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NewsPayleven’s chip-and-PIN readers land in Apple’s European retail stores
Mobile payments startup Payleven has struck a deal that calls for Apple to start selling chip-and-PIN readers in its retail stores across Europe....
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NewsAdobe releases security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion
Adobe released scheduled security updates for its Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to fix many critical vulnerabilities,...
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App GuideKindle for iOS
The iPad is a great device for reading. And there are a variety of apps focused solely on reading ebooks with the device – almost all of which work...
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NewsAdobe releases emergency patches for Reader and Acrobat
Adobe released emergency patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11, 10 and 9 overnight that address two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited...
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NewsAdobe to patch Reader zero-day this week with rush update
Adobe said it would release an emergency patch for two Reader zero-day vulnerabilities last week. Hackers have already been exploiting the bugs using...
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HelpHow to sign digital documents
Reader Isabel Lorenzo has been asked to sign on the dotted line. She writes: I’ve received some electronic documents that I’m supposed...
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HelpTip: Rearrange Finder columns
I’d like the Size column to appear before Date Modified in all Finder windows displayed in List view. Years ago I could modify the com.apple.finder.plist...
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HelpHow to create Calendar events more efficiently
My Mac runs Mountain Lion, and I have to fiddle with events after I create them in Calendar – changing all-day events to events that last a couple...
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App GuideAdobe Acrobat XI Pro
In addition to being a lethal enemy of trees, paper is the enemy of businesses’ productivity, according to Adobe. The company’s new Acrobat...
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HelpWhen the size column does matter
Reader Craig Moyer longs for a Finder feature he could once invoke via clever hack. He writes: I’d like the Size column to always appear before...
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News 1Digital magazine distributor Zinio up for sale
Zinio a leading distributor of digital magazines is up for sale. According to Adweek, Zinio is looking for between US$50 million to US$100 million...
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HelpLocating and dispensing with old applications
Reader Chas Hamilton has come down with a case of spring-cleaning fever. He writes: I was just looking at my Applications folder that contains hundreds...
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NewsAdobe Reader for iOS adds signature, annotation features
Adobe is overhauling its PDF-reading app for iOS with new features that let users sign, annotate and comment on documents directly from their iPhone...
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HelpChoosing a musical keyboard
I have started taking piano lessons with my daughter to encourage her and have some father-daughter shared experiences. The problem is I rarely can...
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HelpAuto-hide applications in Lion
Is there an application auto-hider (something that automatically invokes the Finder’s Hide Others command) that works with Mac OS X Lion? Harian...
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Help 2Reader tip: Sort out compilations in iTunes
Here is a tip for an issue that I recently raised on the forums and found the solution to myself, perhaps it could be of use to others. I recently...
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Help 1What to do when new apps and old iOS devices clash
Reader Steve Paulson finds that old and new iOS devices don’t always mix in pleasing ways. He writes: I have a second-generation iPod touch. Several...
