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- MacBook Pro EFI Firmware 1.3 out, may cause issues
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Software Update, Troubleshooting, Macbook Pro
Apple released an EFI firmware update for MacBook Pro yesterday, so if you haven't grabbed it yet, it should be available in MacBook Software Update. The release isn't a big one, but is supposed to fix a display issue on the 15-inch MBP models.
Unfortunately, a few people are finding the update actually does exactly the opposite, and creates problems with the display. Word has it that resetting the PRAM (push CMD+Option+p+r at boot, and you have to do it a few times, so you have to push the PRAM a lot) helps, but even if it fixes the problem temporarily, but who knows what else is happening here-- Apple may have to release an update to fix the update that fixed the original problem.
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Filed under: Developer, iPhone
Rejoice, longhorn iPhone developers. After having fun in San Francisco (check out Tilt!), the iPhoneDevCamp is coming to Dallas (though a date has not yet been identified).
Anyone interested in developing for iPhone is welcome to attend, share ideas and work on projects. The event organizers want to emphasize that attendees need not own an iPhone to benefit from the get-together.
If you're interested in this event, you may want to bookmark this Google Group. Remember, iPhone owners everywhere are waiting for your killer app!
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/iphonedevcamp-coming-to-dallas/#comments - iPhone pricing and Rogers Wireless
Filed under: iPhone
Could Rogers Wireless be pricing the iPhone out of the Canadian market?
As we all know, the iPhone is a GSM phone. Canada's lone GSM provider is Rogers Wireless. Back in April, Rogers made a point of telling CBC that they had not announced their intentions to carry the iPhone. Two months later (this past June 17th), an article appeared in the Globe and Mail in which Rogers' CFO said, "The truth is we aren't very far with Apple...." Apparently, no progress had been made.
What's the hold up? Perhaps Apple has been concentrating their resources on a successful American launch. Or perhaps Rogers' plans would price the phone out of the reach of most Canadian customers.
According to an article in The National Post by Peter Nowak, Rogers' most basic wireless plan ("Right Fit") is a far cry from AT&T's entry-level plan. While AT&T offers 450 anytime minutes, 5,000 evening & weekend minutes, unlimited data and 200 text messages for $60US/mo., Rogers is offering* 250 anytime, zero weekends, 25MB of data and an additional fee for texts for a whopping Canadian $97/mo. (US $93, as of this writing). Building a Rogers plan comparable to the AT&T basic would make the iPhone available exclusively to wealthy shoppers.
It has been reported that Apple has demanded (and received) a substantial cut of subscription revenues for the US iPhone, leading to friction with potential European partners. Perhaps Rogers and Apple are stubbornly butting heads over who gets the bigger slice of the pie? That might explain Rogers trying to squeeze customers for a few extra loonies.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/iphone-pricing-and-rogers-wireless/#comments - WWNC 2007 Roundup
Filed under: Hardware, Portables, Open Source
The 2007 World Wide Newton Conference took place in Tokyo last month. If you were unable to attend, you can browse the weekend's highlights here.
The big news was the announcement that the Einstein Project - which brings the Newton OS to current hardware - has gone open source. It's now known as Open Einstein, and can be found here.
This is great news, as more collaborators means the more handhelds that can "go green" (and I'm not talking about environmentalism).
Also, Hiroshi Noguchi has released the source code to his Newton WaveLAN drivers. WiFi Newtons for all!
There's more of course, and you can get the full run-down at the link above. Here's to WWNC '08. Might I suggest the east coast of the US?
Thanks, Grant!
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/wwnc-2007-roundup/#comments - Late Night writer doesn't find humor in smoking G4 adapter
Filed under: Humor, Bad Apple, Found Footage
Looks like Justin Stengel of The Late Show with David Letterman picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue... since he was able to detect the acrid odor of his G4 power adapter scorching and sparking its way through the cord insulation. Whoops. The rather laconic response from the Genius Bar ("We've got those in stock, if you want to come buy a new one") is not going to win any points either, but it may lead to this:
Top Ten Other Uses for a G4 Power Adapter:
10. Works as mosquito coil to repel robot mosquitoes
9. World's smallest curling iron for eyebrow use
8. Hotwire Dave's car at the impound lot
7. Secretly inside every Ronco Home Defibrillator
6. Latest "Betty Crocker" version of apple pie calls for smoked Apple
5. Gentle teasing -- spot-weld Biff Henderson's headset to his head
4. Perfect excuse to use your iPhone, call i911 and report an iFire
3. Cures under-desk fungus
2. Get two adapters, play 'Dueling Banjos' with fritzing noises
and the number one other use for a G4 power adapter...
1. Two words: DIY Taser
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/late-night-writer-doesnt-find-humor-in-smoking-g4-adapter/#comments - Newton vs. iPhone photo gallery
Filed under: Hardware, Portables, iPhone
If you've configured your dual-wield gadget skill for both Newtons and iPhones (as I have), you may want to check out this Newton 2100/iPhone photo gallery at Flickr. The images are beautifully lit and composed, and provide a nice comparison of the two devices.
It makes us happy to know that we aren't the only ones who love our toys this much.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/newton-vs-iphone-photo-gallery/#comments - Microsoft Office updated to 11.3.6
Filed under: Software
Even as the busy-bee coders of Microsoft's Mac Business Unit put the final polish on Office 2008 for the Mac, the parade of patches for Office 2004 continues. Version 11.3.6 offers security fixes plus:
- This update fixes an issue that causes data loss when public folder users who have a permission level of "Editor" or greater use Entourage to empty the cache for all public folders on the server running Exchange Server.
- The Japanese postal code dictionary is updated with the latest information as of May 2007.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/13/microsoft-office-updated-to-11-3-6/#comments - iPhoneTypingTest.com
Filed under: Software, Productivity, iPhone
You probably know how fast you can blaze up a regular keyboard, and maybe you've even taken a typing test on a more traditional mobile keyboard found on Windows Mobile or BlackBerry handsets - but how fast are you on your iPhone's virtual keyboard? iPhoneTypingTest.com ought to help you answer that question, as it does just what its name suggests: the site (which recommends you use it in landscape mode for optimum visual layout) presents a text entry box that, once tapped on, will allow you to re-type the text that appears above the box in an effort to test your iPhone typing speed. It's a simple system that seems to work well; on my first try in portrait mode (I personally find the landscape keyboard too wide to work with) I scored 21 wpm with "some error(s)," and second try I nabbed 31.
How good of an iPhone typist are you? Be honest - your web honor is at stake.
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