Today iFixit completes full teardown of Magic Trackpad, reports findings-
Yesterday, the cool cats at iFixit posted their complete teardown report of Apple’s new Magic Trackpad input device. The unit, which retails for US$69, is just 0.5mm thick and iFixit had to slice its way through adhesive to disassemble the hardware. Inside, the device includes a spacer, which prevents the lower panel from squeezing against the logic board and damaging it.
Removing the two ribbon cables that connect the capacitive touch pad to the logic board was said to be difficult, as t... (more)
- Today VLC 1.1.2 update released
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Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 1.1.2. The new version, a 39.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
- TS and DVB demuxing fixes.
- Audio filters fixes to solve the “mono” bug.
- Fix of the direct3d output module that display nothing on older nVidia and ATI cards, when overlay was activated.
- Extensions and scrips updates.
- Misce... (more)
- Yesterday Apple looking into cause of iOS 4 slowness on iPhone 3G
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Apple is reportedly investigating complaints from users that iOS 4 runs very slow on its iPhone 3G handset.
Per the Wall Street Journal, complaints from iPhone 3G users began to surface soon after iOS 4 was released, but those complaints were quickly overshadowed by the iPhone 4′s antenna woes. With the antenna crisis behind them, Apple is now investigating how iOS 4 runs on the iPhone 3G.
User complaints have ranged from slowdowns to having the iPhone 3G almost unusable after upgrading to iO... (more)
- Yesterday Apple releases iOS 4.1 beta 2, focuses on proximity sensor fixes
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Late Tuesday, Apple released the second beta version of the pending iOS 4.1 firmware, although the company has not said when the firmware will be generally available for its iPhone and iPod touch products.
Per Cult of Mac, this beta release of the iOS 4.1 software development kit, available at Apple’s iPhone Dev Center, comes about two weeks after the first one and arrives with speculation that the 4.1 software will fix some glitches for the iPhone 4 proximity sensors and introduce Apple&... (more)
- Yesterday CrossOver updated to 9.1
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CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 9.1. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes:
Application Fixes:
- Improved installation of Office 2007 service packs.
- Fixed product registration of Office 2007 and Office 2003.
- Fixed some unimportant errors during installation of some versions of Office 2003.
- Improved several connection and importation issues with Quicken 2010.
- Fixed product registration ... (more)
- Yesterday Apple releases Magic Trackpad Bluetooth input device
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On Tuesday, Apple released the Magic Trackpad accessory, calling it “…a multi-touch Bluetooth trackpad meant to work with your desktop computer.” Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the unit resembles an oversized MacBook Pro trackpad (except about 80% larger) perched atop the same battery case that’s on Apple’s Bluetooth keyboards.
When paired with an Apple desktop, it offers the same multi-touch gestures that laptop owners enjoy. Use it to swipe, pinch and scroll. ... (more)
- Yesterday Apple releases Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0, adds gesture support to some addi
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Apple on Tuesday issued an update to a number of recent notebooks, including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, bringing inertial scrolling and three-finger drag gesture support to some trackpads.
Per AppleInsider, the Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 was released Tuesday afternoon by Apple. The file is a 75.09MB update that requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 to install and run. In addition to adding inertial scrolling and three-finger drag in recent MacBook and MacBook Pro note... (more)
- Yesterday Apple releases Safari 5.0.1 update
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Amidst yesterday’s updates and product releases, Apple released Safari 5.0.1, the newest version of its web browser. The new version, available here (or via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature), sports the following fixes and changes:
- More accurate Top Hit results in the Address Field.
- More accurate timing for CSS animations.
- Better stability when using the Safari Reader keyboard shortcut.
- Better stability when scrolling through MobileMe Mail.
- Fixes display of multipage art... (more)
- Today Panasonic updates firmware for DMC-LX3, DMC-TZ7 and DMC-TZ6
- Panasonic has released firmware updates for its DMC-LX3 premium compact, and the DMC-TZ7/ZS3 and DMC-TZ6/ZS1 compact superzooms. The company has not provided any information about the updates' actions beyond the slightly obscure 'Optimization of software processing. Change in software version has no effect on camera performance.' Firmware v2.2 for the LX3 and v1.3 for the TZ7 and TZ6 are available for immediate download from Panasonic's website.... (more)
- Yesterday Sinar creates adapter to mount DSLRs as digital backs
- Sinar has announced the 'p-slr' system that allows DSLR owners use their camera bodies as digital backs with the company's view camera system via an adapter. Currently compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras, the system gives access to a range of medium format and view camera lenses and accessories such as bellows, filters etc. An included 'Quick Clamping' adapter also allows users to easily change the orientation of the camera body from landscape to portrait and vice versa. The p-slr system com... (more)
- Yesterday Just posted: Sony DSLR A390 quick review
- Just Posted: Our review of the Sony Alpha 390. Sony's latest DSLR is a minor upgrade to the A380, but Sony has made some important ergonomic changes that should make the new model easier to get to grips with (literally). At the core of the A390 is the same 14Mp CCD sensor as the A380 and A350, from which the A390 also inherits its innovative Fast AF Live View mode. Is a new handgrip enough to make the A390 stand out from the crowd? Check out our review and sample gallery to find out...... (more)
- Yesterday Samsung announces ST80 Wi-Fi enabled compact camera
- Samsung has introduced the ST80 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera allowing users connect to wireless networks for uploading or emailing images and videos. A simpler version of the company's CL80 and CL65 Wi-Fi cameras, it has a smaller 3.0" touch-screen LCD and more limited un-stabilized 3x zoom lens with no real wide-angle capability (35-114mm equiv.) rather than the existing models' 7x and 5x stabilized zooms. Beyond this, it continues to offer 720p HD video recording with H.264 compressio... (more)
- 3 days Panasonic developing world's first intechangable 3D lens for Micro Four Thirds
- Panasonic has announced it is developing a digital 3D interchangeable lens for the Micro Four Thirds system, to be launched by the end of the year. The lens will include two optical paths, projecting left and right image pairs onto the camera sensor. These twin images can later be combined to provide a single 3D image using the company's 3D image processing system and displayed using one of its Viera televisions. The company says it will be the first such lens for a digital system.... (more)
- 3 days Pentax posts K-7 firmware update
- Pentax has posted a firmware update for its K-7 mid-level DSLR. Version 1.10 adds in-camera movie editing options via its playback mode, an electronic level and a Reversal Film mode to the K-7. Additionally, autofocusing in live view can now be activated by half pressing the shutter. The latest firmware is available for immediate download from Pentax's website.... (more)
- Sony Distagon T* 24mm F2 SSM preview and samples
- Just posted: The star of the show amongst Sony's trio of newly announced lenses is undoubtedly the Carl Zeiss-branded Distagon T* 24mm F2 SSM. We've had a pre-production sample on loan from Sony for the past couple of days, and have put together a detailed preview. We've also shot a small samples gallery, using both full frame and APS-C cameras, to give you an initial flavor of its capabilities.... (more)
- Sony unveils 24mm F2, 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 Alpha lenses
- Sony has released three prime lenses for its Alpha SLR system. First up is the eagerly-awaited Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm F2 SSM, which we saw in prototype form at PMA. Designed as a fast wideangle for full frame, it also offers a classic 35mm-equivalent field of view on APS-C. Second we have the DT 35mm F1.8 SAM, a fast normal lens for APS-C. Finally this is joined in Sony's newly-christened 'Easy Choice' range of inexpensive primes by the 85mm F2.8 SAM, a compact 'portrait' telephoto that wor... (more)
- Today Android leader Motorola still well behind Apple's iPhone
- Motorola reported a phenomenal 600 percent leap in earnings this quarter, but is still behind Apple in mobile units sold and is far behind in smartphone sales, leaving Apple the top US phone vendor by units for the second quarter in a row.
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- Today Unboxing: Apple's mid-2010 iMac has changes on the inside
- Apple's latest batch of iMacs bring faster processor, memory, and graphics performance and an improved SD Card slot, while retaining the same external design of previous models.
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- Today Steve Ballmer: 'Apple sold more iPads than I'd like them to sell'
- Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad.
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- Today Apple job listing hints at 'revolutionary' new Mac OS X 10.7 feature
- A new corporate job listing from Apple boasts of a "revolutionary" new feature for the foundations of Mac OS X that will "truly amaze everyone."
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- Today Australia's Telstra awards iPhone 4 "Blue Tick" for superior reception
- Australian mobile provider Telstra has awarded iPhone 4, when used with a case, a special "Blue Tick" approval for use in rural areas of poorer service coverage, due to the phone's antenna performance.
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- Today Norway's largest paper: iPhone 4 Antennagate is a US problem
- After testing Apple's iPhone 4 against competing HTC and Nokia models in a remote area on the edge of Norwegian carrier Telenor's mobile coverage, the county's largest paper has concluded that its antenna design is "just as good and bad as competitors," rather than suffering any defect.
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- Today Study finds 14% of free iPhone apps can snoop contacts
- A survey of 300,000 applications for both the iPhone and Android devices found that 14 percent of free App Store software has the ability to access a user's contacts on their iPhone.
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- Today Rather than clone Apple's iPad, Amazon sticks with e-ink for new Kindle
- Instead of adopting a color touchscreen to compete with the Apple iPad, Amazon's newly redesigned Kindle will instead focus on price, sticking with a low-cost e-ink display and starting at just $139.
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- Today Join Auroras specialist photography expedition to Antarctica
- Aurora Expeditions have created a special photographic expedition for just 27 passengers. Accompanied by two professional photographers, David Burren and Martin Bailey from LuminOdyssey, this voyage is for all levels of photographers. This 25 day trip begins in Ushuaia at the Southern tip of Argentina and cruises south over the Drake Passage to spend a week on the Antarctic Peninsula. Time will be spent exploring the historic and rich wildlife...(read more)... (more)
- Today Lexmark Canada's New All-In-One Printer, Pinnacle
- RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - Lexmark Canada, a division of Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) today introduced a new addition, Pinnacle, to its award-winning line of professional all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printers. Pinnacle, like the other Professional Series AIOs in the line, is designed to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) increase productivity while saving them time and valuable resources. Additionally,...(read more)... (more)
- Today Tiffen Announces Software Update For Photo Fx Ultra For Apple iPad
- Photo fx Ultra V2 Offers An Array Of Additional Features Hauppauge, N.Y., July 29, 2010 The Tiffen Company, a Long Island-based leading manufacturer and distributor of award winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced an update to the popular Photo fx Ultra, a photo enhancement software application for the Apple iPad. The Photo fx Ultra v2 is available at the Apple iTunes store for $5.99 andfree...(read more)... (more)
- Today Free Daily Photo Book Offer Extended
- The recently launched KoodibooK Summer Competition has now been extended to give more people a chance to win free photo books. (PRWeb UK) July 28, 2010 -- Due to the great response received from the recently launched Summer Competition, KoodibooK today announced the extension of their daily free photo book offer to include privately published books. This is to enable people with private images to take advantage of this offer. Announcing the extension,...(read more)... (more)
- Today Multitasking Now Affecting iPhone Camera Usage
- Daemgen.net today announced the new release of the 2.8 version of ProCamera, one of the leading applications for iPhone Photography, focussing on how to implement most useful enhancements with the user experience in mind. PRLog (Press Release) Jul 29, 2010 ProCamera has been modified to support all features of iPhone 4 (switching cameras, using the LED flash) and to use Multitasking features of the iOS 4 software update. With these...(read more)... (more)
- Today Discover a More Vivid Way to Value Your Memories
- PearlMountain Soft has announced immediate availability of CollageIt. It allows you to form inspiring collages for all your favorite photos in seconds. The program creates templates for any number of pictures, requires no additional training and transforms ordinary photo viewing into a much more amusing experience. Let's admit it, looking through familiar photos or showing them one by one to friends and relatives over and over again isn't that...(read more)... (more)
- Today Photoshop World Conference & Expo to Host the Largest Exhibition of Digital Photography and Photosho
- Sponsored by Adobe, Photoshop World is the Largest Photoshop and Photography Conference in the World TAMPA, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 2010 Photoshop World Expo, the largest exhibition of digital photography and Photoshop-related products and services, will be held September 1-3 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Photoshop World is produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) in partnership...(read more)... (more)
- Yesterday Peak Systems Releases Update for Top 5 Photography App Diptic
- The First Mobile App Made for Diptych & Triptych Photography Gets Even Better PRLog (Press Release) Jul 28, 2010 Seattle, WA (July 28, 2010) Peak Systems announced today the release of the first update for Diptic, a recent Top 5 paid iPhone and iPad photography app. Since its release in late June, Diptic has received accolades from MacWorld and The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW), averaged a rating of 4.5 stars out of...(read more)... (more)
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