Samsung Galaxy Stellar gets premature outing at Best Buy
By Jon Fingas posted Aug 27th 2012 3:57PM Verizon just isn’t having much success preserving its secrets these days. What hope the carrier had left of keeping the Samsung Galaxy Stellar under wraps has just been been dashed by a full product page at Best Buy. Like we suspected, that astronomical name is attached to the conspicuously grounded Jasper: as long as the listing is accurate, we’re looking at a 1.2GHz dual-core...
Macs at risk from ‘super dangerous’ Java zero-day
Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Java 7, security experts said today. The unpatched bug can be exploited through any browser running on any operating system, from Windows and Linux to OS X, that has Java installed, said Tod Beardsley, the engineering manager for Metasploit, the open-source penetration testing framework used by both legitimate researchers and criminal hackers. David Maynor, CTO of Errata Security,...
Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM ET
By Ben Drawbaugh posted Aug 27th 2012 4:27PM It’s Monday, which means it is time for you to listen into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to mp3 at 5:30PM. Please be a part of it by reviewing the list of topics after the break, then participating in the live chat too. NBC News app for Xbox 360 brings streaming show clips to the consoleUS presidential campaign trail winds its way to Xbox Live on August 27th...
Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million
CUPERTINO, California—July 30, 2012—Apple® today announced that downloads of OS X® Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac® App Store™ as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for...
Apple promotes pair of execs to Senior VP level, Bob Mansfield to hang around after all
By Jon Fingas posted Aug 27th 2012 4:48PM It’s a day of upheaval in the boardroom at Apple — in the good sense. Remember how Hardware Engineering Senior VP Bob Mansfield said he would retire in June? He’s had a change of heart and will keep working on future products. Meanwhile, two of the vice presidents who’ve been mainstays of Apple’s recent plans, Mac Software Engineering VP Craig Federighi and...
