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Earlier this summer, we reported on a “Celebration Edition” Apple I that would be going up for auction. Initial estimates pegged a value of over $1 million for the computer, but the auction today came to a close with a final selling price of $815,000. 10 percent of the proceeds from the Charitybuzz auction will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Near the end of the auction, the Apple I reached a peak of $1.2 million, but the final bid was apparently cancelled at the very last second, giving the device a final sale price of $815,000 with 39 bids.The...

Adobe Systems has released a patch for 22 vulnerabilities in Flash Player, one of which is reportedly under attack by an exploit that exists in the wild. The most critical vulnerability, CVE-2015-3043, could lead to code execution. Adobe's Flash Player security updates are available for Macintosh, Windows and Linux."Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2015-3043 exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations," said Adobe. If you reached this page because you're unsure if a popup alert from Adobe is real, take a look at our helpful guide for best practices how to safely install and...

By Joe Cellini Nothing’s Impossible. Documents arrive at Sir Speedy in virtually any shape or format, but Sir Speedy’s response is always the same: “We can handle it.” Even on a good day, quick printing is a tricky business. Any designer or production editor at Sir Speedy’s nearly 1,000 quick print centers can tell you a story about mismatched fonts or misbegotten files — like the 12-page, 4-color newsletter generated entirely in a customer’s favorite spreadsheet application.Documents arrive at Sir Speedy in virtually any shape, size, format, medium or condition — it’s a daunting business proposition. But Sir Speedy’s...