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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Nick Riley, Will Smidlein, Mike McPeak and George Lim & Ryan Daws

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This week’s show notes, including links to the panel’s picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break.

###Show Notes

#### Security Sweep (Stu)

* Apple updates Safari and Xcode with security fixes – via [Intego's Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/apple-updates-safari-and-xcode-with-numerous-security-fixes/)
* New OS X trojan, OSX/Crisis, discovered – via [Intego's Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/new-apple-mac-trojan-called-osxcrisis-discovered-by-intego-virus-team/)
* Dallas De Atley lays out iOS security architecture at BlackHat conference – via [Macworld UK](http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3372567&olo=rss)

#### Apple News

* __Mike__: Apple posts Q3 2012 results, defined as a ‘miss’ by analysts? – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_posts_rare_q3_miss_35b_revenue_8.8b_profit/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* __Nick__: Apple’s new Mac ads focus on the Genius – via [TUAW](http://tuaw.com/2012/07/28/apples-new-mac-ads-feature-a-helpful-genius/)

#### Mac News

* __Stu__: Mountain Lion penetrates 3.2% of Mac users in just 48 hours – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mountain_lion_penetrates_3.2_of_mac_market_in_48_hour/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* __Will__: Apple accidentally sent out OS X Server codes instead of Mountain Lion codes to ‘Up to Date’ program recipients – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/26/apple-mistakenly-sending-out-os-x-server-replacement-up-to-date-codes/)
* __George & Ryan__: The worst Mountain Lion headlines collected – via [The Loop](http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/07/27/the-stupid-lame-and-lazy-mountain-lion-headlines/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed: loopinsight/KqJb (The Loop))

#### iOS EcoSystem News

* __Stu__: Apple buying mobile security firm, AuthenTec, for $365 million – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_buying_mobile_security_company_authentec_for_365m/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* __Mike__: Apple airs new Siri ad with Martin Scorsese – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/23/apple-running-new-celebrity-television-ad-featuring-martin-scorsese/)
* __Nick__: Tim Cook still believes in the Apple TV – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim_cook_we_still_believe_in_apple_tv_may_lead_somewhere/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* Apple sold more Apple TV’s than Microsoft sold xbox360′s in the last quarter – via [Daring Fireball](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/07/24/apple-tv-xbox)
* __Will__: Apple produce British themed Olympic iOS pins – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/26/apples-london-stores-to-distribute-iphone-and-ipad-olympic-pins/)

#### Legal Roundup

* __Mike__: Samsung arguing about where they and Apple should sit and what they be called in the upcoming trial – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/07/27/apple-samsung-bickering-over-where-to-sit-in-court/)
* __Will__: Apple wins delay in requirement to post ‘apology’ notice regarding Samsung copying the iPad – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_wins_delay_in_uk_samsung_didnt_copy_ipad_notice/?utm_campaign=shorturl)

#### Apple Competitor Watch

* __Stu__: Google apparently warned Samsung not to copy the iPhone – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/07/27/apple-says-google-warned-samsung-about-copying-apples-work/)

#### Picks & Tips

* __Ryan__: [Solar - Weather](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/solar-weather/id542875991?mt=8)
* __George__: [gfxCardStatus](http://codykrieger.com/gfxCardStatus)
* __Mike__: [File Synchronization](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/file-synchronization/id414421761?mt=12)
* __Will__: [Fieldrunners 2](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/fieldrunners-2/id527358348?mt=8)
* __Nick__: OCZ SSD
* __Stu__: [Hiss](http://collect3.com.au/hiss/)

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