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• Firefox 3.5.8 Closes Security Holes

  Mozilla yesterday released updates for its Firefox Web browser to shore up vulnerabilities in the 3.5.x and 3.0.x browser versions.

• Google upgrades Mac Chrome beta, patches critical Windows bugs

  Google has updated the Mac beta of its Chrome browser, adding the support for extensions that had previously been available only in a less stable "developer" build.

• Mozilla ends Firefox support for Mac OS Tiger

  Baring any last-minute change of mind, Mozilla will permanently drop support for Mac OS X 10.4 from future editions of Firefox.

• Nokia asks court to bar US imports of Apple's Macs, iPhones, iPods

  Nokia last week asked a federal court to block Apple from importing virtually any of Apple's current hardware into the U.S., including the iPhone, iPod and Mac lines.

• Have an open source Mac New Year

  Get a Mac for Christmas? Intending to buy one in the New Year? Or are you a long-time fan? Whatever your situation, be it for the home or office, there are plenty of great open source applications you can use for your Mac.

• The best and worst of Apple in '09

  2009 was a blockbuster year financially for Apple but delivered some blows including a serious health problem for the company's beloved leader, Steve Jobs, attack from clone makers, and trouble with Google. We offer the Top 10 biggest stories for Apple in 2009.

• Google Chrome for Mac: First Impressions

  Google has finally released the beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac. As expected, the new browser is lacking some features that its Windows counterpart has, such as bookmark sync, a bookmark manager, and offline capability.

• Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS

  Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.

• Will Apple ever become a viable enterprise technology?

  The Great Debate between Gartner senior analysts, Nick Jones and Robin Simpson, was fierce and fiery and is sure to ruffle the feathers of IT managers and employees alike: Will Apple ever become a viable enterprise technology? The question is not new, but as the iPhone sneaks into the operating environment in spite of IT managers' wishes, it's a question worth asking anew.
  

• Mac laptops less reliable than ASUS, Sony notebooks

  Apple's line of laptops ranked fourth in a multi-year reliability survey of nine notebook makers, according to a study of 30,000 portable computers published today by a company that provides after-sale warranties.

• Judge's ruling puts legal nail in Psystar's coffin

  A federal judge has dealt a crushing blow to Mac clone maker Psystar by ruling that the Florida company violated Apple's copyright as well as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) when it installed Apple's operating system on Intel-based computers.

• Apple patent filing reignites tablet device rumors

  A just-published Apple patent application for hand-writing recognition on pen-based computers has re-ignited speculation the company will soon unveil a tablet device. But if that's Apple's plan, the company may be in a furious race with Microsoft, which is leaking and hinting at details of an innovative small tablet device, Courier, now in development.

• Google slates Mac Chrome beta for early December

  Google will release a beta of its Chrome browser for the Mac in a matter of weeks, a company manager has said.

• Parallels says new Mac virtualization app keeps edge over VMware

  Parallels Inc. released the latest version of its Windows virtualization software for Mac computers on Wednesday, which it claims remains faster and more powerful than VMware Inc.'s rival app.

• Survey: Apple to reap reward of stronger consumer confidence

  The first uptick in consumer confidence in 17 months is good news for Apple Inc., market research firm ChangeWave said Thursday.