2017
pfSense 2.3.4 RELEASE Now Available!
by 1 other (via)Version 2.3.4 of pfSense, a specialist FreeBSD-based operating system designed for firewalls and routers, has been released
Debian being ported to RISC-V
by 1 other (via)There is good news for fans of the RISC-V hardware architecture. Work is being done to create a port of Debian for the RISC-V instruction set.
pfSense 2.3.3 RELEASE Now Available!
by 1 other (via)Jim Pingle has announced the release of pfSense 2.3.3, an updated build of the FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers
Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS released
by 1 other (via)The second maintenance update of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (long-term support) release is now ready for download:
2016
Parrot Security OS 3.3
by 1 other (via)Palinuro has announced the release of Parrot Security OS 3.3, a new release of the project’s Debian-based, specialist distribution with a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy and cryptography:
Apple Releases Firmware Update for AirPort Base Station
by 1 other (via)Apple released new firmware updates for its Wi-Fi base stations, including the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule.
Fake Apps Take Advantage of Super Mario Run Release
by 1 other (via)Earlier this year, we talked about how cybercriminals took advantage of the popularity of Pokemon Go to launch their own malicious apps. As 2016 comes to a close, we observe the same thing happening to another of Nintendo’s game properties: Super Mario.
Ubuntu Rolling HWE Kernel
by 1 other (via)Leann Ogasawara has announced that the next point upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 will arrive in January of 2017.
openSUSE 42.2
The openSUSE team has announced the availability of a new version of the distribution’s Leap edition. openSUSE Leap provides a stable base, similar to SUSE Linux Enterprise, with the addition of community-provided software packages.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
Red Hat has announced the availability of a new upgrade to the company’s Enterprise Linux line of products. The new release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, is an update to the 7.x series and addresses known bugs and errata.
Apple Releases iOS 10.1.1
Apple has just released iOS 10.1.1 resolving an issue with the Health app
KNOPPIX release version 7.7.1
Klaus Knopper has announced the release KNOPPIX 7.7.1, the latest stable version of the project’s Debian-based live CD/DVD with a choice of LXDE, KDE Plasma 5.7 and GNOME Shell 3.22 desktops, together with a special edition (ADRIANE) with an audio desktop
Apple Releases iOS 10.1
Here are the full release notes for Apple’s just released iOS 10.1 firmware update.
Apple Releases MacOS Sierra 10.12.1
Apple has released macOS Sierra 10.12.1 for download via the Mac App Store. The update brings improvements and bug fixes and likely support Apple’s new Macs!
Apple Releases tvOS 10.0.1
Apple has released tvOS 10.0.1 for download. The build number is 14U71.
2011
Apple releases 12 Days of Christmas app for Europe, Canada
(via)Apple has launched its 12 Days of Christmas app in preparation for its annual holiday promotion offering free songs, music videos, apps and books to residents of parts of Europe and Canada.
iPhone 5 Coming September 5 for US, October 5 Internationally [Rumor]
(via)According to a “very reliable source,” iPhone Italia has reported that one of Switzerland’s carriers, Swisscom, will start offering the rumored iPhone 5 on October 5. Also, the Italian site’s source is “100% sure” that the iPhone 5 will also be available in the US on September 5, as Apple would already have to be talking with carriers about distribution for a new device this Fall.
White iPhone 4 hits stores Thursday after 10-month delay
(via)Apple’s white iPhone 4, after about 10 months of delays, goes on sale Thursday.
The release of the phone, which some thought would never be released and others jokingly referred to as a mythical creature akin to the abominable snowman, was held up by manufacturing problems.
The iPhone 5 Will Debut Between June 5th and 9th at WWDC 2011
(via)Mark your calendars: the next iPhone will be revealed sometime between June 5th and June 9th, 2011, as Apple has already booked those dates at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for this year’s WWDC.
2010
Apple To Release iOS 4.2 Today
(via)Moments ago, Apple announced that it will be releasing iOS 4.2 today, and it will be available to download shortly.
Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Gold Master To Developers
(via)Earlier today, Apple released the Gold Master version of iOS 4.2 and the corresponding SDK to developers, bringing the current version of both to 4.2 GM (builds 8C134 and 10M2423 respectively). The update follows the release of the previous beta by about three weeks.
Guess who hasn’t patched the Java security hole?
(via)It has now been more than a week since Oracle released a monster security fix for Java, or 29 security fixes within a Critical Patch Update across Java SE and Java for Business products to be precise.
Android Apps: 80s Albums: Who Sings It?
(via)This music trivia game will quiz your knowledge of albums that were released between 1980 and 1989.
Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4
(via)The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.
Microsoft pulls faulty patch, plans re-release
(via)A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Windows Media Services will remain unfixed until Microsoft re-releases a patch for it, the company said last Friday.
