http://www.findmysoft.com/news/ Latest software news FindMySoft.com News en-us 2006 - 2008 FindMySoft. All rights reserved. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:15 GMT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:15 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://www.findmysoft.com/i/logo.jpg http://www.findmysoft.com/news/ http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Fun-Friday-Feature-Cry-Translator-iPhone-App/ I remember that some obscure school teacher once told me that speech separates man from beast. Now I always found that reasoning to be somewhat flawed. What about parrots? They can speak – sort of. Or apes that can use sign language to communicate. Going by the “if you cannot talk you’re not human reasoning” could we say that babies are not human? After all, they can’t talk right away, can they?

You cannot talk to a baby; you cannot ask the baby why he’s crying so hard. You can only assume that if he’s been recently fed, then you need to change his diaper. Or you can assume that he’s stressed, or tired, or something else that babies get. All this guess working can be a bit tedious, so the guys at Biloop Technologic came up with an iPhone app that promises to do away with all the guess work.

]]> I remember that some obscure school teacher once told me that speech separates man from beast. Now I always found that reasoning to be somewhat flawed. What about parrots? They can speak – sort of. Or apes that can use sign language to communicate. Going by the “if you cannot talk you’re not human reasoning” could we say that babies are not human? After all, they can’t talk right away, can they?

You cannot talk to a baby; you cannot ask the baby why he’s crying so hard. You can only assume that if he’s been recently fed, then you need to change his diaper. Or you can assume that he’s stressed, or tired, or something else that babies get. All this guess working can be a bit tedious, so the guys at Biloop Technologic came up with an iPhone app that promises to do away with all the guess work.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:48 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Fun-Friday-Feature-Cry-Translator-iPhone-App/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Fun-Friday-Feature-Cry-Translator-iPhone-App/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Chrome-3-0-and-4-0-Updated-on-the-Stable-and-Dev-Channel/ The guys over at Google are keeping as busy, of not more so, as the guys over at Mozilla. While the Mozilla Foundation has recently released Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 and Firefox 3.5.5, Mountain View-based search engine giant Google has updated the Chrome browser on all the channels – the dev channel, the Beta channel, and the stable channel.

On the dev (short for developer) channel, Chrome has been updated to version 4.0.229.1. This is a Mac OS X only update that comes with the following highlights:

• Show "Loading" bubble while loading a theme
• Various keyboard handling fixes
• Do not send some keyboard shortcuts to the renderers; e.g. cmd-w, cmd-t, ctrl-tab
• "Copy image" now works
• If auto-update happens, About box now says "update is available" and "restart needed for latest version"
• Cmd-clicking back button now opens history page in new background tab
• Form resubmission warning dialog implemented
• Use Helvetica rather than Arial for several things

You can get on the Google Chrome dev channel here.

]]> The guys over at Google are keeping as busy, of not more so, as the guys over at Mozilla. While the Mozilla Foundation has recently released Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 and Firefox 3.5.5, Mountain View-based search engine giant Google has updated the Chrome browser on all the channels – the dev channel, the Beta channel, and the stable channel.

On the dev (short for developer) channel, Chrome has been updated to version 4.0.229.1. This is a Mac OS X only update that comes with the following highlights:

• Show "Loading" bubble while loading a theme
• Various keyboard handling fixes
• Do not send some keyboard shortcuts to the renderers; e.g. cmd-w, cmd-t, ctrl-tab
• "Copy image" now works
• If auto-update happens, About box now says "update is available" and "restart needed for latest version"
• Cmd-clicking back button now opens history page in new background tab
• Form resubmission warning dialog implemented
• Use Helvetica rather than Arial for several things

You can get on the Google Chrome dev channel here.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:06:04 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Chrome-3-0-and-4-0-Updated-on-the-Stable-and-Dev-Channel/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Chrome-3-0-and-4-0-Updated-on-the-Stable-and-Dev-Channel/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/November-09-Patch-Tuesday-6-Security-Bulletins-15-Vulnerabilities/ Next week’s first two days are already booked. On Monday, the 9th of November, we will be celebrating Firefox’s 5th anniversary. On Tuesday, we will focus on something less entertaining, mainly patching our Microsoft products. As part of the Patch Tuesday program (updates are released each month, on the second Tuesday), Redmond-based software giant will release 6 security bulletins that address a total of 15 vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office productivity suite.

“To help customers plan and prioritize for this month’s security updates, we wanted to let you know that we will be releasing 6 bulletins (three critical and three important) addressing 15 vulnerabilities, affecting Windows and Microsoft Office products. Customers should plan a restart for the Windows bulletins. The Office bulletins may not require a restart if the components being updated are not in use. More information about the upcoming security updates can be found on the TechNet Web site,” announced Jerry Bryant on behalf of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

]]> Next week’s first two days are already booked. On Monday, the 9th of November, we will be celebrating Firefox’s 5th anniversary. On Tuesday, we will focus on something less entertaining, mainly patching our Microsoft products. As part of the Patch Tuesday program (updates are released each month, on the second Tuesday), Redmond-based software giant will release 6 security bulletins that address a total of 15 vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office productivity suite.

“To help customers plan and prioritize for this month’s security updates, we wanted to let you know that we will be releasing 6 bulletins (three critical and three important) addressing 15 vulnerabilities, affecting Windows and Microsoft Office products. Customers should plan a restart for the Windows bulletins. The Office bulletins may not require a restart if the components being updated are not in use. More information about the upcoming security updates can be found on the TechNet Web site,” announced Jerry Bryant on behalf of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:37:12 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/November-09-Patch-Tuesday-6-Security-Bulletins-15-Vulnerabilities/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/November-09-Patch-Tuesday-6-Security-Bulletins-15-Vulnerabilities/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Firefox-3-5-5-Update-Released/ The Mozilla Foundation has released another update for its browser, mainly Firefox 3.5.5. The update follows in the footsteps of Firefox 3.5.4, an update that was released about a week back. Firefox 3.5.5 does not bring any features to the table, nor does it fix any critical security vulnerabilities like v. 3.5.4 did. It only fixes several stability updates.

"As part of Mozilla's ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.5.5 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download. We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.5, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates..." from the Help menu,” announced Firefox Launch Coordinator, Samuel Sidler

]]> The Mozilla Foundation has released another update for its browser, mainly Firefox 3.5.5. The update follows in the footsteps of Firefox 3.5.4, an update that was released about a week back. Firefox 3.5.5 does not bring any features to the table, nor does it fix any critical security vulnerabilities like v. 3.5.4 did. It only fixes several stability updates.

"As part of Mozilla's ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.5.5 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download. We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.5, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates..." from the Help menu,” announced Firefox Launch Coordinator, Samuel Sidler

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:07 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Firefox-3-5-5-Update-Released/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Firefox-3-5-5-Update-Released/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/iTunes-9-0-2-Update-Loves-Apple-TV-3-0-Software-Breaks-Palm-Pre-Syncing-Again/ Cupertino-based software developer Apple has recently updated its digital media player iTunes to version 9.0.2. The update, which follows in the footsteps of iTunes 9.0.1 and iTunes 9.0, brings forth one significant new change: support for Apple TV 3.0 Software. Other changes include the option to select a dark background for Grid View, and enhanced app management.

The previous iTunes update, mainly iTunes 9.0.1, was a bug fix release that addressed the following issues:

• Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.
• Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
• Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
• Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
• Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
• Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.
• Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
• Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.

Before that there was the iTunes 9.0 release. Version 9.0 was a significant version change that came with the following features and enhancements:

• New look for the app and iTunes Store
• Share your iTunes library with up to 5 authorized computers.
• Improved syncing
• Enhanced App Management
• New music format called iTunes LP
• Genius Mixes puts together a playlist composed of songs it thinks go well together
• iTunes U items are organized in their own section of iTunes library
• About 30,000 ringtones available for purchase.

Getting back to iTunes 9.0.2, I mentioned earlier that it brings support for Apple TV 3.0 Software. But what does Apple TV 3.0 Software has to offer? Here are the highlights:

• Redesigned main menu
• iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in fullscreen
• Listen top Genius Mixes and Internet radio on your home theater system
• Available for free to existing Apple TV owners

]]> Cupertino-based software developer Apple has recently updated its digital media player iTunes to version 9.0.2. The update, which follows in the footsteps of iTunes 9.0.1 and iTunes 9.0, brings forth one significant new change: support for Apple TV 3.0 Software. Other changes include the option to select a dark background for Grid View, and enhanced app management.

The previous iTunes update, mainly iTunes 9.0.1, was a bug fix release that addressed the following issues:

• Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.
• Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
• Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
• Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
• Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
• Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.
• Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
• Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.

Before that there was the iTunes 9.0 release. Version 9.0 was a significant version change that came with the following features and enhancements:

• New look for the app and iTunes Store
• Share your iTunes library with up to 5 authorized computers.
• Improved syncing
• Enhanced App Management
• New music format called iTunes LP
• Genius Mixes puts together a playlist composed of songs it thinks go well together
• iTunes U items are organized in their own section of iTunes library
• About 30,000 ringtones available for purchase.

Getting back to iTunes 9.0.2, I mentioned earlier that it brings support for Apple TV 3.0 Software. But what does Apple TV 3.0 Software has to offer? Here are the highlights:

• Redesigned main menu
• iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in fullscreen
• Listen top Genius Mixes and Internet radio on your home theater system
• Available for free to existing Apple TV owners

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:05:05 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/iTunes-9-0-2-Update-Loves-Apple-TV-3-0-Software-Breaks-Palm-Pre-Syncing-Again/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/iTunes-9-0-2-Update-Loves-Apple-TV-3-0-Software-Breaks-Palm-Pre-Syncing-Again/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Blacksn0w-Unlock-Tool-for-the-iPhone-3G-and-3GS/ Great news for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users that updated the device to baseband version 05.11; or iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users that bought the device with an updated baseband. Original iPhone hacker George Hotz has recently released an unlock tool that will work with iPhone 3G/3GS with baseband 05.11.

George Hotz is the guy that hacked into Apple’s first iPhone back in ’07. He’s also the guy that released iPhone jailbreak tools blackra1n and purplera1n and unlock tool puplesn0w. His most recent release, the blacksn0w unlock tool, exploits the public at+xemn crash; Hotz managed to turn the crash into an injection vector that can be used to unlock the iPhone.

]]> Great news for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users that updated the device to baseband version 05.11; or iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users that bought the device with an updated baseband. Original iPhone hacker George Hotz has recently released an unlock tool that will work with iPhone 3G/3GS with baseband 05.11.

George Hotz is the guy that hacked into Apple’s first iPhone back in ’07. He’s also the guy that released iPhone jailbreak tools blackra1n and purplera1n and unlock tool puplesn0w. His most recent release, the blacksn0w unlock tool, exploits the public at+xemn crash; Hotz managed to turn the crash into an injection vector that can be used to unlock the iPhone.

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:20 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Blacksn0w-Unlock-Tool-for-the-iPhone-3G-and-3GS/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Blacksn0w-Unlock-Tool-for-the-iPhone-3G-and-3GS/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Hacker-Breaks-into-Jailbroken-iPhones-Asks-for-Ransom/ Jailbreaking the iPhone is a process that allows the user to bypass Apple’s official distribution mechanism and run unofficial code on the device. In layman’s terms, you can run applications that Apple does not officially support. It is something that Apple does not want you to do. Back this summer for example, the Cupertino-based software developer went beyond its regular “don’t jailbreak the iPhone because its copyright infringement” claims – it went as far as to say that jailbreaking is desirable to drug dealers.

“Each iPhone contains a unique Exclusive Chip Identification (ECID) number that identifies the phone to the cell tower. […]via jailbreaking, hackers may be able to change the ECID, which in turn can enable phone calls to be made anonymously (this would be desirable to drug dealers, for example) or charges for the calls to be avoided,” explained Apple back in July, in a regular review of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

]]> Jailbreaking the iPhone is a process that allows the user to bypass Apple’s official distribution mechanism and run unofficial code on the device. In layman’s terms, you can run applications that Apple does not officially support. It is something that Apple does not want you to do. Back this summer for example, the Cupertino-based software developer went beyond its regular “don’t jailbreak the iPhone because its copyright infringement” claims – it went as far as to say that jailbreaking is desirable to drug dealers.

“Each iPhone contains a unique Exclusive Chip Identification (ECID) number that identifies the phone to the cell tower. […]via jailbreaking, hackers may be able to change the ECID, which in turn can enable phone calls to be made anonymously (this would be desirable to drug dealers, for example) or charges for the calls to be avoided,” explained Apple back in July, in a regular review of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:56:10 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Hacker-Breaks-into-Jailbroken-iPhones-Asks-for-Ransom/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Hacker-Breaks-into-Jailbroken-iPhones-Asks-for-Ransom/ FindMySoft.com News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Malwarebytes-Accuses-IObit-of-Stealing-IOBit-Says-It-s-Not-its-Fault/ Malwarebytes is the company that makes the tool we advise you to use to remove rogue security software applications from your system – see our dedicated section here. Now it seems that Malwarebytes is quite successful in its field of activity (the fight against malware). So successful in fact that others are trying to rip Malwarebytes off. Who would do such a thing? According to Malwarebytes representatives, China-based computer security firm IObit would.

Malwarebytes is accusing IObit of intellectual property theft. To be more precise, Malwarebytes claims that IObit copied its signature database for various malicious applications. This database is used by Malwarebytes programs to detect malicious applications on the user’s computer.

]]> Malwarebytes is the company that makes the tool we advise you to use to remove rogue security software applications from your system – see our dedicated section here. Now it seems that Malwarebytes is quite successful in its field of activity (the fight against malware). So successful in fact that others are trying to rip Malwarebytes off. Who would do such a thing? According to Malwarebytes representatives, China-based computer security firm IObit would.

Malwarebytes is accusing IObit of intellectual property theft. To be more precise, Malwarebytes claims that IObit copied its signature database for various malicious applications. This database is used by Malwarebytes programs to detect malicious applications on the user’s computer.

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:41 GMT Software news http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Malwarebytes-Accuses-IObit-of-Stealing-IOBit-Says-It-s-Not-its-Fault/ News http://www.findmysoft.com/news/Malwarebytes-Accuses-IObit-of-Stealing-IOBit-Says-It-s-Not-its-Fault/ FindMySoft.com News