Archive: April 2008 — page 3
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Giveaways: Knapsack Winner Announced!
Just over a week has passed since my review of Knapsack . I was happy to see a number of positive comments with some good ideas. As promised, I randomly selected one reader who posted a comment on the review to win a copy of…
Starbucks and Apple Offer Free Music and Video With Promotion
Starbucks and Apple today announced "Pick of the Week," a new program offering coffeehouse customers a chance to discover complimentary new music and music videos each week. Pick of the Week featured artists include a great line-up with Carly Simon, Duffy, Counting Crows, Adele, Sia…
Apple Offers Video Upgrade Path for Original Mac Pros
Apple has today quietly released a new graphics upgrade kit for Mac Pros released before the most recent revision . The latest Mac Pro revision added the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT as an upgrade but was not compatible with previous generation Mac Pros due to firmware…
O2 Plans £100 Price Cut on UK iPhone
Mobile Today is reporting that O2 is set to mirror T-Mobile Germany and begin offering significant discounts on iPhone units in the UK. According to the site O2 will discount the 8GB iPhone by £100, from £269 to £169. The offer will reportedly run from…
Apple TV 2.0.2 Software Update Available
Apple has released version 2.0.2 of the Apple TV software, as with the 2.0.1 update released last month Apple offers no indication on what is included with the update. It is expected that the update will fix issues some users have had with connecting to…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9D19) Seeded to Developers [Seed Notes]
A week after the last build of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple has seeded build 9D19 to Developers. The new build of the third update to Mac OS X Leopard reportedly contains 31 bug fixes but the seed notes World of Apple obtained did not…
Nike+ Coming to iPhone and iPod touch?
Stuff.tv is reporting that a Nike spokesperson has confirmed that Nike+ will be extended beyond the iPod nano to the iPhone and iPod touch. As noted in the article this move comes as no surprise but it also reported that Nike+ could take advantage of…
Updates: MacBook Air Bluetooth Firmware Update 1.0, Pro Applications Update 2008-01
MacBook Air Bluetooth Firmware Update 1.0 - 1.2MB No details provided Pro Applications Update 2008-01 - 63.7MB This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake. Detailed release notes…
Review: Myvu Solo Plus
I had wanted to try out one of these ever since I had first seen them on the Apple site. At the time, I did not have a video-enabled iPod, and when I finally had the iPod, I was too broke to buy the glasses…
3G iPhone Price Points to Remain Same? WWDC Launch?
IntoMobile.com is reporting that some new information has come from "industry sources" about the upcoming 3G iPhone. According to their sources the 3G iPhone will be introduced at the same price points as the current, an 8GB model priced at $399 and and 16GB at…
Contact Searching, Meeting Invites in Latest iPhone OS Beta
Engadget has posted a gallery of screenshots from the latest beta of the iPhone OS 2.0. The only two improvements appear to be contact searching and Meeting Invites.
S-GOLD3H and What it Means for the iPhone
Today it was revealed that hacker Zibri discovered what is likely to be the major chip controlling the next revision of the iPhone. The Infineon S-GOLD3H packs some great specs but what exactly does this mean for the next iPhone?
Mossberg Retracts 3G iPhone Statement
Following last week's video of Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg declaring that we'll see a 3G iPhone within "60 days" the tech guru has come out and admitted that he has no idea when the 3G iPhone will be released. "If I knew when…
Latest iPhone Firmware Reveals 3G Plans
Famed iPhone hacker and explorer Zibri has discovered some interesting lines of code in the latest iPhone OS Beta which was released yesterday . The creator of iPhone jealbreak and unlocking tool ZiPhone found a small line of code that refers to a chipset calld…
Apple Seeds New iPhone OS 2.0 Beta, Saves Developers from "Pink Screen of Death"
Apple has recently released build 5A240d of the iPhone Beta OS 2.0 to those developers enrolled in the iPhone Developer Program. Also available is an updated version of the iPhone SDK (Beta 3). The previous version of the iPhone OS (build 9a2151) ceased to function…
Update: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac Firmware Updates
MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 1.0 - 2.3MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air computers. MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.2 - 1.8MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook computers. After the firmware is successfully…
Update: Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0 - 1.5MB This firmware update addresses an issue with the aluminum Apple Keyboard and the aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard where a key may repeat unexpectedly while typing. The update also addresses other issues. Mac OS X 10.5.2 is required before…
Final Cut Server Begins Shipping
Apple has today announced that Final Cut Server has begun shipping, almost an entire year after its introduction at NAB 2007. Final Cut Server is a powerful software solution for media asset management and workflow automation. A scaleable server application, Final Cut Server automatically catalogs…
Review and Giveaway: Knapsack - Your (Digital) Travel Backpack [Winner Announced]
Let's say you're planning a trip. You are flying to your location, staying in a hotel, renting a car, taking day trips to a few locations, and seeing some sights and shows. If you like to be organized and prepared, odds are you've got multiple…
MacBook and MacBook Pro to See "Major Design Changes"
AppleInsider reports that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be replaced with "major design changes" when they are next revised. The consumer level MacBook which currently features plastic casing will reportedly gain a aluminium and stainless steel enclosure which will purportedly be more…