The summary lists the following changes:

• Fix XSS bug: Properly encode title used in Quick/Bulk Edit, and offer additional sanitization to various fields. Affects users of the Author or Contributor role.
• Fix XSS bug: Preserve tag escaping in the tags meta box. Affects users of the Author or Contributor role.
• Fix potential information disclosure of posts through the media uploader. Affects users of the Author role.
• Enhancement: Force HTML filtering on comment text in the admin
• Enhancement: Harden check_admin_referer() when called without arguments, which plugins should avoid.
• Update the license to GPLv2 (or later) and update copyright information for the KSES library

WordPress 3.0.5 is available for download at the official WordPress site as well for users who want to install the update manually on their server.

• WordPress 3.0.1 Released – August 1, 2010
• SimpleReach Slide: WordPress Simple Related Post Plugin – July 24, 2011
• Tumblr Passes WordPress.com in Blogs – June 17, 2011
• How to Add Google +1 Button to Your Website – June 6, 2011
• Windows Phone 7 Theme for Your WordPress Blog – May 31, 2011

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iTunes 10.1 came with several new features and improvements, including:

• AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV.
• Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2. For information on the security content of this update, please visit: support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Download iTunes 10.1.2 here.

• Jobs Answers about iOS 4 Performance on iPhone 3G – August 21, 2010
• Apple Buy 12 Petabytes of Storage for iTunes Cloud Service? – April 15, 2011
• Apple Working on Major Upgrade of MobileMe Which Includes iTunes Cloud Music Streaming – February 14, 2011
• RecoveryGuard Dont Let iTunes Accidentally Update Your iOS For Jailbroken iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch – February 2, 2011
• The iPod Revolution – May 15, 2010

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There are no official statements just yet but apparently, people will be able to download the Windows 7 SP1 RC (release candidate) in the following week, October 23 maybe.

Take note that this build is not the final RC, represents the pre-RC (build string 7601.17104.100921-1630). Here are some of the screenshots that appeared recently:

We would highly recommend for you to wait the final version of the RC before installing it.

• Windows 7 SP1 Leaked into the Web – April 8, 2010
• Transformers 3 Theme for Windows 7 – June 18, 2011
• New Virus “Erases” Files and Folders: Panics Users – April 27, 2011
• Windows 8 Leaked Image: Looking Sames as Windows 7 – March 16, 2011
• Microsoft offers Free Harry Potter Theme – December 5, 2010

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We’ve seen earlier how Steve Jobs took a little time to elaborate short responses about, sometimes, important issues. This time, the problem is regarding about iOS 4 which had a big presentation with iPhone 4; but apparently Apple didn’t realized that this OS has several and important performance issues on 3G devices.

Fortunately for those 3G owners and using the words of Jobs “update coming soon”.

The user said:

“I’ve waited patiently through 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, looking for a fix that will make my phone work again. I’ve read the forums that advise me to jailbreak my phone or use some other method so I can downgrade back to a version of iPhone 3, however I’m not prepared to use a method that is not supported by Apple.”

Jobs’ answer:

“Software update coming soon.

Sent from my iPhone”

In case you were wondering about Steve Jobs email, here it is: sjobs@apple.com. Although this mailbox does not go directly to him, it goes to a team of assistants and then gets forwarded to him if it’s important.

• Apple’s New Job Posting Hinting to Antenna Correction – June 30, 2010
• iPhone OS 4 Jailbreak! – June 10, 2010
• iPhone “Epic Fail” in Japan – September 16, 2008
• Download iTunes 10.1.2 – January 27, 2011
• AT&T Finally Tethers the iPhone – November 16, 2008

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We’ve discussed earlier about the big impact generated by WordPress 3.0 and the positive feedback around it; 54 bugs were found on the 3.0 version with only two critical. We can track the errors and tickets generated in WordPress with WordPress Trac.

Since version 2.7, WordPress includes the “Automatic Update” option, which works smoothly. But if you need a manual update you can always follow this guide.

In case you were wondering about the WordPress counter, the number is over 11 million downloads now.

• WordPress 3.0 with over 6 Million Downloads – July 12, 2010
• Free Social Media Icons – August 29, 2010
• 100 Free High Quality WordPress Themes (new set) – August 21, 2010
• Tumblr Is Growing Fast: Perfect Tool for Quick Blogging – March 9, 2010
• Backing up your blog with BlogBackupr – June 28, 2009

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For those that need a closer look at the new YouTube before fully endorsing the browser based offering, check out the official Google video below.

• 26 New And Awesome Web Apps You Probably Don’t Know About – March 3, 2009
• Most Disliked YouTube Videos of All Times – October 31, 2011
• Real Life Time Crisis with Andy Whitfield – September 12, 2011
• Hulu Tops the World of Online Streaming Video Ads for March 2011 – April 15, 2011
• How to Upload MP3 files to YouTube – October 24, 2010

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Evernote has been doing very well recently. It has been praised in the professional world for being the best way to make notes and store them. The iPhone and Android apps are some of the most popular downloads from their respective app stores and it appears the Evernote team knows no limits. Recently they’ve a new version (rebuilt from the ground up) and also surpassed two million users (it’s now creeping towards two and a half million).

Here’s what Evernote had to say about their new update:

“Evernote 3.5 for Windows is completely new. We rewrote it from the ground up to make it faster, more reliable, and just plain better than Evernote for Windows has ever been. Our goal was to use everything we’ve learned since our launch to make a great Evernote experience on Windows. ”

Evernote have also been busy making lots of new friends and partners in the tech world including players as big as Sony and Nokia. Every Sony laptop sold from now on will come with Evernote pre-installed and Evernote is now usable on the N900 because of a newly released plug-in! Other partnerships include:

• TimeBridge: This helps you organize better meetings. Now, you can save all your meeting notes into Evernote.
• Cliqset: Evernote and Cliqset create a permanent memory for your social streams and activity.

They ended their release on a very promising note about the iPad. Their apps have have already been a hit with iPhone users so everyone was anxious to know what they had in store for the upcoming iPad. Here’s what they said:

“We know you’re wondering. Rest assured, we have big plans for Apple’s amazing new device. Read our CEO’s blog post about Evernote’s history with tablets and plans for the iPad and other devices”

• PlayStation 3: Unbreakable – July 16, 2010
• Dell Mini 5 Tablet Shows up on the Black Market – January 29, 2010
• Windows Mobile Overhaul Coming in 2010 – January 27, 2010
• XBOX 360 Elegant Edition – November 26, 2009
• Facebook 3.0 – New App Here…Finally – August 28, 2009

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Over the past few months Twitter has made several changes such as the introduction of Lists which means that we see tweets from people we don’t directly follow. This annoyed me for quite some time as I was never really bothered to see who the person was, but still had them congesting my Twitter page. Now, Twitter aims to solve that problem by introducing ‘Hovercards’.

This means, that when you hover your cursor over someone username or avatar, information will be displayed about them as well as other options such as Reply, DM or Retweet. All of which don’t load another page, it’s done there and then.

“On any timeline, as its namesake suggests, Hovercards are cards which appear when you hover over a username or avatar. The cards display additional information about the person and allow you to interact with them while staying within the context of your page.” say Twitter on their blog. ”

“One way we’ve found these cards to be useful is to find out more about retweeted people and follow them right there. You can also see more information with an expanded view of the card. Sending direct messages to people you follow will also be possible with Hovercards so you can interact with tweeters without having to move off the page.”

This feature is currently in the process of being rolled out so we won’t all have it right away. However, within the coming days and weeks it will be the standard for all Twitter users.

• Will AT&T’s Buzz Search be a Success? – January 29, 2010
• Get Your Word Fix with Word Free – December 7, 2009
• Tweetdeck Evolves For Power Users – December 4, 2009
• Twitter – In it for the long haul – July 26, 2009
• Use Tweetrush for Your Twitter Addiction – September 3, 2008

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The announced the impending update, which will ‘start to roll out this week’ on their official Facebook page. Besides from announcing the new update, they go on to tease us anxious fan-boys by saying that they “will have more information to share on other device upgrades later”. So maybe some of Moto’s other devices are due for a service check.

Let’s hope that the new update fixes the known Droid bugs and maybe even gives the OS a slight facelift.

• BabbleOn: Create Voice Messages for Facebook: iPhone, Android and Blackberry Apps – March 30, 2011
• Facebook Introduces New User Interface Navigation – February 9, 2010
• Bug Makes it Easy to By-Pass Security and Access Droid Phones – January 14, 2010
• Android Debuts on AT&T with Motorola Backflip – January 13, 2010
• Facebook Definitely Coming to the PS3 – November 19, 2009

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Facebook have told us that over the past few months they have been looking for ways to improve the user interface, and mores specifically the navigation. Obviously, given that it’s a social network, Facebook have developed a new method of seeing what’s new in your circle of friends.

“In the top menu, you will find your newest notifications, requests and messages. For example, when you receive a Facebook notification about someone writing on your Wall or tagging you in a photo, you’ll see a red bubble appear in the left-hand corner near the search bar. When you click on the icon, you’ll see a drop-down menu with your most recent notifications.” Said Jing Chen

The menu to the left of your profile has also been changed around to make it “Easier for you to communicate with and discover content from your friends”. By clicking on News Feed, Messages, Events or Photos you can instantly view the most recent content from your friends as seen in the screenshot above. You can also use the new ‘Friends’ feature to look for new friends who are connected to you via others.

Also, they have made the Game and Application section much, much better. They’re making it easier for you to organise your apps and also find new ones via the “Games” and “Applications” buttons on the home screen.

“You will also start to see counters next to the applications you have bookmarked on your home page. Counters will notify you when you have a specific action to take, so that you never miss your turn in a game or an update from a friend in an application.” she said.

You can bookmark your favourite applications using the “Add Bookmark” button in an application, and then you’ll have one-click access to them from the left-hand menu beneath the Applications and Games dashboards. Click the “More” link to see all of your newest bookmarks.”

It’s good to see that Facebook are continually updating their UI and making it more user friendly.

• Smart Phone: Motorola Droid Update Coming This Week – February 9, 2010
• Facebook Definitely Coming to the PS3 – November 19, 2009
• Facebook Coming to the PS3 – November 12, 2009
• PDF to Microsoft Word Converter Facebook Edition – December 4, 2011
• Washington Post Facebook Social Reader News Application – November 26, 2011

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The XBOX Elegant edition which will be out shortly features a new layout and a new (regularly shaped!) exterior made from aluminium. It’s bulkier than the previous incarnation but at least it looks better than it.

The reason why it’s bulkier is because it has extra cooling features which can help prevent the Red Ring of Death.

Bad News: I did some serious digging around and every major tech blog is stumped when it comes to finding out how. Also, nobody is 100% sure where the original picture came from. But it does appear to be real and the second when we have details – I’ll post an update.

• Evernote: Updates, Success and Big Ideas – February 24, 2010
• All new Flickr Search – August 18, 2009
• Firefox – the final security update? – July 22, 2009
• iPhone 4: Retro Yet Futuristic Wooden iPhone Case – November 20, 2011
• Example of How Powerful Photoshop Can Be – November 10, 2011

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In an update for the PS3 is out and ready for download. Along with outer features, Facebook is included. Here is what Sony said in an official press release:

Showcase Trophies: Instantly share trophies you earn in PS3 games in your Facebook stream. Simply sync your PS3 system and easily show off your accomplishments to friends and family.

PlayStation Store Purchase Log Publishing: Let friends and family on Facebook instantly know which PlayStation 3 games you’ve purchased. The PlayStation Store, available to PS3 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system owners through PlayStation Network, features over 200 downloadable games, many of which are exclusive to PS3 or PSP system owners, in addition to over 4,000 pieces of add-on game content.

Game Event: With a few quick clicks of the controller sharing select game events, progress and statistics is now easier than ever with the Facebook integration.

So what are you waiting for? Go get the update!

• Facebook Coming to the PS3 – November 12, 2009
• Smart Phone: Motorola Droid Update Coming This Week – February 9, 2010
• Facebook Introduces New User Interface Navigation – February 9, 2010
• PDF to Microsoft Word Converter Facebook Edition – December 4, 2011
• Washington Post Facebook Social Reader News Application – November 26, 2011

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I mean all it is is a logo and a bit of detail which I guess could have been done by a skilled Photoshop user but here’s the interesting part:

TechCrunch claim that the image can be traced back to the official Sony website.

So was this an image uploaded too soon? A test gone wrong? Well we don’t really know for sure but I do have a gut feeling this is straight up. After all, the PS3 is essentially a computer in its own right so if anything, social networking is overdue.

Here is a screenshot of what it might be similar too. This is a screenshot of the Facebook client currently in testing for the XBOX 360 (we’re also waiting on Twitter for that console). It doesn’t look to bad indeed although a bit of cleaning up wouldn’t go amiss.

• Facebook Definitely Coming to the PS3 – November 19, 2009
• Smart Phone: Motorola Droid Update Coming This Week – February 9, 2010
• Facebook Introduces New User Interface Navigation – February 9, 2010
• PDF to Microsoft Word Converter Facebook Edition – December 4, 2011
• Washington Post Facebook Social Reader News Application – November 26, 2011

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Now, Flicker must have read one of my five million angry e-mails and changed how your search results are displayed. Instead of having a long list of images with all the information about it to the side such as name, photographer, tags and a description, everything has been streamlined.

The updated search results show a load of small images right the way across and down the screen  with just the users name under it in small writing. This is a much better way of searching for images and way less stressful given the sheer amount of images on Flicker.

I am also very impressed with the quality of the thumb nails shown. With other services such as ‘Image Search’ on Yahoo! or Google the images are fuzzy and have tons of useless information surrounding them.

• Evernote: Updates, Success and Big Ideas – February 24, 2010
• XBOX 360 Elegant Edition – November 26, 2009
• Firefox – the final security update? – July 22, 2009
• Hong Kong Apple Store Tour – October 3, 2011
• Huffington Post To Be Leading Independent Online News Source in UK – July 9, 2011

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Chrome now controls 2% of the market which is pretty good for a new comer. However, they’re looking for more as the Chrome team target a more specific section of people – the entertainment junkies. They are creating a new accelerator add-on for the browser that will enhance graphics for things like watching movies, playing games and using applications. I think this is actually a good tactic as browser games, web applications and streaming videos are becoming very popular. Just look at Quake Live.

“The O3D team is working on getting O3D integrated into the Chromium build, and we’re close to being able to complete our first step towards integration,” said programmer Greg Spencer. “I’ll be making the Windows build of Chromium be dependent upon building O3D as part of the build process.”

The upcoming Chrome OS will indeed be much of Linux under the skin however it will also have much of its workload centred on online applications. An improvement in graphics and the power of the Google Chrome Browser can only mean a bright future for the daring Chrome team.

• Google Chrome OS Supporting PC Apps? – June 16, 2010
• Google Chrome OS Arriving this Month? – October 4, 2009
• Buy a Google Chrome OS ChromeBook Laptop – May 12, 2011
• Google Flattens Their Chrome Logo – March 16, 2011
• Free Grooveshark Google Chrome Theme – March 7, 2011

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“We strongly recommend that all Firefox 3.0.x users upgrade to this latest release,” Mozilla said on its developer blog. “If you already have Firefox 3, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting ‘Check for Updates…’ from the Help menu.”

It is recommended that users download the update so that they remain secure online. Using credit cards and even just keeping your browsing habits safe is a difficult task these days so the last thing you want is a browser that lets unsavoury programs or people peer into your bank account.

However, this will be one of the last, if not the last update for the browser. As of January 2010, no more updates will be made available to users of the 3.0.’X’ series as Mozilla try to pedal their newest browser, Firefox 3.5 to users.

• Two Malicious Ad-Ons Made It Onto Firefox – February 8, 2010
• Firefox 3.5 RC2 – June 24, 2009
• Download iTunes 10.1.2 – January 27, 2011
• Evernote: Updates, Success and Big Ideas – February 24, 2010
• Bug Makes it Easy to By-Pass Security and Access Droid Phones – January 14, 2010

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