According to a report Thursday, more than 600,000 Macs could be infected with the nasty Flashback trojan.
We’ve already detailed how to check your Mac to see if you’re infected — but that requires some command line code, and we know that not all users are comfortable doing that.
Now we’ve gone one step further and wrapped those commands into two AppleScripts.
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via Find Out if Your Mac Has the Flashback Trojan — the Fast and Easy Way.
Check out this graphic. When it comes to sales from mobile devices, Apple’s ipad is King, bringing 45% of all mobile sales.
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Online Marketing Trends: The Tablet Economics Index: 45% mobile Sales from iPad.
These brands on Twitter had to do something right because they have gained the most followers in the past month!
via Twitter’s Most Viral Brands Of The Month! – Socialbakers.
Most Web browser reviews focus on one thing: speed. Speed is all well and good, but browser benchmark scores fail to answer a fundamental question: which browser is best for business?
In an enterprise environment, speed is simply one concern among many. There are bigger questions: How secure are these browsers, and how well do they keep users from getting viruses or visiting fraudulent websites? How often are they updated, and how easy is it to apply these updates to multiple managed systems? How important do the companies behind these browsers think that the enterprise is? We set out to compare Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera to answer these questions and more.
For our purposes, we’ll assume that all else is equal in your environment—that your shop doesn’t live and die by a particular Firefox add-on or an Intranet site that won’t render in anything that’s not Internet Explorer 6. If you’ve got extenuating circumstances that dictate which browser you use, as many businesses do, consider these facts if you’re trying to decide on a secondary or alternate browser for your systems.
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via Ars browser shootout: which Web browser is best for business?.
Aside from plug-ins there are a number of additions you can make to your .htaccess file which in conjunction with plug-ins and regular updates will tighten up your site’s security and give you that extra level of protection.Im going to cover a few of these that I feel protect some of the essentials in your WordPress install and show you how and where to add the code snippets; you dont have to use every single one, just whatever you feel would help you secure your site.
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via Protect your WordPress site with .htaccess | Tutorial | .net magazine.
Sure, the prices of mechanical hard disk drives are going to stay above preflood levels. That sucks, but not all the news on the storage front is as bleak, or as expensive: a number of e-tailers have accidentally leaked details about a new, low cost line of Intel SSDs that are due to hit the streets very, very soon.
The incriminating bits have since been washed from the Web, but Engadget and The Register managed to snag details about the Intel 330 SSD line before they disappeared. Apparently, they’ll rock 6Gbps SATA 3.0 transfer speeds and sequential read/write at 500MBps/450MBps, respectively, while being built around the 25nm NAND found in Intel 320 SSDs.
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via Maximum PC | Budget-Priced Intel 330 SSD Details Leaked Online, Expected This Month.
“The Simpsons” topped our list of the fastest growing Facebook pages this week. There was also “Titanic,” the band LMFAO, several sports stars, a few blog-related pages, Miracle-Gro and Android app player for Windows PC BlueStacks.
Pages on our list this week grew from between 285,000 to 1.9 million Likes. We compile this list with our PageData tool, which tracks page growth across Facebook.
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via ‘The Simpsons,’ LMFAO, sports, BlueStacks, more on this week’s top 20 growing Facebook pages.
For frequent and infrequent travelers alike, nothing beats the convenience of a mobile hotspot.
Folks who travel a lot will probably want something with unlimited data and 4G service, but occasional users may want to consider a more affordable solution.
Here’s one: DataJack has the MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot for $49.99, plus around $10 for shipping, when you use coupon code DEALNEWS1.
That purchase also entitles you to a free month of service, albeit with DataJack’s low-end, 200MB data plan. Thankfully, there’s no contract here, so you can let your service expire if you want, then reactivate it as needed.
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via Get a DataJack MiFi Hotspot for $49.99 | Marketplace Blog – CNET Reviews.
Few brands have tested the sometimes scurrilous terrain that is Twitter advertising more than McDonald’s. The brand has occupied the Promoted Trend spot nine times since November 2010, buying an ad unit that Twitter says costs $120,000 per day.
And whether it’s social media users questioning the “meatiness” of the McRib sandwich, turning #McDStories into ugly tales, or having urban dictionary fun with #Shamrocking, the burger chain has earned its social media stripes. Through the events, it’s appeared impervious, as consumers have at times run wild with its Twitter conversations.
In the blogosphere, the campaigns have stirred discussion on whether or not all social buzz is created equally. So ClickZ News interviewed McDonald’s social media director Rick Wion to get his behind-the-hash-tags take on Twitter.
“As a brand,” Wion said, “we know that sometimes critics will take shots, but our primary focus will always be on fans and engaging with customers.”
Here are highlights from the recent email interview:
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via McDonald’s Addresses Twitter Critics | ClickZ.
So you want to create an interactive WebGL liquid metal ball? Glad you asked, programming wizard Paul Lewis has got just the thing!
Making websites is tons of fun, but sometimes you need to break free and do something a bit unusual. That’s what we’ll be doing today. We’ll be using the excellent Three.js engine to create an interactive metallic ball. As you click and drag the ball distorts and then slowly settles back to its original shape.
To do this we’ll be covering spring physics, 3D vectors and ray casting (and a few other things besides) all in an effort to create a compelling and fun interactive experience. Let’s start by looking at what we’re going to make.
The thing about experiments like these is that on the surface they don’t look to have direct commercial applications. You’d be forgiven for thinking the same about this one as well, and perhaps you’re right. But my philosophy is that as a developer you learn techniques and solutions to problems in these experiments that can help you in your day-to-day work. There have been many times where this has proved true for me, and I’m certain it’ll work out for you as well. In any case this is going to be tons of fun, so let’s get started on creating our scene.
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via Create an interactive liquid metal ball with WebGL | Tutorial | .net magazine.