Wednesday Recap: FireWire Adapter, Google Wallet Update, Dropbox Security

August is here and so far it's been a crazy ride this week, with plenty of updates for our favorite gadgets as we start to wind down our summer. Of course, the rumor mill continues to barf up speculation on the next iPhone and the mythical "iPad mini" and now AT&T is being accused of having salesmen discourage customers from buying Apple's handset. So let's get past this hump day with a handful of other news for this wonderful Wednesday, August 1, 2012!

Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter Now Available

When the new Ivy Bridge MacBooks rolled out at WWDC back on June 11, Apple promised a Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter would join its Ethernet-packing sibling sometime in July. That month has come and gone, but we won't consider it a promise broken since the aforementioned FireWire Adapter has finally turned up for order on Apple's online store. As promised, it carries a $29 price tag and current ship times are showing one to three days at this writing. You'll need this to attach any FireWire peripherals to your new MacBook Pro with Retina Display or MacBook Air, but be sure you install OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later first.

Google Wallet Now Allows All Credit, Debit Cards

Although Google Wallet hasn't exactly changed the world with its NFC-connected mobile payment platform, the search giant continues to roll out new features for Android lovers. As noted by the Android Official Blog, a new update to the Google Wallet app today finally allows the service to use any credit or debit card from Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover, and the app will even grab existing payment methods tied to your Google account and bring them into the fold without having to add them manually. The Google Wallet app is now cloud-based, so payment cards are securely stored on the company's servers. While that might scare some users, it has the advantage of remote disabling any of your mobile wallet payment methods from the Devices section of your online wallet, so Google Wallet is actually more secure than ever. Here's hoping the rumors of an NFC-equipped new iPhone come true so we can finally get this app on iOS as well...

Dropbox Details New Security Features

Another day, another company 'fessing up to a security bugaboo. The Dropbox Blog is following up with a post this week on recent customer complaints about spam being received at email addresses dedicated to the Dropbox service. At first the company denied a breach, but the July 31 post finally clears the air. "Our investigation found that usernames and passwords recently stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts," the blog notes. "We’ve contacted these users and have helped them protect their accounts." The cloud storage company is also beefing up its security, adding optional two-factor authentication (which requires two proofs of identity when signing in), a new page for examining all active logins to your account and in some cases, a requirement for changing your Dropbox password. Two-factor authentication won't go live for a few weeks, but meanwhile the company has "automated mechanisms" in place to "help identify suspicious activity" -- and promises even more to come in the future.

Apple Expands Retina MacBook Build-to-Order Options

MacRumors is reporting that the Apple online store is now offering MacBook Pro with Retina Display buyers more variety when using the build-to-order configuration options when ordering. That means the $2199 base model can now be beefed up with a faster processor, more RAM and bigger flash storage, same as the more expensive model. Shipping estimates are still falling within one to two weeks as Apple continues to catch up to demand. Apple's online store also now gives buyers of the iWork suite the option to have the Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps preinstalled, which is a nice bonus for newbies.

Google Chrome 21 Adds Retina Graphics, Webcam Support

The Google Chrome Blog has announced the availability of a new stable release of the Chrome browser, and it's definitely one that MacBook Pro with Retina Display owners are going to want. In addition to a new getUserMedia API which allows web apps to access your camera and microphone without a plugin, the update adds support for Retina Display screens on the Mac on top of expanded support for gamepads and deeper Google Clound Print integration. Chrome users will want to check out the new Webcam Toy and Magic Xylophone experiments in Chrome Web Lab which take advantage of the new webcam API, but first you'll need to open your Chrome browser and let the update install. But you already knew that, right?

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Spotify Radio Announced New Update to Android

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Newer MacBook Airs Receive Power Nap Update, Retina MacBook Coming Soon

After releasing OS X Mountain Lion and a slew of supporting application updates on Wednesday, you'd think Apple would have taken a break -- but instead, new MacBook Air owners received a firmware update to enable the new Power Nap feature.

Apple posted a support document which details the Power Nap feature of OS X Mountain Lion, noting "an SMC update is required to gain all the functionality" with this hot new feature. For now, there are only three MacBook models supported -- and for one of them, the feature is still MIA.

The mid-2011 and mid-2012 MacBook Air models received the required SMC update on Wednesday night, so users who have updated to OS X Mountain Lion can begin taking advantage of the operating system's stealth-like features, even while the notebook is asleep.

So what gets done while a notebook is Power Napping? Ironically, almost everything. The support document details an extensive list that at first glance might have you believing the Mac isn't going to sleep at all, which includes receiving new messages in Mail, new invites or calendar updates in Calendar, changes made elsewhere in Contacts, Reminders or Notes and even Photo Stream updates.

Apple claims that Power Nap is even more impressive while your Mac notebook is plugged into AC power, where it's also capable of downloading software updates, making backups via Time Machine, performing Spotlight indexing and even updating Help Center.

About the only bad news in this support document is that the swanky new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display has no required SMC update available -- at least not yet. It's still listed as "coming soon," but given how busy Apple has been this week, we can probably forgive them for being tardy on this one thing.

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Thursday Recap: Google Earth Goes 3D, Time Honors Steve Jobs, Boxcar Update

So how's that OS X Mountain Lion working out for everyone, one day later? We're seeing an annoying issue with our MacBook Pro with Retina Display losing track of our USB 3.0 hub whenever the notebook sleeps, but otherwise it's been smooth sailing. Speaking of sailing, have you flown over L.A. or Boston or even San Francisco lately? Now you can, thanks to Google Earth 7.0. This and a few other tidbits make up our recap for Thursday, July 26, 2012.

Google Earth for iOS Beats Apple to the 3D Imaging Punch

Those cool 3D maps included with iOS 6 may still be a few months away, but if you have an iPhone 4S or recent iPad, you can get a taste of what they'll be like right now. That's because search giant Google has pushed out Google Earth 7.0 today, adding the ability to "take flight above entire cities in 3D." The only downside is the experience is limited to a handful of cities right now, so if Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Geneva or Rome aren't on your virtual bucket list, you'll have to wait a bit. Google promises "new additions in the coming weeks," but also notes you'll need an iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or new iPad to experience the new 3D imagery (the rest of the app works fine with any device running iOS 4.3 or later). The update also adds a "tour guide" mode for exploring places around you, including favorite cities, historic landmarks and natural wonders, and is available as always, free of charge from the App Store.

Time Names Steve Jobs One of 20 Most Influential of All Time

He may have been robbed of being the Person of the Year in 2011, but Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is now receiving far more acclaim from the publishers of Time magazine by being included in its list of "The 20 Most Influential Americans of All Time." We certainly wouldn't argue with the former CEO's inclusion, particularly when it includes legendary figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. In fact, Jobs is the sole member of the list whose impact was largely felt from the 1980's to present as number 20 in chronological order.

Washington Post Launches iPhone App for D.C. Visitors

Ready to take a trek to the nation's capital? Visiting Washington, D.C. can be a daunting experience, which is why The Washington Post has released a new iPhone app called Explore D.C. which offers a wealth of information for both tourists and local residents alike.

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Monday Recap: Mountain Lion GM, Twitter Update Leak, Windows 8 in October

she'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes!" We speak, of course, of OS X Mountain Lion, Apple's latest and greatest version of Mac OS X which is expected later this month from the Mac App Store. And the furry gal is now closer than ever, with word that the gold master is now being pushed out to developers today. Didn't hear the news? Then be sure to read on and find out what else is making news for Monday, July 9, 2012...

Just a Matter of Time Now: Apple Releases Mountain Lion GM

We can't say this is much of a surprise, but a "GM seed" of OS X Mountain Lion turned up in the Mac Dev Center today. Tagged as Build 12A269, the "GM" stands for "gold master" -- as in, most likely the final version we'll all be installing when The Artist Formerly Known as Mac OS X 10.8 is released to the public later this month. No clue on exactly when that will be, but now that developers are downloading the gold master, it's looking like sooner rather than later.

Big Twitter Update Leaked via iOS 6 App Store

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Automotive Telematics Reaches Tipping Point in Latin America, Says Telematics Update

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Apple Details Security Fixes in iOS 5.1.1 Update

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Kaspersky Warning on Flashfake Bug, Apple Java Update Squashes Trojan

If you’ve downloaded Kaspersky Lab’s Flashfake Removal Tool this week, the company has found a bug that could cause other data to be removed as well. Meanwhile, Apple finally comes through with a fix of their own in a new Java update.

Kaspersky Lab sent out a statement via email late Thursday, following up on the company’s Flashfake Removal Tool for eradicating the Flashback trojan malware making headlines lately. As it turns out, a bug in that software may be removing more than just the bad stuff.



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About the security content of Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7

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This document describes  the security content of Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.

Products Affected

Java, Product Security

For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.

For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."

Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.

To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."
 

Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7

Java

Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.3, Lion Server v10.7.3

Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_29

Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.6.0_29, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues are addressed by updating to Java version 1.6.0_31. Further information is available via the Java website at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/releasenotes-136954.html

CVE-ID

CVE-2011-3563

CVE-2011-5035

CVE-2012-0497

CVE-2012-0498

CVE-2012-0499

CVE-2012-0500

CVE-2012-0501

CVE-2012-0502

CVE-2012-0503

CVE-2012-0505

CVE-2012-0506

CVE-2012-0507

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About Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7

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Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X v10.6.

Products Affected

Java

This release updates Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_31.

This release is only for Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later versions of Mac OS X 10.6.

Additional Information

For information about the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Mac OS X Server: Software Update Certificate expiration

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The certificate used by Apple to sign many updates for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard expires on March 23, 2012.

Products Affected

Lion Server, Mac OS X Server 10.6

Mac OS X Server administrators who are managing their own Software Update servers should remove all updates signed with the expired certificates and redownload the updates from Apple.

Apple uses a certificate to sign both automatic software updates for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard to ensure that they have not been altered when downloaded. All cryptographic certificates have an expiration date, and the certificate used to sign previous updates expires on March 23, 2012. As of March 22, 2012 Apple has reposted all current automatic updates for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard. They are identical to the previous updates except that they are signed by a new certificate which expires in 2019.

Mac OS X Server Software Update Service administrators will need to manually remove the older updates and download the new ones.

If you do not remove the older updates, you may see two copies of some updates in Server Admin, your users may see the message "The update could not be verified" when trying to install a software update, and you will use up to twice as much disk space to store software updates.

Use these steps to remove the older updates:

Open Server Admin. Stop the Software Update service. Click the Settings tab. The storage directory for your software updates is listed next to "Store updates in:". Locate this folder in the Finder. Delete the folder named "html" inside it. You will need to use the sudo command or enter an administrator password in the Finder. Start the Software Update service in Server Admin.

If you have "Copy all updates from Apple" selected in the Settings tab of the Software Update service in Server Admin, the new updates will be downloaded from Apple automatically. Otherwise, copy the updates that you need in the Updates pane.


Important information if you have "Delete outdated software updates" unchecked

Apple will only repost the updates that are current at the time of the certificate expiration. For example, the OS X Lion v10.7.3 update will be reposted, but not v10.7.2 or v10.7.1. The Mac OS X v10.6.8 update will be reposted, but not v10.6.7. If you have preserved these earlier updates on your Software Update server, they will no longer be valid for installation after March 23. You will need to remove them and they will not be replaced.

Earlier updates such as OS X Lion v10.7.2 will continue to be available as manual downloads from Apple Support Downloads.

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Final Cut Pro X Update Reinvents Multicam Editing

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