adervtising in relation to Siri’s capabilities is “misleading and deceptive” and does not perform the tasks as Apple shows in the ads. One Frank M. Fazio, an iPhone 4S users from Brooklyn, NY is feeling like Apple tricked him into buying the device and apparently…