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Safari: The default Web browser for the Max OS X operating system. It is noted for its fast download speed and many built-in features including the Google search bar and...; Full Safari Definition >>

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Apple tweaks Software Updater following criticism: Following the huge backlash that erupted in the wake Apple's decision to push Safari to all Windows users via the Apple Software Updater, the company has made some tweaks to the UI in an attempt to improve matters. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: apple, software, update, safari; Image galleries 2008-04-18
Apple monster update fixes iPhone, safari, Mac OS X flaws: LAS VEGAS -- Apple has issued a monster update with patches for about 50 security vulnerabilities affecting iPhone, Safari and Mac OS X users.In a race against the clock, the company rushed out iPhone v1.0 with fixes for four different vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to take full control of...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Open source, Mozilla, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Digital rights management, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat, Apple; Blog posts 2007-07-31
Offline reading on the iPhone with Filemarks: Here's a great idea for iPhone users starved for offline content. Filemarks, a free droplet utility developed by Jamie Wilkinson, builds a bookmark you can sync to your iPhone (via Safari 3 on your Mac or Windows PC) that can contain hi-res images, PDFs, or other data. It's a free...; Tags: Mac OS X, iPhone, Utilities and Add-Ins, Software, Mobility; Blog posts 2007-07-24
First iPhone eBay application certified: Attention eBay bidders: You'll definitely want to want to bookmark this site on your iPhone iPhoneMyeBay.com.Just a couple hours ago iPhoneAppLab released the first eBay certified iPhone application. It allows you to watch and bid on eBay items from your iPhone. Features include: Bid from your iPhone View your full eBay Watch...; Tags: Safari, Software, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-23
Over 150 iPhone Web applications available: One thing that I hear from a lot of people with iPhones is "I wish that it had insert program here."While I agree that the iPhone needs third party applications, or at least widgets, the void is being filled by an increasing amount of slick Web applications that run on...; Tags: Software, Safari, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-15

safari for Windows: it syncs: When Steve Jobs made his WWDC announcement regarding Safari for Windows, there was much discussion about how this would broaden the iPhone developer community, yada yada.Well, sure. But one important thing about Safari for Windows went largely uncommented-upon: When you're using a phone browser, you really need bookmarks...; Tags: Software, Gadgets; Blog posts 2007-07-11
iPhone Diary Day 6: iPhone's hidden RSS client: Apple has answered one of my burning requests for the iPhone: a built-in RSS reader. Kinda.While it's not the dedicated RSS client that I hope they'll build for iPhone, it helps a news junkie get his fix on a slow EDGE data connection. It works like this: when you click...; Tags: Software, Safari, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-03
safari: "Secure from day one" ... I guess we're not at day one yet: For the second time in under two weeks, Apple has issued updates to fix serious security vulnerabilities in the beta version of Safari 3 web browser.OK, I gave Safari 3 for Windows beta a good chance, but after two updates in less than a week I'm declaring it a leaky...; Tags: Software, Security, Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-25
More safari for Windows security holes patched: Apple has refreshed its new Safari for Windows browser to patch a pair of vulnerabilities that could cause spoofing and HTTP redirection attacks.This is the second batch of updates shipped for the beta browser since Apple's heavily hyped release of its flagship browser to the Windows ecosystem.[NOTE: Click image at...; Tags: Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Hackers, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-22
Revealed: Apple's guidelines for third-part iPhone developers: The University of Washington's Emerging Technology website inadvertently provided iPhone content development guidelines first explored at the Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference last week.Although Tony Chang's post was taken down (presumably at Apple's bidding), it survives for now in the G0oogle cache.I bring the relevant sections of that cached content...; Tags: Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-22
iPhone Developers Camp slated for July 6-8: iPhone Developers Camp is an upcoming gathering, inspired by BarCamp, SuperHappyDevHouse, and MacHack, to develop Web-based applications and optimize Web sites for iPhone.The non-commercial, volunteer organized and totally free event runs from July 6-8 at the San Francisco offices of Adobe. By the completion of the weekend a number of...; Tags: Software, Safari, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-06-21
safari for iPhone capabilities published, then removed: University of Washington's Emerging Technology group published notes from Apple's Developing Web Sites for iPhone session from WWDC last week and promptly got spanked by Apple. The notes are now removed.The blog entry provided new information about iPhone's capabilities, including design considerations, JavaScript limitations and confirmation that there is no...; Tags: Software, Safari, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-06-20
Author of Gas.App mines his Web logs for iPhone specs (and finds them): Via Digg, the author of Gas.App for Safari on the iPhone (integrates with Google Maps to help you find cheap gas using an iPhone...see partial screen shot below) has been checking his Web logs and low and behold, he's pretty sure he's had a few visits from people in posession...; Tags: Web technology, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Entertainment, Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-18
6 reasons not to switch to safari on a PC: When I installed Vista Ultimate in Boot Camp recently, the first thing I did (after patching up Windows and installing Norton Antivirus, that is) was to install iTunes, QuickTime and Safari for Windows. The tools that I'm familiar with on the Mac side make using Windows a little easier for...; Tags: Safari, Software, Windows; Blog posts 2007-06-18
News to know: Life without Google; Securing safari; Dell: Notable headlines:Life without Google: Quintura a nice alternative. Gallery right.Techmeme: The great age debate: Can over 30-somethings innovate?AP: GE, Pearson Discussing Dow Jones Bid.Marc Orchant: Dell selling Nokia phones - bad news for carriers. Matthew Miller: Dell coupons may help you buy a new Nokia S60 device.Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and...; Tags: General, News to know; Blog posts 2007-06-18
Is safari a honeypot for the iPhone?: I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person. I came across the interesting notion that Apple chose to release the Safari for Windows beta to have the hacker community expose and document holes in the browser in advance of the iPhone release at the end of...; Tags: Mac OS X, Mobility, Software, Web Apps; Blog posts 2007-06-16
Jobs does Windows with open source: There are two major tech stories this decade. Open source is one.Steve Jobs is the other. Jobs put Apple back into the computing mainstream, starting with iTunes and the iPod. Without Apple, where has the excitement been in PC computing this decade?Now Jobs has combined the two trends by releasing...; Tags: Apple, Applications, Development, Internet, mass market; Blog posts 2007-06-16
Blurry, but fast: safari's fonts: Blurry, but fast: Safari's fontsTrue to font is worthless if the user can't see it clearlyIt takes a lot of work to come up with a READABLE font on a limited DPI device.FontsIt seems to me that if font designs are set up for the screen, then either they are...; Tags: font, Apple Safari, safari; Discussion threads 2007-06-15
Blurry, but fast: safari's fonts: Via Robert Scoble, I ran into an interesting discussion of font rendering in Safari running on Windows. Jeff Atwood has some side-by-side comparisons of Safari rendered text and IE rendered text showing the Safari's font rendering is clearly blurred (sorry, I couldn't resist).Joel Spolsky explains that the difference can...; Tags: Apple, Microsoft, Web Technology; Blog posts 2007-06-15
MonkCast #5: Keeping beer cold in 1300 A.D., Is safari hot?, eBay vs. Google: On this week's MonkCast a joint production between ZDNet and the IT analysts at Redmonk, I'm joined by RedMonk co-founder and principal analyst James Governor and before we could even get into any analysis of the week's happenings, we landed on a discussion about keeping beer cold in the old...; Tags: Apple, Entertainment, General, Mobile, MonkCast Podcast, Podcasts, Software Infrastructure, Telephony, Web technology, Wired &, Wireless; Blog posts 2007-06-15