Reprinted from TidBITS#961/19-Jan-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 19-Jan-09 ---------------------------------------- by Jeff Carlson article link: **Kindle? What Kindle?** Readers hoping for an Apple ebook reader like the Amazon Kindle to appear at Macworld Expo were disappointed, but with the iPod touch and iPhone, does Apple even need to make one? (2 messages) **January 22nd, 2009 - the 25th Anniversary of the Macintosh** -- Will Apple do anything to commemorate the 25th anniversary of introducing the Mac? Should we take matters into our own hands? (10 messages) **Apple does solicit feedback!** People complain that feedback to Apple is like tossing a rock into a deep well, but the company does occasionally contact people directly. (7 messages) **The Future of Macworld** -- With Apple having exited Macworld Expo, what will the show be like? And is there any truth to the rumors that Apple might make an appearance at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show? (15 messages) **Re-Unplugging QuickTime from Safari?** After a recent update to Safari, a reader realized that the browser is handling playback of QuickTime movies, rather than handing them off to QuickTime Player where he prefers to view them. Is there a setting to change this behavior? (2 messages) **Protect Yourself From the Safari RSS Vulnerability** -- Simply switching the default RSS reader setting in Safari is apparently not enough to bypass a recent vulnerability. (3 messages) $$ This is TidBITS, a free weekly technology newsletter providing timely news, insightful analysis, and in-depth reviews to the Macintosh and Internet communities. Feel free to forward to friends; better still, please ask them to subscribe! Non-profit, non-commercial publications and Web sites may reprint or link to articles if full credit is given. Others please contact us. We do not guarantee accuracy of articles. Caveat lector. Publication, product, and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. TidBITS ISSN 1090-7017. Copyright 2009 TidBITS: Reuse governed by Creative Commons license. Contact us at: TidBITS Web site: License terms: Full text search: Subscriptions: Account help: .