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This afternoon, Apple released updates for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The update addresses a number of issues, including glitches on the 27-inch iMac and security problems in the OS.

The updates for the 27-inch iMac resolve an issue concerning high processor utilization and a problem with the display backlight coming on when the iMac is powered on. Both updates are relatively small (2.1 MB and 397 KB, respectively) and require Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later.

The update for Snow Leopard, Leopard Client, and Leopard Server addresses a vulnerability concerning documents with maliciously crafted embedded fonts. The exploit was discovered by Charlie Miller, who worked with TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative.

Apple also released Server Admin Tools 10.6.3, which includes the latest versions of some Apple applications like iCal Server Utility and Server Preferences. This update is recommended for the remote administration of Snow Leopard Server.

ASUS is reportedly readying a response to the upcoming launch of the Apple iPad with its own April launch of the ASUS Eee PC T101MT convertible 10.1 inch netbook at a competitive price of $499.

The T101MT will feature a 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution capacitive resistive multi-touch enabled touch-screen display, an Intel Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66GHz, Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a built-in 0.3 megapixel webcam. Port wise, expect a VGA, microphone/headphone jack, 3 USB ports, and a built-in media card reader.

There will probably be at least two versions of the ASUS Eee PC T101MT – a low-end model running Windows 7 Starter (and presumably running off of 1GB of RAM), and a high-end model running Windows 7 Home Premium (probably with 2GB of RAM). Expect the $499 model to be running Windows 7 Starter.

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When it came to OS X on netbooks the only chart I knew about was the Boing Boing OS X compability chart. It hasn’t been updated in ages though and the list of netbooks are old-ish and small in number.

Now there’s a new OS X compatibility chart on the block over at mymacnetbook.com.  Well actually apart from the ASUS Eee PC 1201 (which doesn’t support Wi-Fi and LAN with OS X it seems) all the other netbooks are old-ish.

The new blog seems like it’ll be a good place to keep up with the latest OS X happenings on netbooks, outside of forums.

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An update to Apple’s latest operating system, Snow Leopard, is probably going to be released to the public in the near future. The private beta, Mac OS X 10.6.3, available to developers, has been undergoing testing. According to sources familiar with the beta versions, Apple is asking developers to focus on certain applications, such as Mail and QuickTime. In an earlier beta version, developers focused on iCal and fonts.

When Mac OS X 10.6.3 is released, there will be a QuickTime update that provides enhanced security and compatibility. There are still some other issues that will hopefully be solved, including a problem with copying files to a shared Windows volume.

Apple has given developers two betas of this update in very quick succession. It normally only does this if the update is due to be released soon or if there is a dangerous glitch in the system. No dangerous glitches have been reported about this update.

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With one simple device a file can be rendered complete useless unless it has been unlocked with the Gold Key, this is idea for sensitive material and is a real surprise that the government has not come up with something like this to its data.

There have been so many scare stories about laptops going missing with bank and government data on, no matter what they say we all know that the data is compromised it is a worrying matter.

Features of the Gold key personal security key:

•Tiny USB Key with 256bit AES Hardware Encryption

•Encrypts and decrypts files on-the-fly with an optional password

•Uses your own internal or removable media for encryption for unlimited encrypted file storage!

•Support for Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X!

Feature of the Gold Key Master Key:

•The Master Key acts as a controller for one or more Goldkeys

•Reset the permissions for existing keys

•Duplicate the encryption/decryption rights from one Goldkey to another

•Perfect security should you lose your original Goldkey

•Note: You must register your Goldkey with the Master key before you can duplicate the Goldkey

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