Techmeme: Microsoft quietly finding, reporting security holes in Apple, Google products (Ryan Naraine/Zero Day Blog)

2:20 PM ET, August 27, 2011

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Matt Elliott / CNET News:

Storm tracker: Sites for following hurricanes — One of the many projections found at the National Hurricane Center Web site — People up and down the East Coast are bracing for Hurricane Irene's arrival this weekend. When will she make landfall, and what damage might she bring to your area?

Monika Jansen / Tech Cocktail:

10 Weather and Hurricane Preparedness Apps for iPhone and Android — If you are here on the East Coast, you are well aware that any plans you might have had for the weekend are up in smoke. With Hurricane Irene bearing down on us, you might want to check out some of these great iPhone and Android apps …

Discussion: PC Magazine, Android and Me and Techland

Shayne Adamski / FEMA Blog:
New Digital Tools: FEMA App and Text Message Updates

Discussion: Gov 2.0, Issues & Insights Blog, techPresident, Ubergizmo, Android Community, AndroidGuys, MobileBurn.com, Android Phone Fans, TechCrunch, GigaOM, CNET News, The Huffington Post and Runnin' Scared

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:

One More Thing... I sat down last night to write about Steve Jobs' resignation as Apple CEO and something funny happened: I had nothing to say. This is not normal for me. I don't get writer's block. I often write thousands of words about what many would consider the minutia of tech.

Discussion: New York Times, GottaBeMobile, Folio, Entrepreneur.com, broadstuff, Signal News and 9to5Mac

John C. Dvorak / MarketWatch:

Contrarian view of Steve Jobs's decision — Commentary: There may be a reason other than his health — BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) — You all know that Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc. The San Francisco Bay Area news organizations, without exception …

Discussion: Shiny Objects and Fortune

Ryan Naraine / Zero Day Blog:

Microsoft quietly finding, reporting security holes in Apple, Google products — Summary: Since July 2010, Microsoft's vulnerability research team has identified and responsibly disclosed 109 different software vulnerabilities affecting a total of 38 vendors.

Discussion: Neowin.net and WinBeta

Greg Sandoval / CNET News:

Apple kills TV rentals, subscription offer not coming — ABC and Fox were the only two networks that agreed to rent TV shows for 99 cents at iTunes and the amount of shows was limited. — Apple has done away with the 99-cent video rentals of TV shows it began offering last year via the Apple TV and iTunes.

Discussion: Apple Bitch, MacRumors, The Orange View and MacStories

Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Apple abandons 99-cent TV show rentals for Apple TV

Matt McGee / Search Engine Land:

Google Signals Upcoming Algorithm Change, Asks For Help With Scraper Sites — Google is calling for help in identifying a long-running problem: scraper sites in its search results — and particularly scraper sites that are ranking higher than the original page.

Discussion: PC World, @mattcutts, CNET News and Techie Buzz

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:

ICE Screws Up, Seizes Tor Exit Node; Vows Not to Learn From Its Mistake — Given the various domain seizures and other efforts by ICE to act as Hollywood's personal police force, it long ago became clear that they're not particularly technically competent. As if to demonstrate …

Discussion: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alice Lipowicz / Federal Computer Week:

FBI deploys fingerprint system for mobile devices — The FBI has begun deploying a mobile system nationwide that enables police officers to check the fingerprints of suspects at the scene to learn if they are wanted for other serious crimes or are on a national list of high-risk offenders, FBI officials announced today.

Discussion: Boing Boing

Alistair Barr / Reuters:

Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test — (Reuters) - Facebook is getting out of the daily deals business after four months of testing, a move that may ease some competitive pressure on industry leaders Groupon and LivingSocial. — “After testing Deals for four months …

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals

Discussion: SplatF and paidContent

Jordan Golson / MacRumors:

Apple Awards Tim Cook 1,000,000 Shares of Stock as CEO Bonus to Stay Until 2021 — Apple filed a form 8-K with the SEC because of the changes in corporate leadership at the company. An 8-K is the “current report” companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about.

Justin Shaffer / Facebook Blog:

Bigger, Faster Photos — With over 250 million photos uploaded each day, sharing pictures is one of the most popular activities on Facebook. We are constantly working on making Facebook Photos better and today we're introducing some improvements to the way you experience photos.

Discussion: gHacks Technology News, Mashable!, Softpedia News, TechCrunch, Inside Facebook, PetaPixel and LAUNCH

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