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9to5mac.com - 12/2/2008

Is everyone crazy?

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Two big stories today that I don't understand.  Can anyone help? 1. Apple is suddenly warning its users to use Anti-Virus software .  Apple has always recommended anti-virus software - especially to enterprise customers.  They do it because they want Apple users to be safe ...

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News Roundup for December the 2nd
Apple Eclectic — ... Got a new MacBook? Tired of waiting for Apple to deliver that Mini DisplayPort to DVI connector you really need? Then why not make one yourself, using the Mini DisplayPort specs which Apple have generously released with a no-fee licence. Only, since Mini DisplayPort is an open VESA-approved standard, this is a bit of a non-story. Still, FREE! You can’t beat that price, can you? And while you’ve got that soldiering iron out maybe you could knock up a copy of Apple’s new Audiophile headphones, which have been ...

Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software
Macworld — by Jeremy Kirk , IDG News Service I’m a Mac. You’re a PC. But we both need antivirus software. Apple, which has long perpetuated the belief that its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software to make it harder for hackers to target its platform. “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult,” according to a support note posted last month. The note was first spotted by The Washington Post . Apple’s ...

iPods are in healthy supply
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Reports around the Internet say that Amazon and others are having problems keeping up with demand on iPods.  A quick check around refutes this claim, as Amazon has all models in stock and ready to ship.  What's up with the Internet being so dumb lately?  Don't believe us?  Take a look for yourself!  Oh, we'd like to take this opportunity to show you how cheap our Amazon affiliates sell iPods  (maybe they will run out!): Apple iPod touch 32 GB Best Price $378.99 Apple iPod touch 16 GB Best Price $284.99 ...