Trojan horses have always been bad news, ever since the Greeks hauled one into the city of Troy and killed off its inhabitants. But what if the trojan horse came from someone or some people whom you trust? Apple just recently bore the brunt of criticism after making use of a Trojan Horse of sorts on Windows users.

So what actually happened? Apple’s Software Updater application, installed as part of iTunes, began to indiscriminately offer its Safari browser to any Windows user who had the Software Updater installed in his computer. The update was offered whether or not the user had a previous version of Safari in his Computer.

This move was largely criticized by industry figures, saying that Apple was practically pushing Safari in the expense of the user’s browser of choice.

Because of the highly negative feedback that the company received, Apple issued a new version of Software Update (referred to as as 2.1.0.110) that separated the actual updates from new software that they want users to try out. This new version also lets users select to turn off automatic updates.

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We have got a swift heads-up coming in for the guys who happen to use hc’s TimeCapsule homebrew for the iPhone. The developer has announced that the app’s build version 0.26b1 is now available for download.

TimeCapsule, in case you’re asking, is a homebrew app that grants you to roll back some of the settings you’ve loaded into your phone. This particular release will come with this update:

• added support for moleskine backup, and moleskine note count

hc is further announcing a new build for the WildEyes!, the app that makes it easier for iPod Touch and iPhone users to view documents in the Safari browser. This application’s new release is dubbed version 0.10b1, and is expected to carry this update:

• added support to open both /var/root and /var/mobile if both folders are available

Further details and downloads for both TimeCapsule and WildEyes! are available over at hc’s site, via the source link below.

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