Apple has reached a settlement regarding the MagSafe power adapter cable fraying and shorting issue. The affected units are the 60w and 85w versions with the “T” power connector.  With repeated use the power cord becomes frayed at the strain relief or pulls apart from the charging plug. In both cases the wires have been found to short out and over heat causing a fire hazard. Read more

Apple’s new Iphone 4S has a serious security problem and it’s name is Siri. Sophos security posted today on their security blog that they have found a major security hole in the new Siri app that will allow anyone to send emails, text messages and even place calls when the Iphone is still passcode locked. Read more

Adobe has release Acrobat Reader 10.1 for iOS devices running 4.2.5 or above. The new App allows users to open PDF documents from any source that allows “Open In” use such as Email or on the web. Reader joins the existing paid App CreatePDF released earlier but like the desktop Adobe Reader this App if free. Read more

Google pulled their Google Voice app from the App Store due to system crash issues with iOS 5. Users are reporting that the App crashes as soon as they start to log in, other users had no issues running the app. The users that have already installed the app on their phones and can access the app will still not be able to place voice calls using their Google Voice number or send messages at this time. Google has stated that they know where the problem lies and are working on a fix but do not know at this time when the updated app will be release to the App Store.

If you use Google Voice let us know if you had problems with running it under iOS 5 before the cut off.

Apple iOS users are reporting on Apple forums that they are having trouble with the iOS 5 update. It seems that the Itunes servers hosting the update are not able to keep up with the bandwidth and file transfer requests. Read more

Apple has announced a recall on select IMac units with 1tb Seagate drives because of potential drive failure. The recall is for 21.5″ and 27″ units sold between May 2011 and July 2011. Units with 2tb drives or SSD drives are not included in the recall. Read more