Mozilla boss John Lilly says Apple's inclusion of the Safari browser in iTune's update software is comparable to methods used to distribute malware, and undermines the trust between software producers and their customers. There's an implicit trust relationship between software makers and customers in this regard: as a software maker we promise to do our very best to keep users safe and will provide the quickest updates possible, with ... Read full entry

iPod envy sparks "iCrime wave" So desirable have iPods become, and so easy are they to take from unsuspecting users who are absorbed in their iTunes music, that a group of researchers believe they are at the cause of an increase in the US crime rate. The Urban Institute, a Washington think tank, first raised the subject of an "iCrime wave" last September, and held a panel discussion on ... Read full entry

Dear Apple, How often must we download updates for your fine iTunes software? It seems nowadays nary a week goes by without the appearance of that dreaded software update notification pop-up on my lappy screen. Why, these days I feel I spend more time downloading your music playing software than I do downloading music to play on it! My question, and maybe that ... Read full entry