Reprinted from TidBITS#995/14-Sep-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#995/14-Sep-09 ===================== Issue link: Apple dominated the news again last week, releasing a snazzy new iPod nano and minor updates to the rest of the iPod line, along with iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1. And if that weren't enough, two days later the company pushed out Mac OS X 10.6.1 and a raft of security updates for Tiger and Leopard. We have all the details on those releases, along with coverage of the New York Times Web site being compromised and AT&T's announcement of which cities would get faster cellular connectivity first. In fact, lots of other stuff happened last week too, so check the Bonus Stories for links to more content on our Web site. Finally, Snow Leopard continues to drive software releases, including Default Folder X 4.3.1, Phone Amego 1.0.3, PDFpen 4.2.1, PhoneValet Message Center 6.0.3, Simon 2.5.3, Airfoil 3.3.3, Audio Hijack Pro 2.9.3, Cocktail 4.5, ConceptDraw Updates, HP Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.6, iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0.2, Apple RAID Card Firmware Update, Firefox 3.5.3, QuickTime 7.6.4, and Suitcase Fusion 2.v13.2. Articles Apple iPod Refreshes Add Storage, Tweak Prices iPod nano Morphs into Video Camera, Pedometer, Radio New York Times Web Site Compromised; How to Stay Safe Security Update 2009-005 Fixes Tiger, Leopard Vulnerabilities AT&T Selects Six Cities for Speed, Adds Preferred Callers iTunes 9 Refines Crowdsourcing and Sharing Features iPhone OS 3.1 Update Refines iPhone Usage Tiny Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update Fixes Some Bugs TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 14-Sep-09 Bonus Stories for 14-Sep-09 ExtraBITS for 14-Sep-09 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 14-Sep-09 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to John Lilley, Bruce Forsberg, J. Van Proojen, and Micronix for their generous support! * Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.5 lets you edit remote files with any application, or Quick Look them for a snappy preview. Best of all, uploads are faster and more reliable than ever. 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! * Think it. Speak it. Create it with the all-new MacSpeech Dictate 1.5. It better, faster, stronger with improved recognition, new regional accents, vocabulary editor with word training. Learn more: ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .