IMP Live 243 – Overdue




International Mac Podcast show

Summary: Subscribe to IMP Live ! : iTunes (itpc://impodcast.com/category/shows/implive/feed/) / RSS (http://impodcast.com/category/shows/implive/feed/) / iOS Podcasts App (pcast://impodcast.com/category/shows/implive/feed/) This week's panel are Bart Busschots, Stu Helm and Nick Riley Thanks for your continued support of IMP, we hope you enjoy the show! We’d love to hear from you so send your email / audio clips to . You can also join us live over at where you can chat with fellow listeners and the panel during the show, watch our Twitter (http://twitter.com/impodcast) stream for show days and times. Don’t forget you can support us when you check out ScreenCasts Online (http://www.screencastsonline.com/scoaffiliates/jrox.php?id=378_1_bid_7), become a member for a fresh tutorial every week from the fantastic Don McAllister. This week’s show notes, including links to the panel's picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break. Show Notes Security Update * The Boston tragedy illustrates that there is no depths to which malware authors won't sink - via Sophos's Naked Security Blog (http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/04/17/malware-boston-marathon-bombing/) * Softonic Download Site briefly serves Mac Malware - via Inteog's Mac Security Blog (http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/softonic-download-site-briefly-delivers-trojan-adware-installer/) * Another Java Update from Oracle - this one plugs 24 Security Holes - via Krebs on Security (http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/04/java-update-plugs-42-security-holes/) * Unfortunately this only fixes "The Vast Majority" if the security problems in Java that Oracle know about! (note the really dumb headline that doesn't match the information in the article too well) - via Reuters (http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE93F1AK20130416) * Apple Update Safari - now provides per-site control over Java - via Apple Support (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5701) Apple News * Stu: The Onion poke some satirical fun at Tim Cook - via The Onion (http://www.theonion.com/articles/weeping-tim-cook-spotted-screaming-for-help-at-ste,32104/) * Nick: Time names Jonny Ive among the world's most influential artists (writeup by Bono) - via TMO (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/time-names-apples-jony-ive-among-most-influential-artists-writeup-by-bono) * Bart: Funny or Die's iSteve parody is released - via FunnyOrDie.com (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d2e0f617e3/isteve) Mac News * Stu: Logitech adds Mac support to it it's G line of gaming accessories - via Engadeget (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/20/logitech-g-products-updated-to-support-mac-os/) * Nick: Updates to iPhoto and Aperture allow better management of PhotoSteam - via TMO (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/aperture-update-improves-photo-stream-import-support) & TMO (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphoto-for-the-mac-gets-better-photo-stream-support) iOS Ecosystem * Bart: Stats, Stats, Stats * iOS App Revenue 2.6x that of Google's Play Store - via App Annie Blog (http://blog.appannie.com/app-annie-index-market-q1-2013/) * Web advertisement company Chitika sees iPad take 81% of it's tablet traffic in March - via Chitika.com (http://chitika.com/march-tablet-report) * Harry McCracken gives a fantastic breakdown of the iOS v Android stats in his Technologiser blog - via Time (http://techland.time.com/2013/04/16/ios-vs-android/) * Stu: Penguin offer to drop "Favoured Nation" deals with Apple to settle EU Anti-trust investigations - via Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/19/eu-penguin-idUSL5N0D614C20130419) * Nick: Apple releases Siri data retention policy details to Wired - via Wired.com (http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/04/siri-two-years/) * Stu: Facebook releases APIs to allow developers integrate Facebook sharing panes into their iOS apps - via ars technica (http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/04/facebook-reaches-deeper-into-ios-apps-with-new-share-dialog/)