http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/blackberry.gets.opengl.es.micropay.more/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/blackberrytour-reviewsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RIM opened up the BlackBerry Developers Conference by revealing the first modern 3D support for its smartphones. Those using a new Java SDK for BlackBerry OS 5.0 can now use OpenGL ES graphics and produce games or other 3D apps with contemporary effects. The SDK is currently in beta but should be available today.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/blackberry.gets.opengl.es.micropay.more/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/firefox3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Beginning with two Tuesday updates, all future iterations of Mozilla's Firefox browser will check for at least some outdated plug-ins, the company has announced. Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 will both scan for the latest version of Flash, prompting users to visit a link where an updated plug-in can be downloaded. "For now, our focus is on the Adobe Flash Player both because of its popularity and bec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/15/apple.java.updates/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/java-apple.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has has posted two new Java update patches, targeting Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, respectively. The Leopard patch, Update 4, is said to improve the "reliability, security and compatibility" of Java by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_13, J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_19, and J2SE 1.4.2 to 1.4.2_21. Mac OS X 10.5.7 is required, and Java SE 6 is only functional on Intel Macs, due to particular 64-bit code. ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/15/apple.java.updates/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/oracle.considers.netbook/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/sunultra24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Oracle chief Larry Ellison late Tuesday said (registration required) his company may jump into the netbook field in the aftermath of its buyout of Sun. While referenced casually at the JavaOne conference, the expansion into computers is considered a logical offshoot by Ellison given Sun's experience in hardware and other fields outside of Oracle's preferred database apps.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/oracle.considers.netbook/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/java.vulnerability.in.os.x/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/java.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several Mac security companies, Intego and SecureMac, have issued warnings related to an unpatched Java vulnerability that affects OS X. The flaw could be exploited to allow local code to be executed remotely, leaving the computer open to "drive-by-attacks" which can install malicious software just by loading a website containing a specially crafted Java applet. Hackers could also access or delete... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/java.vulnerability.in.os.x/ Wed, 20 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/oracle.to.buy.sun/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/sunultra24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Oracle today said it would buy Sun for about $7.4 billion, or $9.50 per share. The move gives Oracle both a significantly stronger position in databases, letting it produce the servers that run its apps, as well as access to Sun's software. Oracle will have access to Java as well as Sun's Solaris operating system and promises to invest heavily in both.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/oracle.to.buy.sun/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/sun.may.resum.ibm.talk/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/sunultra24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A pair of sources claim Sun is willing to return to discussions with IBM over stalled takeover talks, according to Bloomberg. The insiders say Sun's main condition is that IBM make a stronger commitment to closing the deal, which might be subject to anti-monopoly investigations of the combined server business if a deal is struck. Whether Sun is willing to accept a lower offer, which was also co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/sun.may.resum.ibm.talk/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/15/rim.chief.chastises.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/blackberrystorm-video2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research in Motion's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis in an interview today shot down claims by Apple about push data and background apps on mobile devices. The executive argues to Laptop that RIM is more experienced at sending live updates through the 15 years of BlackBerries and that Apple's claims of severe battery life hits with background apps aren't well-founded. To Lazaridis, true background apps ar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/15/rim.chief.chastises.apple/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/03/ibm.sun.deal.maybe.monday/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/sunultra24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IBM's rumored deal to take over Sun may close as soon as the start of next week, multiple sources indicate. Initially thought by sources of both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal (one, two) to be worth as much as $7 billion, the Financial Times now says negotiations and the market have tentatively pushed that number down to $6 billion but that a deal could be made public as early as Mond... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/03/ibm.sun.deal.maybe.monday/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/kyocera.phones.at.ctia/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/KyoceraG2GOM2000intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Kyocera at CTIA today announced a pair of new CDMA handsets for North America with the G2GO (ėGood-to-Goî) M2000 and Laylo M1400. The former is the company's third-generation QWERTY-equipped handset that comes in a horizontally-sliding form factor, while the latter is a more common vertical slider with a regular keypad. The G2GO M2000 is meant for heavy text- and instant-messaging uses and is due ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/kyocera.phones.at.ctia/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:35:00 GMT