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The DEVONthink Professional upgrade also includes support for QuickTime data types added by third-party components and comes with scripts for importing del.icio.us bookmarks as well as for creating “smart groups” that represent a phrase search or all items modified within the last seven days. Other performance improvements are also included. DEVONagent 2.0.2 supports bookmarklets in…

The audit showed that Foxconn factory employees are making at least the local minimum wage, and many are paid above that level. The pay structure, however, proved to be overly complex and difficult to explain to employees. Foxconn has already implemented a new way of calculating the pay structure that is easier for employees to…

“Further, SecureWorks has not shared or demonstrated any code in relation to the Black Hat-demonstrated exploit that is relevant to the hardware and software that we ship.” As TMO reported on Aug. 3, SecureWorks researchers David Maynor and Jon “Johnny Cache” Ellch used the Black Hat 2006 conference in Las Vegas to release a video…

Adobe released what appears to be a minor bug fix update for Photoshop CS2 on Wednesday. Currently, the update is available only through Photoshopis built-in Updater application. Information about the update is limited since Adobe describes the update like this: The Photoshop 9.0.2 update addresses a variety of issues discovered after Photoshop 9.0.1 was posted.…

However, he offered a murkier look at the potential impact on Appleis executives, stating: “We believe there are not yet enough facts to form a conclusion on whether key executives might have been involved in creating options irregularities at Apple or Pixar, and our default assumption is that Jobs is not likely to have been…

“After a week of testing the Leopard preview, we are impressed with the next generation operating system,” Mr. Munster wrote. “We believe that the integration of Boot Camp will significantly change the impact that Boot Camp has on Appleis ability to capture market share by winning Windows users. As Boot Camp moves from beta to…

Ted Leonsis, AOLis vice chairman and president stated “Userplane will expand and extend the reach and relevance of the AOL instant messaging franchise, while continuing to provide social networking audiences and specialized communities with brandable clients tailored to meet their needs.” As AOL expands its messaging services, that may eventually translate into expanded iChat, .Mac,…

Mr. Reitzes believes that there will not be any changes to the third quarter 2006 earnings that Apple just reported. The announcement will, however, likely lead to a “tug-of-war” for shares as investors balance the news with potential gains from products Apple is expected to release later this year. Mr. Reitzes said, “We still expect…

Calling Leopard “almost by definition a minor upgrade compared to Vista,” the columnist noted: “Apple has a lots-of-incremental-upgrades philosophy versus Microsoftis big-upgrade-once-in-a-blue-moon approach.” In addition, he said, “Leopard looks to be idiosyncratic and entertaining in a way itis hard to imagine a Microsoft product being … Time Machineis UI, which involves windows flying through space,…

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The article also noted that the scandal has forced some companies to fire their top executives, an action prosecutors have viewed favorably when deciding whether or not companies should be charged criminally in the matter. In Appleis case, however, thereis little information about which executives have received problematic options, other than CEO Steve Jobsi backdated…

The companyis Aug. 3 announcement said that a “number of the top tier video game publishers” have plans to bring some of their upcoming games to the Mac with Cider. While Mr. State said that he was not ready to talk specifics yet, he did say that it is “a whois who list of the…

New features expected in Messenger for Mac include compatibility with the Yahoo! instant messaging service, customized emoticons, spell check, personalized status messages, and the ability to tell others which iTunes song theyire listening to. The MBU will continue to support current Virtual PC customers, but it said that “developing a high-quality virtualization solution, such as…

Noting that “the Street is somewhat disappointed that todayis WWDC announcements are in line with expectations,” Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in a research note that “the best approach to looking at Appleis product roadmap is to focus on a 6-9 month timeframe.” He added: “While many rumored products were not announced at WWDC,…

Mr. Maynor told Mr. Krebs that they opted for a video version of their demonstration “because of the possibility that someone in the audience could intercept the traffic sent to a potentially live target and deconstruct the attack — possibly to use the exploit in the wild against other MacBook users,” the columnist wrote. Mr.…