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Apple responds to that scary-sounding Masque Attack: Heed warnings and you’ll be fine

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by on November 14, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, FireEye, ios, Malware

Earlier this week, security research firm FireEye pointed to a flaw that it called Masque Attack, which could allow malicious apps to be installed on iOS devices, replacing official third-party apps to mine data. Apple has now responded to the issue. In a statement to iMore, it says: “We designed OS X and iOS with built-in security safeguards to help protect customers and warn them before installing potentially malicious software. We’re not aware of any customers that have actually been affected by this attack. “We encourage customers to only download from trusted sources like the App Store and pay attention…

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Spotify’s Artist Explorer lets you visualize how artists are musically linked

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by on November 14, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Spotify has launched a new experimental tool that allows you to search for a specific artist to find out which other musicians are related musically. It also provides related artist info about their background and top hits. Tweeted out today by Spotify, the Artist Explorer simply requires you to search for an artist or genre of music. If you search for an artist it will show 10 more related musicians by default, and will begin playing a snippet of music when you move your mouse over any of them. If you search by genre, it will display 10 artists linked to…

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Check ‘This’: A link-sharing service with a one link per day limit

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by on November 14, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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There’s a new social link sharing service in town, but The Atlantic-incubated This has a catch: you can only share one link per day. This is the polar opposite of the endless feeds that Twitter power users are used to. The service includes a desktop-only bookmarklet so you can share your one link to This without having to open the site. When posting, you can choose a cropped strip from an image in the post, and add a brief comment on why you shared the link. “The core thinking is basically that we love social recommendations, love to be able…

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Amazon Kindle update lets you share books with the whole family

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by on November 14, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Posted In: amazon, Apps, Around the Web, kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage, Product Updates, Software Update

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Amazon has announced a Kindle update that will let you share books with someone else. The new Family Library feature gives you access to another Amazon user’s Kindle library. Amazon says it’ll let you access books from the account of a “spouse or partner” but we’re not sure how it’ll know who they are to you. The feature also allows two adults to manage up to four children’s accounts. The Kindle update, which will be delivered over-the-air in the coming weeks, will benefit owners of the newest version of the Kindle, the Kindle Voyage and the most recent Kindle Paperwhite. If you…

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TNW Deals Freebie Friday: Get these deals for nothing!

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by on November 14, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers

It’s time for another bunch of useful freebies from TNW Deals. Learn to code websites, keep your Mac running like new, rock your startup career, streamline your design workflow or get better at whatever you do: this friday, there’s something for everyone! The 5 Hour Developer Freebie Bundle If you want to learn to build usable, delightful websites, this is the place to get started. The 5 Hour Developer Freebie bundle includes essential 1-hour courses to teach you the fundamentals of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. Watch and learn on your own time, and get started on your first Web…

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