August 8, 2012 George Petrov
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Microsoft
Windows 8 RTM will Include 'do not track' by Default for Internet Explorer 10
Many advertisers weren't thrilled when Microsoft proclaimed that 'do not track' would be the default for Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8, but that reaction hasn't made the folks in Redmond flinch. Brendon Lynch, the company's Chief Privacy Officer, announced that the 'do not track' default is already baked into the code of the October-bound operating system that has been released to manufacturers.
Apple
Black Cloud Looms Over Apple
If you haven't already, read the story about the epic hack of Mat Honan that he wrote for Wired. It's a cuationary tale that every iCloud user needs to read. The hacker's presumed motive was Honan's @mat Twitter account which they wanted to broadcast spam vitriol to his 15,000 followers -- but what they got was much more.
Apple
Apple Drops the YouTube App in iOS 6
Apple dropped the default YouTube app from the latest beta version of iOS 6, sparking rumblings of further anti-Google action following its expulsion of Google Maps earlier this year. The Cupertino company says the YouTube app will be back... but in standalone form, not as a home-screen default.
Adobe
Adobe Creative Suite Compatibility with OS X Mountain Lion
According to Adobe, the company worked closely together to test Creative Suite with Mountain Lion. An Adobe technical note says that there are no CS updates needed for the system upgrade. However, reading down the compatibility list, David Morgenstern noted potential caveats with security and plug-ins. For example, Creative Suite 5 and 5.5 aren't signed by the new Developer ID authentication and require a Digital Signature verification method.
Microsoft
Windows 8 Final Version Allegedly Leaks out Already
Sites that follow beta versions of Windows, such as winbeta.org, as well as more mainstream sites are claiming that the final version of Windows 8 Enterprise has already leaked onto file-sharing sites. "It looks like our first leak has occurred, as Windows 8 Enterprise N has appeared on torrenting sites and has been confirmed by several that it's the real deal," said winbeta.org in a post earlier today.
Microsoft
Meet Microsoft Outlook.com E-mail
Even as almost everything else in technology changes at breakneck speeds, e-mail continues to stay relatively constant. Google changed the game when it introduced Gmail in 2004, but most of the browser-based services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and AOL have barely evolved. It's not often we get a shakeup in the email world, but say hello to Microsoft's new free email account, Outlook.com. It'll eventually be replacing Hotmail, but you might want to grab your name now. There's a new, clean look and it ties in your social media contacts.
Apple
Apple Reportedly to Unveil iPhone 5, iPad Mini on Sept. 12
Apple consumers could perhaps see the debut of both the new iPhone and an iPad Mini come September. Citing "sources who have proven accurate in the past," blog site iMore says that Apple will announce the two devices at a special event on Wednesday, September 12. The iPhone 5 itself would then go on sale 9 days later on Friday, September 21.
Apple
Early iPhone, iPad Designs Revealed in Court Filing
Ever wondered what the thought process must have been like for Apple's designers in coming up with the early iterations of the iPhone and iPad? Or if there were any crazy versions that never made it to the shelf? Now, thanks to the Apple vs. Samsung patent court case, you can take a look at some of the early sketches and prototypes of these devices by way of public court documents.
Microsoft
Surface Tablet to Arrive with Windows 8
Microsoft has confirmed that Surface tablets will arrive October 26 along with Windows 8. The next version of the operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26, 2012. At that time, Microsoft will begin selling the Surface, a series of Microsoft-designed and manufactured hardware devices, Microsoft said in its annual report filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.