Judge upholds FaceTime patent verdict against Apple, orders royalties to boot
A $368.2 million verdict against Apple has been upheld in the Eastern District of Texas, putting patent holding company VirnetX in a position to collect both royalties and damages from Apple if it continues to use its VPN and FaceTime technologies. Judge Leonard Davis ruled late Tuesday on Apple’s request for either a reduction in the damages or a new trial, denying both requests and ordering the two companies to work out a licensing deal on VirnetX’s patents
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2013-0643 and CVE-2013-0648 are being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks designed to trick the user into clicking a link which directs to a website serving malicious Flash (SWF) content. The exploit for CVE-2013-0643 and CVE-2013-0648 is designed to target Flash Player in Firefox.
Adobe recommends users apply the updates for their product installations.
Apple updates Airport Utility for Mac to version 6.2
Apple Releases Firmware Update for MacBook Air (Mid 2012)
When I first heard the name “Safari”
Don Melton, Retired Apple Engineer recalls the process of selecting the name for the Mac Browser.
I don’t recall all the names, but one that stands out is “Freedom.” Steve spent some time trying that one out on all of us. He may have liked it because it invoked positive imagery of people being set free.
Of course, all I could think about was, “Please don’t let us name the browser after a feminine hygiene product!”
Go to his blog and read the entire thing, very interesting.
Via 9to5Mac
Mac Wi-Fi Update 1.0
This update is recommended for all late 2012 Mac systems. This update improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi.
iTunes updated to version 11.0.1
This update to the new iTunes addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in your library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and adds the ability to display duplicate items within your library.
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