Sunday, March 22. 2009
iPhone update 3.0 rundown
| After Apple's March 17th preview of the upcoming iPhone 3.0 OS - here is a quick roundup of the promised features: MMS Tethering via USB  ).Update (3/13/09): Ok, since more rumors are flying regarding the impending 3.0 firmware announcement, here is the latest list from the iPhoneBlog (ignore the fact that it sounds suspiciously like the current iPhone wishlist ): Cut-n-Paste New Springboard Push Notification (or Background Tasks)  |  |
Friday, March 13. 2009
iPhone update 3.0 coming?
| There are rumors that Apple is set to announce the June release iPhone update 3.0 on March 17th. Some of the promised features are: MMS Tethering via USB ).Update (3/13/09): Ok, since more rumors are flying regarding the impending 3.0 firmware announcement, here is the latest list from the iPhoneBlog (ignore the fact that it sounds suspiciously like the current iPhone wishlist ): Cut-n-Paste New Springboard Push Notification (or Background Tasks) | |
Thursday, March 12. 2009
iTunes 8.1 Released
iTunes 8.1 has been released as a 65MB update. According to the official Apple Release: iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. Noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing are also claimed. Small changes include: Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ.Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows.. Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs. Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods. Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus. Includes many accessibility improvements. Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls. Another interesting note from the The Mac Security Blog is: This version includes a security fix for an issue where subscribing to a malicious podcast could lead to the disclosure of a users iTunes username and password. There is also a Windows-only fix for a potential denial of service issue. More information can be found here. |  |
However, for my (very small) group of loyal readers (?), I will try to be not as negligent in the near future. 
