yep. It seems that half the people in here are also on macvisionaries or blind_apples. :) No doubt that someone will shoot me an answer soon enough.
-eric On Feb 22, 2014, at 9:45 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > Yeah, some bugs related to VoiceOver and accessibility have been fixed in the > various dot releases leading up to IOS 7.0.6. There are still bugs though. > IOS 7.1 is on the horizon though and will probably contain more goodies. > > IMHO, might be best to ask about OSX on a Mac list where it's more on topic. > > On 02/22/2014 08:29 PM, eric oyen wrote: >> hmmm. any news about a fix for OS X (10.6 and later)? Also, have they fixed >> some of the accessibility issues in iOS 7? I am still a bit leary about >> updating to 7 here. >> >> -eric >> >> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:46 AM, Jeffrey Turner wrote: >> >>> Lest people are hesitant to upgrate to the latest version, here is an >>> article explaining why it was released: >>> >>> Apple security flaw could allow hackers to beat encryption >>> >>> Published Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:04:28 -0500 >>> >>> Yahoo! News >>> >>> By Joseph Menn >>> >>> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile >>> devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that >>> are >>> >>> meant to be encrypted, the company said on Friday, and experts said Mac >>> computers were even more exposed. >>> >>> If attackers have access to a mobile user's network, such as by sharing the >>> same unsecured wireless service offered by a restaurant, they could see or >>> alter >>> >>> exchanges between the user and protected sites such as Gmail and Facebook. >>> Governments with access to telecom carrier data could do the same. >>> >>> "It's as bad as you could imagine, that's all I can say," said Johns Hopkins >>> University cryptography professor Matthew Green. >>> >>> Apple did not say when or how it learned about the flaw in the way iOS >>> handles sessions in what are known as secure sockets layer or transport >>> layer security, >>> >>> nor did it say whether the flaw was being exploited. >>> >>> But a statement on its support website was blunt: The software "failed to >>> validate the authenticity of the connection." >>> >>> Apple released software patches and an update for the current version of iOS >>> for iPhone 4 and later, 5th-generation iPod touches, and iPad 2 and later. >>> >>> Without the fix, a hacker could impersonate a protected site and sit in the >>> middle as email or financial data goes between the user and the real site, >>> Green >>> >>> said. >>> >>> After analyzing the patch, several security researchers said the same flaw >>> existed in current versions of Mac OSX, running Apple laptop and desktop >>> computers. >>> >>> No patch is available yet for that operating system, though one is expected >>> soon. >>> >>> Because spies and hackers will also be studying the patch, they could >>> develop programs to take advantage of the flaw within days or even hours. >>> >>> The issue is a "fundamental bug in Apple's SSL implementation," said Dmitri >>> Alperovich, chief technology officer at security firm CrowdStrike Inc. Adam >>> >>> Langley, a senior engineer at Google, agreed with CrowdStrike that OS X was >>> at risk. >>> >>> Apple did not reply to requests for comment. The flaw appears to be in the >>> way that well-understood protocols were implemented, an embarrassing lapse >>> for >>> >>> a company of Apple's stature and technical prowess. >>> >>> The company was recently stung by leaked intelligence documents claiming >>> that authorities had 100 percent success rate in breaking into iPhones. >>> >>> Friday's news suggests that enterprising hackers could have had great >>> success as well if they knew of the flaw. >>> >>> (Reporting by Joseph Menn; Editing by Ken Wills and Robert >>> Birsel)Information TechnologyTechnology & Electronics >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of isaac >>> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:39 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: iOS7.0.6 >>> >>> Sorry every one the update is iOS 7.0.6. 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