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Security expert says Mac users may have a false sense of security
December 28, 2005 – 5:07 PM
Spyware and keystroke loggers have often been thought of as a Windows only problem, but Nicholas Raba, CEO of SecureMac.com and co-author of Maximum Security says many Apple Macintosh users may have a false sense of security. SecureMac has released MacScan which detects and removes Macintosh spyware, remote administration utilities and keystroke loggers. In a telephone interview, Raba talked to us about current and future Macintosh spyware and virus threats.
First recorded Mac OS X worm meets a well-prepared user community
February 17, 2006 – 5:51 PM
Late yesterday, word spread of the existence of a malicious worm apparently crafted specifically for the Mac OS X platform. A strange new indicator of platform legitimacy has apparently revealed itself, as Mac users - some for the first time - wrestle with the key problems, among them being, what to call this thing?
Apple's Intel Macintosh to hit shelves on June 6
December 6, 2005 – 11:14 AM
Intel processors will be initially adopted in Apple Computer's entry-level Macintosh PC lineup, including the Mac Mini, iBook, and iMac series, with a launch in Taiwan slated for June 6 2006, according to sources at Taiwan PC distributors.

Articles

Innovate or perish: The challenge facing Apple's new Intel iMac and MacBook
January 10, 2006 – 9:15 PM
Today's announcement that Apple is releasing both desktop- and notebook-based Intel Macintoshes ahead of schedule, may have the market excited for now. But the excitement won't last, says IDC analyst David Daoud, if Apple isn't ready to start a course of rapid and drastic innovation, redefining what it means for a system to be a Macintosh.
How Intel expects Macintosh software to change
January 20, 2006 – 11:58 AM
Last week, Intel announced the beta cycle for its new breed of Core Duo-oriented Macintosh compilers, for C++ and Fortran developers. With it comes the first wave of a mindset shift toward parallelism as standard programming procedure, thanks to dual-core becoming the norm for all Macs. But will developers be ready to make some serious changes, along with a few sacrifices?