For those Mac users who are running OS X Lion, version 10.7.3 or earlier, the time has come to fire up the Software Update app and download the Lion goodness which Apple has pushed out today. The Cupertino company have seen it fit to release OS X Lion 10.7.4, an update that features a number of important security fixes, some general improvements, as well as an update to the Safari browser.
OS X has long been regarded by Apple as the pinnacle of safe computing, while consumers have also been under the impression that by using a Mac, you're almost certainly protected from the bugs, malware and security leaks plaguing PC users.
Although shrewdness can often strike you a tasty deal in the consumer electronics market, Apple is one company that just doesn't haggle, and trying to find the latest Apple gadget cheaper than the fruit company's RRP can often be more difficult than trying to secrete blood from a stone.
One thing game makers know only too well is just how beneficial the cinematic aspect of some titles can be just as awe-inspiring as the game itself, and Blizzard, the team behind the upcoming Diablo III, certainly have the balance down to a fine art.
While I often ignore the senseless rumors that come from the tomfoolery of tech "analysts", this latest one claiming that Apple plans to discontinue the 17" MacBook Pro comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities who has gotten some things right about Apple products in the past. Kuo believes that this discontinuation will come as a result of Apple's convergence of the Apple's Air and Pro notebook lineups. In Q1 of 2012, Apple sold roughly 3.1 million notebooks. Out of that figure, nearly half of those were of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Kuo has a bleak estimation of the 17-inch Pro sales figure, however, stating that only 50,000 were sold in that quarter.
Tying in with rumors surfacing last month, the Worldwide Developer Conference will indeed begin on the week beginning June 11th, it has been confirmed by Apple itself. The conference, held during the middle of each year, is one of the fruit company's main events, and in the past, has launched some of Apple's most successful products to date. This year, as you'd expect, the main focal point will be the upcoming Mountain Lion OS for Mac, but workshops will focus on both iOS and OS X Mountain Lion, offering attendees guidance on how to enhance apps in terms of performance, quality, functionality and design.
If you were one of the ones individuals who were a little concerned about the security of your Mac when we brought you the news a week or so ago about the existence of a Trojan that infected machines by using a Java vulnerability, then you best brace yourself as a new variant of the infection has been discovered.
The wraps have finally been taken off Google's mythical Google Drive online storage and collaboration service, with the news first being leaked via Google's own French blog. Now though, the app is available to download for anyone with the right hardware, and if the video Google has put out is anything to go by, it's going to be pretty awesome.
All those iPhone 4S and Siri fans who can't put the intelligent assistant down due to their love of her dulcet tones will be more than happy to find out that you can give your Mac Siri’s voice, yes, make your Mac sound just like Siri! When Apple launched OS X Lion; they introduced a large array of new features, with one of the main ones being the inclusion of Nuance powered speech technology.
While Quake 4 has been around since 2005, recently creators Bethesda - of Skyrim fame - decided to re-release the title for those who may have missed out the first time around. Although the purpose of a re-release is often to add HD visuals or update and improve the game, in this case, there weren't any - much to the bemusement of Quake fans. Still, those left somewhat disappointed may be pleased to learn that the OS X version has just hit the Mac App Store, costing $19.99.
