Category: Announcements

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Facebook to acquire Instagram, would iOS users still friend Android users?

Facebook announces the acquisition of Instagram for approximately $1 billion. From Facebook Newsroom:

MENLO PARK, CALIF.—April 9, 2012—Facebook announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices.

The total consideration for San Francisco-based Instagram is approximately $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close later this quarter.

Would iOS users still friend Android user on Facebook? When Instagram for Android was released about a week ago some elitist iOS users were not too happy about it.

 

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Java for OS X 2012-002

Déjà vu? Apple released Java for OS X 2012-002

Java for OS X 2012-002 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_31.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 | 79.7 MB

Java for OS X Lion 2012-002 | 66.9 MB

I’m pretty sure that Apple released Java for OS X 2012-001 on Tuesday April 3rd, 2012. On Apple Support Downloads page, Java for OS X 2012-001 has been replaced with Java for OS X 2012-002, and still dated on April 3rd, 2012.

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Kindle Fire Software Update Version 6.3

I’m not sure when Kindle Fire Software Update Version 6.3 was released, I found out about it earlier today.

New features and enhancements include:

  • Sharing
  • Book Extras
  • Print Replica Textbooks
  • Reading View for Amazon Silk
  • Movie Rentals
  • Additional Enhancements

Kindle Fire Software Update Version 6.3 (Kindle Fire Software Version 6.3_user_4019920) is available through over-the-air or download.

Kindle Fire is available through Amazon and select retailers.

Also available: Kindle Touch Software Update Version 5.0.4

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Java for OS X 2012-001

Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-001

Java for OS X 2012-001 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_31.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

Java for OS X 2012-001 is available for Mac OS X 10.6 and OS X Lion.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 | 79.7 MB

Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 | 66.9 MB

Interestingly in OS X Lion, Mozilla Plugin Check does not detect the installed Java.