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What do fixes for critical security vulnerabilities, improvements to mail delivery, and new FaceTime features have in common? Well, they’re all in OS X 10.9.2, which arrived on Tuesday. It’s available in the Updates tab of the Mac App Store, and even if you’re among those who usually take a wait-and-see approach to system updates, this particular release is worth an expedient installation.  That’s...

At the Lapin Agile We’ve got art in many shapes and forms in this week’s Mac app roundup—from vector to wall, the apps we collected for you can help you unleash your inner Picasso (whether intentionally or not). We've also got a bit of high-tech coming your way, with apps that help you map your network, transfer pasteboards between devices, and find just about anything you might ever be looking for....

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Richard Crone had been on the road a few days recently when his smartphone did something unexpected: It started sending him special-offer coupons for breakfast at Starbucks. Why the sudden largesse? Well, Crone has the Starbucks mobile payment app installed on his phone—and as he traveled the country, buying coffee with that app, it started to learn his habits. Instead of merely acting as a digital...

Update: Apple has released 10.9.2 , which patches the SSL vulnerability discussed in this article. News of a serious vulnerability within Apple’s implementation of a key encryption technology has been making the rounds this weekend. Read on to find out more about what the flaw is, and how it affects you. Okay, so how did we find out about this? On Friday, Apple issued what seemed at first to be a...

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s iPad case roundup features a number of accessories that rotate around and around, ready to provide protection and convenience at every angle. If rotation isn...

TestFlight is a popular platform for iOS developers looking to test their apps, allowing users to quickly and easily download and install beta builds on their iOS devices. It’s a feature that many developers and users have long been surprised Apple itself doesn’t offer—and Apple appears to agree, as the company confirmed to Macworld on Friday that it had purchased TestFlight’s owner, Burstly . “Apple...

In case you missed it, we’ve collected a few of the popular stories making the rounds this Friday morning for a little segment we like to call ICYMI. Which stands for … something. Steve Jobs getting 2015 stamp Don’t be surprised if you suddenly start seeing the face of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on your mail: The late CEO is being honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a stamp, which you can expect...

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Weather, or not This week’s roundup of apps includes not one but two great weather apps getting major upgrades. Plus: offerings for science lovers, math lovers, and late-night TV watchers. Adobe VideoBite This free video-editing app for the iPhone makes it easy to create short movies and share them to social media. It’s been through several updates in recent weeks, including a re-designed editing...

So much tech news, so little time. That’s why we’re here, rounding up a few of the Apple stories making the rounds on Thursday morning. Fleksy Opens Its iOS SDK For All Developers, Requires Zero Lines Of Code To Implement A third party keyboard may soon come to an app near you. Fleksy, whose intuitive keyboard started appearing in many popular apps late last year , has now produced a free, public...

s roundup of iOS-focused accessories includes a sensor that lets your iPhone know exactly when it's time to water or feed your plants. Don't have a green thumb? Apple will furnish one for you. Hisy The $25 Hisy is a remote control that lets you take perfect selfies, its makers say. It connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth, works with the built-in Camera app without any other app download required,...

Because you like keeping up with everything going on in the Apple world, we’ve culled only the finest stories making the rounds on Wednesday morning. Apple Announces iTunes Festival Coming to SXSW―Five Amazing Nights, Five Amazing Shows For the first time, Apple will hold its iTunes Festival concerts in the U.S. The musical events, which have run for several years in London, will debut at the SXSW...

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Nota bene This week's Mac app roundup brings you a number of apps that take notes—some with text, some with media, and some with a way to map that jumble of ideas that keeps swirling around your head. We also have a drawing app that comes with everything you need to be a master artist (except, possibly, for the talent), a way to turn AirPlay on its head, and an interesting way to try out new apps...

Remember “New Coke?” Back in the 1980s, Coke responded to competition from Pepsi by creating a new formula—”New Coke”—for its venerable flagship brand. But that produced a backlash: The company soon restored the old formula to the shelves as “Coke Classic,” which gradually reclaimed the “Coke” name as New Coke gradually disappeared from the shelves The folks at Realmac Software , makers of the Clear...

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Material witness This week's iPad case roundup features keyboards, leather (both of the real and environmentally-friendly variety), plastics, all coming together in a great selection of cases that will keep your tablets looking great, feeling safe, and in top shape. Anker The Ultra-Slim (iPad Air; $70) combines tough polycarbonate and plush synthetic leather into a unique package that also includes...