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Firefox 3.6.7 patches 14 security vulnerabilities

Mozilla has released a new update for Firefox 3.6. Among the 126 bug fixes, this release patches 14 security vulnerabilities, 8 labeled as critical. So, don’t take any chances and update right now: select Check for Updates… from the Help menu, and get the latest and greatest in just a couple of minutes.

discussion: discussion:	The H \| The Register - Software The H: Mozilla releases Firefox & Thunderbird security updates The Register - Software: Firefox update guards hen house
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Rackspace Has Open Sourced Its Cloud Platform

InfoQ

Rackspace has opened its cloud computing platform source code under Apache 2.0 license as part of OpenStack initiative. NASA is contributing with technology powering NASA Nebula Cloud Platform.

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Microsoft gives Adobe Reader a Protected Mode

Ars Technica

Microsoft has been helping Adobe develop a sandbox similar to the Protected View in Office 2010. Adobe Reader Protected Mode, a sandboxing technology based on Microsoft's Practical Windows Sandboxing technique, is a new mitigation feature scheduled for the next major version release of Adobe Reader.

discussion: discussion:	Ntt.cc \| The H Ntt.cc: Security Sandbox Improved Malware Protection In Adobe’s Reader Software The H: Adobe aims to get Reader out of the firing line
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Flashlight App Sneaks Tethering Into App Store (For Now)

MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Handy Light, a new flashlight app by developer Nick Lee, brings unofficial SOCKS Proxy tethering to the iPhone hidden behind what appears to be a simple flashlight app that uses the screen for illumination.

discussion: discussion:	Engadget \| Mashable \| The Social Media Guide Engadget: Handy Light for iPhone's dirty little secret: tethering (update) Mashable \| The Social Media Guide: Tethering App Sneaks into iPhone App Store [VIDEO]
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Google beefs up image search

CBC | Technology & Science News

Google is revamping its image search results to make browsing photos and pictures easier for users and more attractive to advertisers.

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10 life-saving PHP snippets

CatsWhoCode.com

In order to be efficient, a web developer should have a toolbox with code snippets he can use and reuse when needed. In this article, I'm going to show you 10 extremely useful PHP code snippets to add to your web developer toolbox.

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MacPaint and QuickDraw Source Code

Daring Fireball

For those who want to see how it worked “under the hood”, we are pleased, with the permission of Apple Inc., to make available the original program source code of MacPaint and the underlying QuickDraw graphics library.

discussion: discussion:	Reddit \| Slashdot \| AppleInsider \| The Register - Software Reddit: Apple Donates MacPaint Source Code To Computer History Museum Slashdot: MacPaint Source Code Released to Museum AppleInsider: Apple donates MacPaint, QuickDraw source to Computer History Museum The Register - Software: 1984's MacPaint goes open source
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Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

Daring Fireball

The Company posted record revenue of $15. quarterly profit of $3.

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Engadget | Mashable | The Social Media Guide | The Register | vowe dot net

Engadget: Apple posts record $3.25b profit in first full quarter of iPad sales, says more 'amazing products' coming this year

Mashable | The Social Media Guide: Apple Reports Record Earnings, Calls iPhone 4 Most Successful Product Launch Ever

The Register: Apple revenue tops bullish expectations by $1bn

vowe dot net: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) 2.0 Beta Version Available, Download Link Inside

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Microsoft has released Beta version of its FREE Antivirus and antispyware program "Microsoft Security Essentials" (MSE) 2.0. The build number is 2.0.0375.0 and is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

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