Net Xpress: iPhone 4 pre-sales begin today

June 15, 2010|By SHEILA CLARK | sheila@amnews.com

Steve Jobs has announced at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that pre-orders for the new iPhone will begin today. The iPhone 4 will be released on June 24. Retail stores such as Walmart, Radio Shack and Best Buy are expected to sell the iPhone 4 on its launch date.

Learn more at http://www.apple.com/iphone/.

Microsoft security updates

Microsoft has released 10 security updates to fix flaws in their software for their June security updates. Three updates are rated critical and seven were rated important. Software affected by the flaws include Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2 and SP3/XP Pro x64 SP2/Server 2003 SP2 and x64 SP2; Server 2008 SP2 and x64 SP2; Vista SP1 and SP2, and R2; Vista x64 SP1 and SP2; and Windows 7 32 and x64; Microsoft Office XP/2003/2007/2008 for Mac; Internet Explorer 6-8; .NET Framework; Internet Information Services; and SharePoint Server 2007.

Read more at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jun.mspx.

Other security updates

** Apple has released Safari 5.0 and Safari 4.1 for Windows and Mac OS X to fix various flaws in ColorSync, Safari and WebKit. Products affected include Safari 4 on Mac OS X 10.4; Safari 5 on Windows, Mac OS X 10.6 and Mac OS X 10.5. Learn more at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196.

** Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.70 for Linux, Mac and Windows to fix various vulnerabilities rated from medium to high. Learn more at http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html.

** Adobe has released a Security Bulletin addressing flaws in Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and earlier versions and in Adobe AIR 1.5.3.9130 and earlier versions. They urge users upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR version 2.0.2.12610. Read more at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html.

Net buzzz

** A security hole in AT&T’s Web site exposed e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 iPad users last week. The flaw was discovered by Goatse Security. Read more on CNet’s FAQ about the breach at http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20007417-245.html?tag=mncol;txt.

Artist spotlight

DecembeRadio is an awesome Virginia-based, Southern rock/Christian rock band on the Slanted Records label. The group includes bassist and lead vocalist Josh Reedy, lead guitarist Brian Bunn, rhythm guitarist Eric Miker and drummer Boone Daughdrill.

These Grammy nominees are the 2007 and 2009 Dove award winners for Rock Album of the Year. Their latest release, produced by Scotty Wilbanks, is titled “Satisfied.”

DecembeRadio came to Danville back in March for a CD/DVD launch/meet and greet at Danville Christian Bookstore. Later that same day, they performed in concert in Harrodsburg while on the “Inside Out” concert tour with Seventh Day Slumber.

DecembeRadio will return to the area on Thursday for a concert during the Ichthus Music Festival in Wilmore. If you get the chance to see them perform live in concert, take it! If you are lucky enough to meet the guys, you will find that they are a really cool, down-to-earth bunch! I heart DecembeRadio, they ROCK!

Learn more about this talented band on their official Website at http://www.decemberadio.com. The group can also be found online on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DecembeRadio; on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/DecembeRadio; and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DecembeRadio.

Sites to see

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E-mail me at sheila@amnews.com; fax me at (859) 236-9566; or write me snail mail at The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, KY 40423-0149.

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