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This week’s panel are Bart Busschots, Stu Helm, Julie Kuehl and Timothy Gregoire

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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
* Java Zero-Day vulnerability surfaces – via [US CERT](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/636312)
* The flaw is being actively exploited in the wild – via [Sophos Naked Security Blog](http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/30/zero-day-java-flaw-exploited-tax-email/)
* Exploitation code has already bee nodded to the Blackhole exploitation kit, so attacks expected to increase – via [Sophos Naked Security Blog](http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/30/java-flaws-already-included-in-blackhole-exploit-kit-oracle-was-informed-of-vulnerabilities-in-april/)
* The initial vulnerability was in Java 7 only, but was cross-platform
* Although the vulnerability was cross-platform, the exploit-code found in the wild was Windows-only.
* Most Mac users are not on Java 7, so most Mac users were un-affected – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/28/java-1-7-zero-day-exploit-unlikely-to-impact-most-mac-users/)
* However, there are reports of successful attacks against those Mac users who are using Java 7 – via [Intego Mac Security Blog](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/osxtsunami-variant-found-dropped-by-java-0-day/)
* Oracle issued an out-of-band patch that patched the Java 7 Flaw, and a number of other flaws including one that also affects Java 6 (and hence probably the majority of Mac users) – http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/30/oracle-releases-out-of-cycle-fixes-for-java/
* No sign of a patch to the standard Mac Java yet (Java 6)
* The consensus in the security community seems to be that it would be wise to disable Java in all your web browsers – Sophos posted instructions and their reasoning for this recommendation – via [Sophos Naked Security Blog](http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/30/how-turn-off-java-browser/)
* FireFox 15 released with improved auto-update and patches to 7 critical vulnerabilities – via [Sophos Naked Security Blog](http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/29/firefox-15/)

#### Apple News

* __Tim__: Apple shuffle their exec team – via [Apple PR](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/08/27Craig-Federighi-Apples-Vice-President-of-Mac-Software-Engineering-Dan-Riccio-Apples-Vice-President-of-Hardware-Engineering-Join-Apples-Executive-Team-as-Senior-Vice-Presidents.html)
* Craig Federighi (VP Mac Software Engineering) promoted to SVP
* Dan Riccio (VP Hardware Engineering) promoted to SVP
* Bob Mansfield not to retire after all, but will stay on to “work on future products”, reporting directly to Tim Cook
* 10 funny suggestions for Mansfield’s new job title – via [John Moltz](http://verynicewebsite.net/2012/08/top-10-suggested-bob-mansfield-job-titles/)
* __Stu__: Tim Cook & Larry Page reported to be in high-level talks on intellectual property issues – via [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/us-google-apple-idUSBRE87T15H20120830)
* __Julie__: NPD Group report on Customer experiences with Technical Support underline the importance of Apple’s Genius Bars – via [NPD Group](https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/pressreleases/pr_120828)
* __Bart__: Reports that Apple was the biggest company of all time were plain old wrong – news organisations ignored inflation (IMO it was pure link-bait) – via [The Audit](http://www.cjr.org/the_audit/misleading_and_incomplete_cove.php)

#### iOS Ecosystem

* __Julie__: Walmart reportedly trialing iPhone self-checkout system – via [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-walmart-iphones-checkout-idUSBRE87U11R20120831)
* __Tim__: Apple reportedly negotiating a settlement with EU and Amazon on e-book pricing – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/the-return-of-cheap-e-books-apple-e-book-publishers-bend-in-europe-too/)
* __Bart__: Apple rejects US Drones Strike App – via [WIRED](http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/08/drone-app/)
* __Stu__: Apple extend Buy Back & Recycling Program to include iPhone 4s – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/apple-will-buy-back-and-recycle-your-iphone-4s/)
* __Julie__: Documents reveal Motorola Mobility licensed 3G patents to Apple in Germany under FRAND in order to avoid anti-trust complaints in a German court – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/google-rola-agrees-to-license-3g-related-patents-to-apple-in-germany/)

#### Litigation Latest

* __Stu__: Following on from last week’s big win, Apple Seeks order to block Sales of some Samsung products – via [NY Times Bits Blog](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/apple-seeks-order-blocking-sale-of-samsung-products/)
* __Tim__: Apple adds Galaxy Note and Galaxy S III to patent case against Samsung (no, not that case, another one that was filed later) – via [AppleInsider](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/31/apple_adds_samsungs_flagship_galaxy_s_iii_galaxy_note_to_amended_galaxy_nexus_complaint.html)
* __Julie__: Samsung win small victory in Patent case against Apple in Japan – via [ars technica](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/japan-court-samsung-did-not-infringe-apples-media-sync-patent/)

#### Apple Competitor Watch

* __Bart__: Dell announce Quarterly results – everything is down, yet still beat analysts expectations – via [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/briancaulfield/2012/08/21/dell-down-4-on-tough-outlook-despite-q2-sales-eps-beat/)

#### Picks & Tips

* __Tim__: [TextExpander 4 for Mac](http://www.smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html)
* __Julie__: [Adobe Creative Cloud](http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html)
* __Stu__: [Keynote](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/keynote/id409183694?mt=12)
* __Bart__: [Time Lapse Assembler](http://www.dayofthenewdan.com/projects/time-lapse-assembler-1) – [Example of results](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Iw0UkM2-k&feature=share&list=UUHJoN6kTma6ozhqaviZcUTQ)

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