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Saudi Arabian oil hack shows the importance of cyber security – Kaspersky Advertorial

by admin on 21 February 2013 in Promotion

Kaspersky Advertorial – this post does not reflect the views of MacUser, the editor or staff. Saudi Arabian oil hack shows the importance of cyber security During the last months of 2012, a cyber-virus named ‘Shamoon’ was used to attack the Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company, Aramco, with the aim of paralysing the world’s largest [...]

The Mac malware question

by admin on 8 February 2013 in Analysis

The Mac malware question Do Macs get viruses? A common perception, encouraged by Apple, is that they don’t. And to a very large extent it’s true – but that’s not quite the same as saying it’s not something you should ever think about. Mac OS X enjoys a privileged position: compared to Windows, it’s been [...]

iPhone 5: not just a taller iPhone

by admin on 17 December 2012 in Analysis

Promoted post It’s the weight you notice first. Yes, it’s 18% thinner, but the iPhone 5 is also 20% lighter than the 4S, and if you’ve been using the previous model for the past year – or one of the heavier iPhones that preceded it – the loss of mass is what your hand registers [...]

Canon Pixma MG6250

by admin on 6 January 2012 in Reviews

We’d heard great things about Canon’s Pixma MG6250, so were pretty excited when the test unit arrived in the MacUser offices. And we’re delighted to report that this photo inkjet all-in-one printer didn’t disappoint.

Wacom Bamboo 3

by admin on 9 December 2011 in Analysis

The third generation of Wacom’s consumer-level graphics tablet range, the Bamboo, brings several enhancements, the most significant being a new wireless mode that enables you to use the tablet without it having to be plugged into the computer. This is Wacom’s first foray into wireless input.

Hydra Pro 3

by admin on 25 November 2011 in Reviews

Time to tone up Hydra Pro is a standalone app for producing High Dynamic Range (HDR) composite images. It’s also available as plug-in for Aperture and Lightroom. HDR images combine several bracketed exposures to produce an image with a greater tonal range than can be represented in a single shot. It’s gained something of a [...]

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