New Style SNG, DOJO Breaker is Available on
iPhone

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NeoWinGames co.ltd revealed its iPhone game, DOJO Breaker 1.0 on May 1st through Apple app store. DOJO Breaker is different from other mobile games since its game-play is based on LBS (Location-Based Service). In this game, users can build their own DOJOs-a Japanese word that stands for a gym where people learn and practice martial arts- and battle other players from their current location through LBS.

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post from Daring Fireball on 05 May 2011 07:04:23 PM. © Daring Fireball

Ed Bott, ZDNet, three days ago: “Coming Soon to a Mac Near You: Serious Malware”:?

Now I am seeing evidence that the next target is OS X. That?spotentially very bad news for Mac owners who have abandoned theirPCs in the belief that switching to a Mac somehow immunizes themfrom malware.
Security experts know, of course, that there?s nothingmagical about Macs when it comes to security. They justhaven?t been targeted because Windows has been such a bigjuicy target for so long.
But now that Macs have achieved a critical mass of success in themarketplace, they?ve attracted the attention of malware authors.According to a report from a Danish IT security company, anunderground group has completed work on a fully operational kitspecifically designed to build malware aimed at the Mac OSplatform.

Tony Bradley, PCWorld, December 2010: “Apple No Longer Flying Under the Security Radar”:

The McAfee report explains, ?McAfee Labs saw malware ofincreasing sophistication that targets Mac this year; we expectthis trend to increase in 2011. The popularity of iPads andiPhones in business environments and the easy portability ofmalicious code between them could put many users and businesses atrisk next year and beyond,? adding ?We anticipate threats ofdata and identity exposure will become more pronounced.? [?]
If McAfee is right, 2011 could be a bittersweet year for Apple andApple fans.

Nick Farrell, The Inquirer, September 2009: “Hackers Target Macs”:

A bunch of Russian hackers are offering 43 cents for each Mac thattheir partners in crime can infect with bogus video software. Themove has been cited by insecurity experts at Sophos as a sign thatMac users’ security by obscurity days are coming to an end. […]
This is because most Mac users believe that faith in Steve Jobsprotects them from all malware. To them, malware is only forWindows users because OS X is perfect and totally secure. The factthat Mac OS X’s security is the stuff of jokes at securityexperts’ parties does not matter to the Apple faithful.

Roger L. Kay, Businessweek, March 2008: “Apple’s Icarus Effect”:

Just as those living in shiny houses of self-righteous glass oftenend up surrounded by shards of their former sanctimony, so AppleInc. now finds itself the increasingly appealing target ofsoftware hackers.

Bernhard Warner, The Sunday Times, July 2008: “Hackers Start to Target Apple Macs”:

The company [Sophos] reports today that two new Mac-ware Trojans thatemerged in February and June ought to shake Mac users of theirmisconceptions that their computers (and, eventually, iPods andiPhones) are impenetrable. To put this in perspective, the firstreally pernicious piece of Mac malware emerged only in October,2007, Mr Cluley adds, suggesting that a worrisome trend is aboutto get worse.

Kevin Allison, GNT, December 2007: “Apple’s Rising Popularity Lures Hackers”:

“Over the past two years, we had found one or two pieces ofmalware targeting Macs,” said Patrik Runald, an F-Secure securityresearcher. “Since October, we’ve found 100-150 variants.”
The rising security threat could present a challenge to Apple,which has long touted the security advantages of its platform overthose of Microsoft, whose software is a perennial target forhackers.
“As Apple’s platform becomes more visible, it will increasinglycome under the gun,” said Roger Kay, an analyst at EndpointTechnologies.

Bill Snyder, Infoworld, December 2008: “Hackers Take Aim at Mac OS X”:

It’s not often that an analyst covering computer securityissues tells you that he doesn’t do much to protect hissystems. But one reputable analyst I know said just that as wetalked about the rising threat of malware aimed at Apple’shardware. I won’t mention his name, but the gentleman is deadwrong. The days when you can assume that Apple’s products areexempt from harm are over.

Ryan Singel, Wired, November 2007: “New Apple Trojan Means Mac Hunting Season Is Open”:

Evron sees more problems for Apple users than just new Trojansthat try to trick users. Hackers will find it profitable and alltoo easy to find holes in Apple software, because the companyhasn’t paid sufficient attention to security, said Evron. Hepredicts Apple will experience a full-range of attacks, just asMicrosoft did a decade ago when Windows machines and the internetfirst met.
“It’s Mac season. The next two years will be interesting.”

Kim Zetter, Wired, October 2007: “iPhone’s Security Rivals Windows 95 (No, That’s Not Good)”:

With Apple’s announcement Monday that it shipped 1.12 millioniPhones in the three months after its launch, the gadget’sapparent popularity rivals some PCs. That has security expertswarning of trouble, following revelations that Apple built theiPhone’s firmware on the same flawed security model that tookrival Microsoft a decade to eliminate from Windows.
“It really is an example of ‘those who don’t learn from historyare condemned to repeat it’,” says Dan Geer, vice president andchief scientist at security firm Verdasys.

Steve Hargreaves, “special” to CNN, October 2006: “Hackers Look to Crack the Mac”:

Apple computers have long been prized for being virus-free. But asmore people use Apple products, experts say the company isincreasingly becoming a target for cyber pranksters and criminalswriting viruses and other forms of malware.

John McCormick, TechRepublic, May 2006: “X Marks the Spot: Hackers Turn Attention to Apple’s OS”:

But that may all be about to change. The number of newlydiscovered Mac OS X vulnerabilities has surged by more than 220percent (annualized) from 2003 to 2005. Compare that to an 80percent increase in the number of Windows vulnerabilities.
Of course, McAfee is in the business of selling antivirussoftware, so it’s important to take its reports with a grain ofsalt (as with any antivirus vendor).

Bob Johnson, CNet, May 2006: “Say Good-Bye to Apple Security?”:

While Microsoft’s vulnerabilities might let intruders into thecastle, Apple is giving them the keys to the kingdom and rollingout the welcome mat.
Apple also happens to make the world’s most popular music devices:iPods. Essentially large hard drives, they also have the potentialto deliver all kinds of security threats into any environment,even Windows. Once a virus infiltrates the iPod, plug and playbecomes plug and plague. Did anyone really believe the securitynirvana for Apple would last? It’s now more vulnerable than ever,and things can only get worse.

Munir Kotadia, Silcon.com, March 2005: “Symantec: Mac OS X a Hacker Target”:

Symantec’s concerns were echoed by James Turner, security analystat Frost & Sullivan Australia, who said many of the people whobought Apple products were not concerned about security, whichleft them wide open to attack.
“The iPod, PowerBooks and mini Macs are cool products,” Turnersaid. “The by-product is that people are buying these products forform over function. They say it looks pretty and then buy it butdon’t secure it. As Apple increases its market share, it will be alegitimate target”.

Eric Hellweg, MIT Technology Review, October 2004: “Hackers Target Apple? Congratulations!”:

The Apple community has, since its inception, been largely immuneto nefarious hackers bent on spreading harm. If you are a Windowsuser, as I am, you know the routine. You complain about the latestspyware or virus attack, and Apple devotees respond withgood-natured teasing — they don’t have worry about suchnonsense. Well, now they do.
Predictably, posts on various Apple-related message boards havebeen offering varying levels of concern, ranging from milddisappointment to utter gloom. I think this reaction isfundamentally misguided. MAC users should not be upset about thismalware news; they should rejoice.

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Jon Stewart on the Photos of Osama bin Laden

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Jon Stewart:

Maybe we should always show pictures. Bin Laden, pictures of ourwounded service people, pictures of maimed innocent civilians. Wecan only make decisions about war if we see what war actually is— and not as a video game where bodies quickly disappear leavingbehind a shiny gold coin.

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Molecube Inc. Released Monstruction, its Latest
iOS Game

post from prMac on 05 May 2011 03:19:00 PM. © prMac

Molecube Inc. released Monstruction, its latest iPhone and iPod touch game. It emphasizes mainly on the dexterity and puzzle-solving skills of the players. To unfold the puzzles, the players must use some of their Apple devices main features such as the touch screen and tilt sensor. Adorable and original characters appear throughout the levels progression to give the player additional fun and challenge.

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What Are They Selling

post from Daring Fireball on 05 May 2011 02:04:21 PM. © Daring Fireball

Rene Ritchie is not a fan of Google’s new “Dear Sophie” ad:

Apple?s latest ad wants you to buy a $500+ tablet computer torun App Store apps on. Apple wants to sell you shiny things tomake money.
Google?s latest ad wants you to store personal details aboutyour child?s life, from birth, on their servers. Google wantsyour data so they can sell it (aggregated and anonymized, ofcourse) to others to make money.
Taken in that context, Apple?s ad might be obnoxious and highlycommercial, but Google?s is downright creepy.

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Text Editor Intervention

post from Daring Fireball on 05 May 2011 02:04:21 PM. © Daring Fireball

Watts Martin:

We first started hearing about TextMate 2 in early 2006, andas people will always respond if you point out that it?s now2011, the author never gave an ETA other than ?after Leopard.?All well and good, but if your dad walks out one Thanksgivingsaying he?ll be back ?sometime after Christmas? and it?snow five years later, when your little sister tells you ?hedidn?t say how long after Christmas? she?s maybe notfacing reality. If your dad pops up to make a blog post once ayear saying he?s still working on it, he is just possibly notfacing reality, either.

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Fabrice Taylor: Why Microsoft Should Buy RIM: To
Take on Apple

post from Daring Fireball on 05 May 2011 01:04:54 PM. © Daring Fireball

Expect to see a lot more articles like this in the coming months. But it’s not going to happen. RIM has nothing Microsoft would want. Microsoft’s bet in mobile is Windows Phone 7.

What might happen, though, is RIM going the way of Palm, circa 2002 or 2003. Remember when Palm starting making devices based on Windows Mobile? I could see RIM going that route out of desperation.

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Techno Kitten Adventure Gets Major Upgrades -
Asks I Can Haz Mobile

Elite Gudz, creative leader in designing content for mobile, tablet and game consoles, has announced a major expansion of its Retro-Pop Techno Kitten Adventure game. Previously exclusive to the Xbox Indies marketplace, a platform showcasing games developed by independent boutique studios. Techno Kitten Adventure is a single-button game in which players pilot a jetpack-powered kitten through an obstacle-laden world of rainbows, stars and other sparkly distractions, all set to upbeat techno music.

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Wickford Pty Ltd Leverages iFormBuilder and iPad
for Quality Assurance

When Wickford PTY LTD in Queensland, Australia was contracted to conduct over 2000 Technical Quality assurance inspections, they needed a mobile data collection software that was easy, quick to the field, reliable, and was able to record and store data even when network service was unavailable. They needed the platform to be ISO9001 compliant and they needed it quickly. They turned to iFormBuilder.

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