Filed under: Software Update , Snow Leopard We’ve been expecting Mac OS X 10.6.2 for a while now, especially since Apple initially said that the new Magic Mouse would require it, but it has just arrived . Alongside the OS update for Snow Leopard users, Security Update 2009-006 is out for users of Leopard. Use Software Update to make sure that you get the right update for your computer.

Filed under: Apple Corporate , Gaming , Software , Apple History Folklore.org is a tremendous repository of Apple history and lore. Check it out if you haven’t; you’ll find some entertaining and incredible stories.

If you jailbreak your iPhone, the first thing you ABSOLUTELY MUST DO is change the default filesystem password. When you jailbreak, the filesystem’s password is set to the common password “alpine.” As people usually don’t bother changing this password after performing a jailbreak, it’s really easy for hackers to get access to any jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch

If the CEO of a company is not reliable enough a source for future service announcements, then who really is? Harry from Technologizer stirs up some nostalgia when he notes that it is now over a year since AT&T Mobility CEO promised tethering. Back then, we had enthusiastically written “However,…

Filed under: Hardware , MacBook , iPhone , iPod touch Time Magazine has published their list of 2009’s best travel gadgets, and the iPod touch and MacBook have made the cut. Time notes the MacBook’s size and high green ratings as well as the iPod touch’s speed, Wi-Fi compatibility and library of games worked in their favor.

A Mad Magazine artist’s app has been rejected for including caricatures of Congressional representatives.

Apple reportedly has begun shipping its 27-inch iMacs to consumers who ordered the new desktop Macs in October. The company is now notifying buyers the iMacs have shipped from Shanghai

Filed under: Bad Apple , MobileMe Several of my colleagues here at TUAW and other people around the country are seeing some slowness and timeouts from MobileMe mail today. The web interface seems to be working faster than the Apple Mail app, but even the web is slow. No communication from Apple support about what the problem is, but something clearly is wrong for some customers.

We’ve seen this before: A company that’s built a reputation offering stuff to the budget-minded shopper suddenly does an about face and starts wooing the uptown crowd. Sometimes it works brilliantly; often it’s a misfire. Earlier this year, it was iHome’s turn at bat.

Filed under: TUAW Business Gigaware adapter brings HD Radio to iPod touch and iPhone for $80 Up until now, there have been just two ways to get HD Radio in a portable, handheld solution: buy a Zune HD, or opt for Insignia’s NS-HD01. As of today, Gigaware is changing all that… New iMac and MacBook touchscreens debut, thanks to Troll Touch Troll Touch — the fun little company with the unfortunate name — have announced more of their award-winning analog resistive touch kits for 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs as well as unibody Macs..

Filed under: Audio , Multimedia , Software , Video , iTunes , Music If you are a sometime PC user you probably know about Orb , a multimedia sharing tool that allows you to access your media from anywhere you have an internet connection and a browser. Now, Orb has come to the Mac and it’s got great possibilities — but it’s a mixed bag in terms of reliability. You can download Orb for free, and set up a no-cost account.

If you are one of those users who had jailbroken their iPhones but did not care to change the default password after installing SSH, you might want to do it now. A new worm has been infecting those jailbroken iPhones that still carry the same default ‘alpine’ password

We start another week with more deals on MacBook Pro laptops. This time we feature a 2.26GHz 13-inch machine from the Apple Store, starting at $999. Also available: 2.53GHz and 2.66GHz MacBook Pro laptops with prices ranging from $1,299 to $1,949