Apple World Wide Developers Conference scheduled to kick off 10th in San Francisco

(Credit: OS X Daily)

The long wait is finally over. Apple just posted that on it's press release, indicating gorgeous and tremendous structure for it's iOS and OS X developers. I think this will be the most impressive moments to any apple developer who will get to appear via a pinhole camera. As usual, all events kicks with a 360 full coverage that mirrors lots of trending & engaging features. wwdc is now scheduled, perhaps June 10th-14th.

That's a colorful blow of spectacular 5 day event that no apple developer can afford to miss. I've contacted a friend from the west & most likely my day in will be fully characterized by a thin silky wwdc card. It may be orange, pink, red or silver-grey colored on a canvased background. Apple hasn't announced what flamboyant colours the card will hold but for many who have attended the world wide convention ever since will automatically brace on patterns to this answer.

Through a Press release  updated a couple of hours back, senior directives from apple inc have made remarkable comments concerning the up-coming World Wide Developers Conference. Taking a few break to analyse, this's what they flashed us with:

"We look forward to gathering at WWDC 2013 with the incredible community of iOS and OS X developers" - Phillip schiller 

- He also goes on shading light to other anticipated areas:

"Our developers have had the most prolific and profitable year ever and we're excited to show them the latest advances in software technologies and developers tools to help them create innovative new apps. We  can't wait to get new versions of iOS and OS X into their hands at WWDC" -  

WWDC 2013 activities include:
- More than 100 technical sessions presented by apple engineers on a wide range of topics on developing and deploying both iOS and OS X software technologies.
- More than 1000 apple engineers supporting over 100 hands-on labs with code level assistance.
- The latest innovations, features and capabilities of iOS and OS X and not forgetting also how to enhance the capabilities of apps, both for app store and Mac app store.
- And more interestingly, engagement of both iOS and OS X developers from around the world. Kenya, my country taking a shift for the 1st time in presenting the very best of apple's developers ever!
- We've got one more thing also, kept in attendance that never had the pleasure of showing up in past wwdc conference and that is engaging inspirational lunchtime sessions with leading minds and influencers from the world of technology science and entertainment.

N/B: Tickets will be made available for purchase tomorrow morning (April 25th 2013) at 10AM pacific time and to my surprise, price charged for each developer  points a shift of dismay. Each developer will have a whooping $1599 to cough ( That's around Ksh 95940/= for each developer in kenya.)

Wanna know my cutting line?
Well, wwdc, ever since my journey as a tech blogger found me charging exorbitantly for this developer's conference. I love apple product's line and neither will i cut a piece of string to subdue my expectations. Let me not ruin your excitement of this tickling event that is about to take place live and well brilliant come June 10th at San Francisco, 10AM Pacific time.

Your cutting line?  
In order to be eligible for purchasing wwdc tickets, you must be a full registered developer in Apple's iOS and Mac programs. Are you tech blogger? a developer? and want to live screen the event via a conceitedness live event video? then make sure you've stumble upon the side requirements to pave way there. All the best, guys

signed,
Tech Analyst

Performing the test-run project: Activate Facebook chat heads on your iOS device

Updated Chat-Heads for iOS
Credit: Digital_chat_heads.com)

It is today when Facebook updated it's iOS app thus bringing chat-heads to it's platform. The update, maintains few glitches though, as special features like chat-heads and stickers still faces a set-back till it's official launch to everyone - In short, it's limited at the moment. Now the update is squared, what else? I guess a few of you have the interest in tasting the waters and see how deep they run.

 well, the good news is, you're lucky. Chat heads together with features like sticker have minoritly raised temperatures most likely to many who have seen the move as behind bars scenario. To be sober, i tasted the Facebook chat-head today and to my surprise it gave promising results especially if you're on iOS 6 family. Let's not waste time. I came across various tweaks but managed slicing you two, that will perhaps nurture your Facebook experience to a blowing reality. Off-course the tweaks am about to breakdown will carter for two updates, for those interested on Facebook chat-head alone and wish to out-leave Facebook stickers and for those intending icing for both - Facebook chat-heads for iOS will be rolling out sometime soon, most probably over the coming weeks and so, if you wish to jump over and consider yourself in the lab for chat-heads, then take full advantage of this very test-run project.

What you'll need.     
- iExplorer that will enable you to extract the plist file and immediately Xcode that to your PC for further changes.
- Your iPhone device.  (note that changing plist file codes needs you to be updated to iOS 6)
-Your PC. (Be sure to be running mac or Linux platform as Xcoding reference keys on iOS relies on mac and Linux explorer files for editing to be easily accomplished)

Editing the PLIST file and activating chat-heads : The process isn't cumbersome, you'll have to download  iExplorer  depending on your platform and thereafter execute it for extraction to be successfully logged within the system (Linux users will have to download mac's platform and dump the file via a console for installation)
- Once completed, launch the iExplorer app with your iPhone device docked and thereafter options with vast integrities and various functions will be seen. I advice you to mount your device and press the "auto transfer" tab. All of your contents paged within your device will all be on your PC for viewing. Now navigate to (Com.facebook.facebook.Plist) This plist holds a number of keys that Facebook determines how it should behave.
- Now open the plist file with your favorite plist editor. Myself used Plist Xcode editor and was successful. Look up for the key "messanger_chat_heads_ios". If this keys doesn't exist in your plist, just add it to the top level of same existing file. Change the key value to "Yes" or "</No>" (depending on what you're editing in)
- Save the edited plist and drag it back to your device while iExplorer is still running.
- Now kill the app and have it re-launched to make it adapt the changes  you made in plist.
- That's it, you now have Facebook chat-heads up and running. As you have chat conversation with either your relatives, friends and workmates you should see circles with their avatars scribble on screen as you navigate the app.

Activating Stickers  
Stickers, on the same note posses plist files but difference gears in as this mirrors different key codes  that communicates with servers from Facebook. The process is rather lengthy but for those who seek curiosity like Carly Rae jepsen and need to try Stickers can as well point their browsers to this post and perform the big boy's thing.

Commentary: Not being a fun of stickers on Facebook chat-heads, i simply deactivated it and now waiting the day Facebook will activate stickers to my account. All the best! 

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                      Have questions? Comments? Other tweaks? Pen them below 
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Apple gets aggressive: Snow White leopard get's Java blockage Update

 

Commentary:-   Malware in-fact self extracting vulnerabilities isn't what many really appreciate to encounter. Just few weeks ago persons systems were highly & profusely invaded by a Malware strain, that is believed to have worked differently from the initial one incurred previously known as flashback after a recent security issue.. For 5 yrs Mac users have served under hasty condition where combating vulnerabilities has become an everyday tune. Earlier on friday apple released an update blockage to counter it's approach on system for it's loyal, Mac users. The 1st update rolled out only for persons working on OS X version of Lion & OS X Mountain lion. For the OS X snow white came only a day later after 1st critical test for both OS X lion & Mountain lion versions too. All these updates were then to be administered differently, others, via manual update while some from apple's update center which can be best performed by navigating on apple's icon & their after invoking a quick update which is done automatically by the system after a soft left mouse button click. Apart from this, we've also had the problem of Java patch, where Java's optional version (v1.7.0_13) wasn't a slice for Snow white users, rather, for OS X lion & higher. I've also tried running Java update 7 Run time but unfortunately got few hustles immediately after update progress came to completion. However, Apple has now released a separate update for Java 6 which currently prompts quick actions to counteract vulnerabilities when executing pages & all the same programs that rely on Java for excellent performance. The update procedure is again very simple, actually not head cracking as seen of OS X higher versions (Lion & Mountain Lion). Users running on Snow white platform can as well perform the roll-out via Apple's update menu. So far I've received complaints from my readers attaching uproar where few programs they run prefer Java for best functionality of which most pages end-up with 404- redundancy cycle check input return as a result. What I can advice for now is, the web plug-in component for run time should be disable if no programs or web cart services like e-banking isn't a portion of work on your list. Users who will need Java SE later might at least consider disabling the plug-in in the Java Control Panel (or in Apple's Java Preferences utility for Java SE 6)

-Using OS X versions different from Snow White? Here is an update specifically for you!

 Critical OS X Update for Mountain Lion & Lion

Have questions? How to apply an alternate fix? Reach me on twitter as
@Ngache

Security Alert: Microsoft trails off the 2nd time -- After 5 years in a row!

Commentary: - Does your new windows 8 desktop perform wide variety of smooth architectures regardless the software/programs installed? if not then blame it on Microsoft!
I don't understand why Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer is rather jocular than being composed when giving proper fore-steps as CEO. Checking the past, MS-Cop (Microsoft Cop) has given elegant directives & measures when combating issues with security threats. Mcafee  has hold the strong roots tangled & technically integrated with it's line of OS starting with WinXP all the way to it's latest OS, windows 8. Every year principals regarding security has given +ve graphs to ensure malware & other computer infections are taken care of. What does it tell when best performing students give head-shaking grades come end of term? does this concerns minimal exhaustions of brain cells as far as scanning therapy is concerned? why should it be a company like Microsoft that reigned before Apple Inc  obtaining the last pie of graph survey every time  principals in security organization come to table?

Poor levity construction within the OS architecture
 Last week a group of security on look-out made it's 5th base analysis on best ground breaking antiviruses' performance. This time OS architecture was line of topic with loops & code-bond being inclusive. Mac as a subsidiary OS as many view it, made the best, portraying core architecture with balanced line of code ( How execution of code is performed behind a system). Most malware inhibit the weakest point on loops most likely boot-sectors & kernel alliteration. Microsoft windows with 2 points on check made a down fall - tailing the performance chat with (-4.5) from (+6.2) of still a deduction of last years' performance of which (+8.5) was it's jaw dropping & most likely Excellent performance ever made in the index history in it's previous years. 


  On-going laxity on IS executive
For decades, company like Apple has reached on threshold & I don't think it's by treasure which uplifts the core excellence in making such a complex & magnified OS which is today known as the  Mac OS X . Mac, from the common word Macintosh has (IS) executive that form green flags when security issues is on the rise. Encapsulating it's line of security for the good of end-users. What of Microsoft? No one knows what Steve Ballmer (Microsoft CEO) has been planning for Microsoft. Of-course Microsoft has given green light to it's surface tablet & i can't deny about it but with windows defender i can't say it's serving me purpose. Last week we had a case of zero day malware executing arbitrary code without the users knowledge, here, we had individuals running windows tolling the infection table with a total of 64% while the remaining pie under neutrality with slight infections of about 20 > 35%. 

- So far Microsoft's windows defender was trailing from behind as Bit-defender, Panda, avast, security essentials & Kaspersky made the top as leading & global, p security softwares with 4>5 star rating. Am currently switched to Mac OS X Snow White v10.6.5 taking over my system as i await Microsoft's finale change on it's windows defender. Still on doubt as to why such results have made Microsoft a nagging OS? point me your thoughts inside the comments' box.