Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on iPhone [1] -- Security researcher Charlie Miller has discovered a way to attack and control an iPhone using only SMS messages. Don't worry, the details aren't public yet, and Apple should have a patch soon. (Posted 2009-07-03)
Apple Provides MacBooks to Maine Students [2] -- Ars Technica is reporting on Apple's deal with Maine's Learning Technology Initiative to provide every middle- and high-schooler in the state with a MacBook. The arrangement is rooted in the success of an earlier initiative that gave every 7th and 8th grader in Maine an iBook. Apple will provide 64,000 MacBooks (adding to the 37,000 already in circulation), educational software, professional development for educators, and tech support for $100 million over four years. (Posted 2009-07-02)
iPhone Recording Studio [3] -- What's a touring band to do when they've got a new song, but nowhere to record it? Use the iPhone! The Loop is reporting on pop band The 88 using an iPhone to record a new track while touring with the B-52s. The 88 mainly relied on Four Track, a $9.99 app that emulates a four track recorder with impressive results. The song, "Love is the Thing," is available on iTunes [4]. (Posted 2009-07-01)
[1]: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090702/tc_pcworld/applepatchingserioussmsvulnerabilityoniphone
[2]: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/07/maine-negotiates-to-gives-macbooks-to-all-712-graders.ars
[3]: http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/06/30/the-88s-new-single-recorded-entirely-on-the-iphone/
[4]: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=321285228&s=143441