IMP Live 215 – Junkyard Time Machine
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This week’s panel are Bart Busschots, Stu Helm, Gazmaz & Tim Chaten
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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
* Adobe issue raft of patches (including Flash & PDF products) – via [Intego Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/adobe-issues-security-updates-to-address-critical-vulnerabilities/)
* SMS Spoofing still possible in iOS6 betas (not really an iOS flaw so much as a protocol flaw) – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/flaw-allowing-sms-spoofing-still-present-in-latest-ios-6-beta/)
* iOS encryption strong enough to beat DOJ – via [technology review](http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428477/the-iphone-has-passed-a-key-security-threshold/)
#### Meta
* __Tim__: Day 4 punk much of the Apple Press with fake screw story – via [Day 4](http://day4.se/how-we-screwed-almost-the-whole-apple-community/)
* [Funny Joy of Tech comic on the topic](http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1726.html)
#### Apple News
* __Bart__: SEC filing shows Apple bought AuthenTec because it wanted “new technology” for upcoming products (probably 2D fingerprint scanner) – via [The Next Web](http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/08/16/the-real-reason-apple-acquired-authentec-because-needed-new-technology-quickly-products/)
* __Tim__: John Browett admits to making a mistake with Apple Store ‘shake up’ – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim_we_need_to_talk_about_john_browett/?utm_campaign=shorturl)
* __Stu__: Apple gets in bed with Google & Samsung to bid on Kodak patents – via [macrumours.com](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/17/apple-google-and-samsung-teaming-up-in-effort-to-acquire-kodak-patents/)
* __Gaz__: Apple’s stock hits new high at $648.11 – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rumors_pump_apple_shares_to_another_closing_high_of_648.11/)
#### Mac News
* __Bart__: Java 7.6 to get full native OS X support directly from Oracle, including it’s own auto-update mechanism. OS X releases will, from now on, coincide with Windows and Linux releases. The release will include include JDK and JavaFX – via [Oracle PR](http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645)
* __Stu__: Origin game store coming to Mac – via [Games Industry International](http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-14-origin-coming-to-mac-android-facebook-smart-tvs)
#### iOS Ecosystem
* __Gaz__: Report finds iPads raise math scores 49% – via [the loop](http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/08/13/ipads-in-the-classroom-raise-math-scores-49/)
#### Litigation Latest (Bart)
* Apple vs. Samsung :
* Apple say MS licensed design patents from them for Windows Phone – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/apple-licensed-design-patents-to-microsoft-in-anti-cloning-agreement)
* August 14 :
* Apple rests case & judge tosses 3 Samsung phones from the trial – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/apple-rests-patent-case-as-judge-tosses-three-samsung-phones-from-trial/)
* Samsung assert that it has patents covering core iPhone features (including playing music, bookmarking, and sending email) – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsung-says-it-patented-iphones-best-features-before-apple/)
* August 16:
* Samsung seeks $422m in damages for Apple’s infringements of Samsung’s patents – via [ars tecnica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsung-turns-tables-on-apple-demands-400m-for-its-own-patents/)
* Judge wonders if Apple lawyers are smoking crack – via [c|net](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57494755-37/judge-says-apples-smoking-crack-with-giant-witness-list/)
* August 17
* Apple attack Samsung over abuse of FRAND patents – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/apple-attacks-samsung-for-asserting-standards-essential-patents/)
* August 18:
* Judge asks Apple & samsung to consider settling, but no dice – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/despite-judges-entreaty-apple-v-samsung-charges-towards-finish-line/)
* Samsung designer insists no copying from Apple – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsung-designer-we-copied-apple-not-at-all/)
* DOJ -v- Apple _et al_:
* Apple bash Amazon & proposed DOJ settlement – via [paidContent](http://paidcontent.org/2012/08/15/apple-bashes-amazon-and-proposed-ebook-settlement/)
#### Apple Competitor Watch
* __Stu__: Samsung’s SmartTV IDE looks awfully familiar – via [MacRumors Forums](http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=15445800&postcount=1080)
#### Picks & Tips
* __Tim__: [BoinxTV](http://boinx.com/boinxtv/overview/)
* __Gaz__: [Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/brian-coxs-wonders-universe/id508465867?mt=8)
* __Stu__: [G-Drive](http://www.g-technology.eu/products/g-drive.php?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=g%20drive&utm_campaign=Brand%20-%20Product&gclid=CLXo1bqb8rECFYQhtAodlxIA5A)
* __Bart__: [Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast](http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/mission-log-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast/)
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