Welcome to another issue of Tech Tails! The rainy season has set in, taking us from 80 degree temperatures back down to the damp, cold 40s and 50s. This is New England though, so we’ll be back to the warm sunny days soon enough.

For the first time in a while, the Apple newsfront is kinda quiet. Sure, we still get the occasional call about “is my Mac infected?” because they saw it on the news, but for the most part that crisis has passed now that Apple has patched the Java exploit. In the aftermath, we’re seeing discussions about “who’s fault is it?” and “who is responsible for security?” In the absence of a real cause, it’s always fun to assign blame. It doesn’t help, but it makes people feel better.

I feel that a Mac is still the safest way to surf the net, provided you’re smart about what kind of information you give out. Ultimately, it’s up to everyone—all of us—to make sure our computers and our personal information remain secure.

This week we talk about how using gestures on the new iPad can speed up your navigation, updating iLife on Lion, and whether or not one of those Internet rumors really…er…holds water.

Stay dry!

Glenn
glenn@smalldog.com