Tag: health

CheckUp is your Mac's first-aid kit

September 8th, 2008 by Jason Parker

For a good way to keep your Mac running smoothly, we recommend CheckUp, a shareware system utility that lets you quickly view system stats in a visually appealing interface.

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iPhone 4 recall would cost US$1.5bn: analyst

July 14th, 2010 by Erica Ogg

There have been calls for Apple to recall the iPhone 4 given its antenna problems. While a recall could be damaging to Apple's reputation, it would also be a costly endeavour, according to some calculations made by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi.

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Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing

October 13th, 2008 by Steven Musil

People who listen to personal music players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.

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Macs get crypto key to government budgets

May 29th, 2008 by Liam Tung

Macs are a step closer to being accepted in government agencies, which usually require a full-disk encryption tool to protect sensitive data, after Check Point announced Pointsec for Apple's Leopard and Tiger operating systems.

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iPhone headphones a danger to the family jewels?

October 16th, 2007 by Brett Winterford

Researchers at Greenpeace have reprimanded Apple for releasing products made with chemicals which can reportedly have adverse effects on the development of male reproductive organs.

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MacBooks go metallic, with Nvidia inside

October 15th, 2008 by CNET staff

Steve Jobs today unveiled the new, redesigned range of Apple's Macbooks with Nvidia graphics cards inside.

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Apple iPhone 3.0 software announcement: Photos

March 18th, 2009 by James Martin and CNET staff

With CEO Steve Jobs on temporary medical leave, Apple's Scott Forstall took the lead on the announcement of improved iPhone features in the 3.0 software update.

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Nobody protects Macs, not even Steve Jobs

April 16th, 2008 by Liam Tung

Macs are banned from many government departments because there aren't any 'approved' applications to encrypt them. So why doesn't Apple CEO Steve Jobs do something about it?

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The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part I

October 10th, 2007 by David Braue

CNET.com.au has this story from David Braue which looks at the question of whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. This is part one:

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Oticon Epoq Streamer

July 31st, 2007 by Alex Kidman

Oticon's Epoq hearing aids and Epoq Streamer offers an elegant way for those with hearing impairments to utilise mobiles, MP3 players and all sorts of audio devices.

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