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Flash flaw could allow attackers to remotely control Macs and PCs, Adobe issues critical update Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:50 AM PST Adobe on Tuesday released a security update for their Flash Player to address a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely take control of users' computers, an exploit that the company says has been documented in the wild.

Gazelle's new promo pays $10 extra on your iPhone, iPad and Mac trade-ins Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:21 AM PST Gazelle is launching a promotion in February for new iPad buyers and iPhone users whose contracts are just coming to term, offering a $10 bonus on cash payouts to help offset the cost of purchasing a newer iOS device.

Apple begins testing new Siri voices in latest iOS 7.1 beta Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:06 AM PST Apple on Tuesday released a new beta of the upcoming iOS 7.1 update for developers, bringing new voices for the company's Siri personal digital assistant alongside bug fixes and a new Safari property for web developers.

Microsoft officially names Satya Nadella CEO, Bill Gates steps down as chairman Posted: 04 Feb 2014 08:51 AM PST Veteran Microsoft executive Satya Nadella will immediately replace retiring CEO Steve Ballmer while company founder Bill Gates will relinquish his position as chairman to take on a more active, product-focused role, the company announced on Tuesday.

Morgan Stanley sees 'iWatch' ringing up $17.5B from iPhone users in first year Posted: 04 Feb 2014 07:09 AM PST Apple's entry into the wearables market with a so-called "iWatch" could be an extremely profitable move for the company, with one investment bank predicting that the device will add up to $17.5 billion to Apple's coffers in its first year of sales.

Review: Promise Pegasus2 Thunderbolt 2 RAID array for Apple's latest professional Macs Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:05 AM PST Promise Technology's Pegasus2 RAID storage solution was one of the first products to sport the latest Thunderbolt 2 , offering blazingly fast read/write speeds for data-intensive operations.

Apple contributes $100M to Obama's ConnectED high-speed internet for education [u] Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:55 AM PST Apple has pledged $100 million in the form of iPads, desktop and laptop computers, and other educational tools to President Obama's ConnectED initiative that seeks to connect 99 percent of America's students to high-speed internet.

Apple patents inductive charging pad with orientation-based device docking functions Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:57 AM PST The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for switching docking functions, such as data syncing, diagnostics or charging, based on the orientation of a device while laying on an inductive charging pad.

Apple posts behind the scenes video of '1.24.14' Mac ad Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:43 PM PST After posting to its website a video celebrating the Mac's 30th anniversary, Apple on Monday put up a behind the scenes mini documentary chronicling the effort taken to coordinate a full day's worth of filmmaking in 15 locations across five continents.

Tim Cook to visit Turkish president this week, may discuss $4B iPad deal Posted: 03 Feb 2014 03:49 PM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with Turkish President President Abdullah G?l on Tuesday local time, with rumors claiming the topic of discussion will be a potential iPad in education deal worth somewhere between $3 billion and $4 billion.

Apple addresses OS X Mail problems, offers stopgap workaround Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:16 PM PST Apple on Monday published a new support document offering an explanation and possible workaround to the ongoing Mail problems many users have seen since upgrading to OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

WWE Network bringing professional wrestling to Apple TV on Feb. 24 Posted: 03 Feb 2014 11:55 AM PST World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday announced that the company's nascent WWE Network will launch on Apple's set-top streamer Feb. 24 alongside native apps for the iPhone and iPad.