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  • Paranoid Marvin

    It's iCal Day!

    By Paranoid Marvin, in OSx86,

    Today is the 17th of July, the unofficial iCal day. The only day of the year where you launch iCal and the icon stays the same.
     
    iCal was released on the 17th of July 2002, so let's all wish it a happy 5th birthday!
     
    Let's blow out the candles and make a wish for iCal 3.
    Hmm, perhaps a better, system wide to-do system or an updating icon?
  • Takuro
    68 "Bugs" and Counting
    After only two weeks on the shelves, iPhone enthusiasts at AppleHound have already begun to discover various minor bugs in the otherwise rock-solid user interface. In an effort to bring these issues to Apple's attention, they have compiled a comprehensive list of over 68 glitches. Issues range from minor screen hick-ups to complete application crashes. Many of the documented "bugs" require a very specific arrangement of steps to be reproduced, while some are relatively easy to replicate.
     
    In addition, many of the so-called "bugs" may actually be following the application behavior guidelines set by Apple. For instance, when exiting "silent mode," the iPhone produces no sound to verify that "audible mode" has been activated, as is the case with most other cell phones. Poor application load times and supposed minor mistakes in the graphical user interface, such as a single misaligned text character in the "stocks" widget, have also been categorized as glitches but may not be deemed by Apple as actual issues.
     
    Apple iPhone Battery Patch
    One very serious bug in particular has caught Apple's attention. It is reported that nearly 60% of iPhone users are complaining about incomplete battery charges. According to AppleInsider, Apple plans to remedy the issue in a software update that should be available soon. Apple spokespeople have stated that the issue is purely cosmetic. Allegedly, the iPhone's lithium ion cells are indeed receiving a complete charge, but a minor glitch causes the iPhone's battery meter to report an incorrect reading.
     
    Despite Apple's claim, those who have used Apple's iPhone update are reporting that their batteries are in fact lasting longer periods of time.
  • EFI

    Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Steve Jobs?

    By EFI, in OSx86,

    To conjure up another twist to Apple's ever increasing success, rumors have been flying that Apple has sought to create a new record label which features Jay-Z, as well as Beyonce. From the past, Jay-Z has been with Def Jam Recordings, which is a record label wholly owned by Universal Music. Beyonce has been with Sony Music.
     
    Moli.com (link to article) has been reported that this deal is done, as told from "an industry inside source".
    Note - the text could not be quoted from the link as it was not selectable, hence why only the link was provided.
     
    Detailed quote from Mac Rumors.com - Link
     

     
    Whether this has anything to do with the recent Universal Music's ("only renewing catalog with iTunes on a monthly basis rumor") proceedings with iTunes is still speculative at this point.
  • EFI

    "Hide-a-Pod"

    By EFI, in OSx86,

    A little humour is never bad in the news, so here goes. Meet Hide-a-Pod open up case for your iPod. What's so good in this design? It's actually a Zune model exterior shell casing (empty of course) with the ability to hold an iPod firmly inside.
     
    Quote from Enagadget
     

     
    Thus, once all is said and done, you will have what looks exactly like a Zune music player on the table...when infact it's an iPod! Genius, isn't it? Now if you accidently leave it at a coffee shop or anywhere on the street...it will be right where you left it when you get back. Therefore the chances of your iPod getting stolen are drastically reduced.
     
    Product Link + Picture
  • Paranoid Marvin

    Apple PyroBook G4

    By Paranoid Marvin, in OSx86,

    It's been quite a while now since the Powerbooks have been replaced by the Macbook Pro we have all grown to love. Despite the teething problems the Macbook Pro had, it seems as though there may be many potential problems with the Aluminum Powerbooks, many of which can take a few years to develop.
     
    Let's start off with the heat problems that the Powerbooks (and the Macbooks, in many cases) seem to have had from the start.
     

    - Justin Blanton 
    High temperatures can be quite damaging for any piece of electrical equipment. But could this dramatically shorten the life of a Powerbook?
     
    Then there was the battery recall.
    On the 14th of August, 2006, Dell and Sony admitted to major flaws in several Sony batteries that could result in the battery overheating and catching fire. As a result, they recalled over 4.1 million batteries in what was the largest computer related recall in ever. Ten days later, Apple recalled 1.8 million batteries after receiving 9 reports of laptops catching fire. The models affected were: the 12-inch iBook G4, the 12-inch PowerBook G4 and the 15-inch PowerBook G4. Later on, Toshiba, Lenovo and IBM, Hewlett Packard, Fujitsu and Acer.
    This video shows how dramatic a battery fire can be.
     
    It is also becoming more apparent that a design flaw in the Powerbook power adaptors can cause them to become damaged and spark and smoke and potentially cause a fire.
     
    This video shows the potentially dangerous adaptor in action. The internet isn't short on videos of burning adaptors! Here is another one.
     
    I have experienced this before as well. My power adaptor was sparking and smoking - and the cable was melted. Fortunately, Apple replaced it despite it being out of warrenty.
     
     
    The moral to this story?
    Keep a fire extinguisher handy at all times
  • EFI
    Apple released a firmware restoration patch for Intel powered Macs. This update restores your Intel Mac's firmware to the previous version if a current firmware update gets interrupted or was not installed properly.
     

     
    Firmware Restoration CD 1.3
    File size: 22 MB
     
    Instructions on how to install are posted on the above web page from Apple. Firmware updates/restoration should not be taken lightly. Read the instructions very carefully if you are going to restore.
  • EFI

    Apple Q3 earnings

    By EFI, in OSx86,

    Apple is said announce its 3rd quarter earnings on July 25, 2007. Some statistics based on the performance thus far:

    Recent 2nd quarter earnings climbed 88% year-on-year This returned revenue of $5.26 billion Net quarterly profit of $770 million 1,517,000 Macs were shipped in the 3rd quarter yielding 36% growth from previous year 10,549,000 iPods were shipped in the 3rd quarter yielding 24% growth from previous year As for the inclusion of iPhone numbers (pun intended) 

     
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  • Paranoid Marvin

    Apple Buys CUPS

    By Paranoid Marvin, in OSx86,

    Big news for all you *nixes out there - Apple has bought out CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System). This system is most commonly used in Linux, it is also part of OS X. The software was distributed by Easy Software Products under the GNU license. Despite the deal being announced only recently, it turns out the deal went on during February. As well as gaining ownership to the CUPS source code, Apple will also 'gain' Michael R. Sweet, the creator of the the system. CUPS will maintain its GPL2/LGPL2 license and Sweet intends to continue supporting the product.
     
    This deal does, however, raise some questions about the legal future of the product. For example, Apple could decide to fork the code tomorrow and then close the source and no one would be able to do anything about it.
    On the upside, however, this could mean a much better printer system for Mac OS X, and perhaps Linux as well, if Apple keeps it open.
     
    Frequently asked questions regarding the change of ownership can be found here.
     
     
    There is one important thing to remember, however:
     
    Do not attempt to pour tea into CUPS - it will void your warranty
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