iTunes 10.1

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

iTunes 10.1

Apple just launched the new iTunes 10.1, which now supports AirPlay and devices running iOS 4.2. This also means that iOS 4.2 most probably will be launched for the iPad in the next days.

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Mac OS X 10.6.5 is live

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

Mac OS X 10.6.5 is live

If you do a software update you’ll get access to the brand new Mac OS X update, version 10.6.5. It’s contains mostly bug fixes and solutions to problems, and here’s the official information (sorry for the Swedish screenshot above).


° Improves reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers.
° Addresses performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture.
° Addresses stability and performance of graphics applications and games.
° Resolves a delay between print jobs.
° Addresses a printing issue for some HP printers connected to an AirPort Extreme.
° Resolves an issue when dragging contacts from Address Book to iCal.
° Addresses an issue in which dragging an item from a stack causes the Dock to not automatically hide.
° Resolves an issue in which Wikipedia information may not display correctly in Dictionary.
° Improves performance of MainStage on certain Macs.
° Resolves spacing issues with OpenType fonts.
° Improves reliability with some Bluetooth braille displays.
° Resolves a VoiceOver issue when browsing some websites with Safari 5.
° Improves Bluetooth pairing with Magic Trackpad.
° Resolves performance issues with third-party displays that use InstaPort technology.
° Adds SL support for transferring files with iDisk.
° Resolves an issue when opening 4-up Photo Booth pictures in Preview.
° Addresses keyboard responsiveness issues in the Dock when Spaces is turned on.
° Resolves an issue syncing Address Book with Google.
° Fixes an issue when replying to a Mail message sent by a person whose name contains certain characters such as é or ü.
° Improves performance for users bound to an Active Directory domain.
° Improves reliability of Ethernet connections.
° Systems with a Mac Pro RAID Card (Early 2009) installed can now be put to sleep. For more information, see Mac Pro RAID Card (Early 2009): Enabling system sleep.
° Improves reliability of fibre channel connections, resolving a potential Xsan volume availability issue.
° Adds RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.
° Security improvements.

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MacBook Air 11″ teardown

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

MacBook Air 11

iFixit got their new MacBook Air 11 inch yesterday and today they published a complete teardown of this nice machine. It’s quite a piece of work! Check out the images over at iFixit.com

MacBook Air 11″ teardown [iFixit.com]

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Get the FaceTime beta

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

FaceTime for OS X

One of the new things Steve Jobs presented at yesterdays ‘Back to the Mac’ event was that FaceTime will come to the OS X, making it possible to call an iPhone from your Mac and vice versa. A beta version is already available and I just tried it out. It worked flawless for me even though it’s just a beta. I tried it with my MacBook and an iPhone on the same WiFi so it’s a bit too early to evaluate it, but I like the idea!

FaceTime beta [Apple.com]

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Angry Birds Halloween

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

Today Rovio launched their Halloween edition of Angry Birds. It’s of course just a clever way of making a bunch of money, but it’s a really nice game with 45 new levels. You can get it in the App Store now for $0.99 and the HD edition for $1.99. Check out the trailer above and if you like the original, you’ll dig this one as well.

Angry Birds Halloween iTunes link

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The New MacBook Air

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

The New MacBook Air

The most interesting part of the show was when Steve Jobs showed the ‘one more thing‘ of the evening – the new MacBook Air family. They come in two models, 11-inch and 13-inch models, and are quite affordable as well starting at just US$999. They are available today and the best model you can get is the 13-inch with 256 GB of storage, 4GB of RAM, and a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. All models comes with solid state flash storage and the new really cool ‘instant on’ features. More info and images inside.

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Live stream from today’s Apple event

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

OS X 10.7 event on Oct 20 (probably)

Check out Apple’s live stream from the current Apple event (happening right now!). We’ll hopefully get to see a new MacBook Air and some great, new software:

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Apple Q4 Results – 14.1 Million iPhones Sold

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

I just got a press release from Apple letting us know that they sold a record breaking 14.1 Million iPhones during their last quarter (fiscal quarter, ended September 25, 2019). They also sold 4.19 Million iPads, 3.89 million Macs and 9.05 million iPods. Pretty massive. Read the full press release after the jump.

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OS X 10.7 event on Oct 20 (probably)

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

OS X 10.7 event on Oct 20 (probably)

It looks like Apple will showcase an early version of OS X 10.7 – codename ‘Lion’? – on Oct 20. At least they are having an event called ‘Back to the Mac’. The same time last year they showcased Snow Leopard, so an updated OS preview is a probable guess. And perhaps a new MacBook Air?

Apple to hold ‘Back to the Mac’ event on October 20th, we’ll be there live! [Engadget]

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iPhone camera shootout

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mikael Svardh

iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3Gs vs iPhone 3G

Today I have done a camera shootout with the iPhone 4, the iPhone 3Gs and the iPhone 3G. As you already know the difference between the cameras in these phones is quite big but it was interesting to find out just how big. Check out the shootout gallery inside.

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