Reprinted from TidBITS#989/03-Aug-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#989/03-Aug-09 ===================== Issue link: We have a great issue for you this week, starting in the security world, where Apple fixed a serious SMS vulnerability in the iPhone and we published the second edition of Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X." We also look at Google CEO Eric Schmidt's resignation from Apple's board of directors and what that signals for competition between the two firms, as highlighted by Apple's rejection of Google Voice-related apps from the App Store. Speaking of the App Store, Adam notes that Apple is now requiring meaningless 17+ ratings for all Web-enabled iPhone apps. On the lighter side, Kevin van Haaren has started a Twitter meme collecting fake rumors about the Apple tablet Mac, itself merely a rumor. Finally, in product news, Adam reviews Boxcar, which provides iPhone push notifications of Twitter messages, Glenn Fleishman looks at the new 2 TB Time Capsule and the Eye-Fi Geo wireless photo card, and Joe examines Apple's new MobileMe iDisk app for the iPhone. Other notable product releases include Flash Player 10.0.32.18, Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.1.3, Path Finder 5.1.4, SpamSieve 2.7.5, and Fetch 5.5.1. Articles Apple Fixes Serious iPhone SMS Vulnerability Simplify Security with "Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X" FCC Queries Apple, AT&T, and Google about Google Voice App David Pogue's "Take Back the Beep" Campaign Time Capsule Bumped to 2 TB Eye-Fi's Geo Targets Apple for Wireless Photo Transfers Google CEO Leaves Apple Board, Signaling Increased Competition RSS Feeds for TidBITS Comments Apple Releases MobileMe iDisk app for iPhone and iPod touch Fake Apple Tablet Rumors Apple: Web-enabled iPhone Apps Aren't for Kids Boxcar Offers Push Notifications from Twitter TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 03-Aug-09 ExtraBITS for 03-Aug-09 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 03-Aug-09 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Joel Smith, Gene Reeves, Rick Cricow, and Fred Lampe for their generous support! * Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.5 has new support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard technologies like Quick Look. And you can upload with the oldest technology of all, Copy and Paste! Download your free trial version! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * THE MISSING SYNC: Take it with you! The Missing Sync makes it easy to synchronize contacts, calendars, notes, photos and more from your Mac to your BlackBerry, HTC, Treo, iPhone and other phones. * VMware Fusion. The most seamless way to run Windows on your Mac. Backed by nearly a decade of proven virtualization technology. Try VMware Fusion today for only $79.99. Visit: * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008. Is your Office up-to-date? Make sure you're running the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage by choosing Check for Updates from the Help menu of any Office application! * It's time to speak up with MacSpeech Dictate! Get the all-new MacSpeech Dictate with spelling and phrase training. Speech Recognition so good, the only thing it can't do is speak for you. Learn more at ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .