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June 11, 2012
18:26 • 11 months ago

League of Legends springs a leak; LinkedIn’s poor security exposed

Tags: League of Legends League of Legends Password Leak linkedin password leak News password leak passwords security security breach Tech video games

  • old leak New details emerged over the weekend regarding last week’s massive password leak by social network LinkedIn. The New York Times claims that, prior to the leak, LinkedIn was anything but thorough with its security policies.
  • new leak Riot Games, developers of the popular online title League of Legends, reported that they too had fallen victim to hackers and an unspecified number of user names, passwords, and other info tied to player accounts was stolen. source

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14:52 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 iPhone iPod Touch iPad iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S
Here’s the full list of devices that will be compatible with iOS 6 when it releases this fall.

Here’s the full list of devices that will be compatible with iOS 6 when it releases this fall.

14:42 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 Guided Access
New iOS 6 feature Guided Access allows for the disabling of portions of the screen — to assist the accessibility community with using the devices — and also allows the device to be placed in single-app mode.

New iOS 6 feature Guided Access allows for the disabling of portions of the screen — to assist the accessibility community with using the devices — and also allows the device to be placed in single-app mode.

14:35 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 Passbook
Introducing Passbook: Apple’s new app for storing credit card info, movie tickets, boarding passes, and more.

Introducing Passbook: Apple’s new app for storing credit card info, movie tickets, boarding passes, and more.

14:31 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 FaceTime
FaceTime is the best way to have a video conference with someone, but there is one catch: It only works over Wi-Fi… so what happens when there isn’t Wi-Fi? In iOS 6 we’re enabling Facetime over cellular.
Senior VP of iOS Software Scott Forstall - Announcing that FaceTime will finally be usable over cellular networks.
14:28 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 iPhone

Ever forgot to return a call that you received while in a meeting? Now, you’ll have the ability to quickly respond to inconvenient calls with short texts, or set a quick reminder to return the call once you’re available again.

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14:23 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS 6 Siri iPad
Apple has confirmed that, with the launch of iOS 6, Siri will make the leap to the new iPad. Still no support for the older models though.

Apple has confirmed that, with the launch of iOS 6, Siri will make the leap to the new iPad. Still no support for the older models though.

14:15 • 11 months ago

Mac OSX Mountain Lion’s price — Apple’s cheapest operating system yet

Tags: apple News OS X OS X Mountain Lion Tech WWDC 2012

  • $19.99 to upgrade when it’s released in July source

14:15 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS iOS 6 Siri
“Siri has only been out 8 months, and it does so much for you. Siri is fantastic. But she’s been studying up. Here’s what she can do in iOS 6.”

“Siri has only been out 8 months, and it does so much for you. Siri is fantastic. But she’s been studying up. Here’s what she can do in iOS 6.”

14:06 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Celebs Television News Tech WWDC 2012 Top Gear The Stig
WWDC Surprise Guest #1: The Stig, of Top Gear fame, has appeared on stage!

WWDC Surprise Guest #1: The Stig, of Top Gear fame, has appeared on stage!

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14:03 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple News Tech WWDC 2012 OS X Power Nap
Introducing Power Nap: A new feature that allows your Macbook Air or Macbook Pro to update while it’s asleep. “We all love using our Macs, but wouldn’t it be great if when we weren’t using them they were still working for us?”

Introducing Power Nap: A new feature that allows your Macbook Air or Macbook Pro to update while it’s asleep. “We all love using our Macs, but wouldn’t it be great if when we weren’t using them they were still working for us?”

13:53 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 iOS OS X iPhone
Now, if you’re sitting here using your Mac and your phone buzzes with a new message, you can just respond on your Mac.
Senior VP of Mac OS Engineering Craig Federighi - Announcing one of OS X’s more exciting new features
13:48 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News OS X Windows 7 WWDC 2012
Here’s a look at the user adoption rate for OS X compared to Windows 7

Here’s a look at the user adoption rate for OS X compared to Windows 7

13:44 • 11 months ago
Tags: Apple Tech News WWDC 2012 Macbook Macbook Pro Retina Display
And here’s the spec sheet for the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display

And here’s the spec sheet for the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display

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