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[17 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Apple Release Firmware Patch For New MacBook Trackpad Issues

Apple have today released a software update for the new MacBooks which have been reported by many owners to exhibit problems with trackpad clicks not being recognised. This has been widely discussed on Apples forums and popular blogs and podcasts have covered the issue extensively. Leo Laporte has covered this on a number of episodes of MacBreak Weekly since upgrading to a new MacBook Pro.

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[21 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
What’s Wrong With This Picture ?

Do you think if he could Steve Jobs would have the cable in the new Cinema Display photo air-brushed out ? It must be a real source of angst for SJ that there are still some parts of the computer that you cannot get rid of, like power leads and video connection cables…. But you can bet the engineers at Cupertino are working on this…

Apple, Asides »

[21 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

Here are some of the interesting facts and figures from todays conference call by Steve Jobs following Apples quarterly earnings report :-

Apple, Headline, Macbook, Rumours »

[9 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
The Spotlight Turns To Notebooks - 14th October

Apple have today sent invites to selected journalists inviting them to a special event next Tuesday 14th October. The invites read “the spotlight turns to notebooks” in an unusually direct manner for Apple, whose events are generally entitled with thinly veiled hints at the actual subject of the day.

Apple, Featured, MacBook Air, iPod/iTunes »

[8 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
EU Ruling - Batteries MUST Be Easily Removable

According to this post on RegHardware the European Union is preparing to launch new guidance to electronics manufacturers regarding the use of internal batteries which could cause Apple some headaches, but if it goes through presumably will benefit consumers in the medium term.

Apple, Leopard »

[16 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]
Apple Release OS X 10.5.5

The latest build of OS X Leopard ( 10.5.5 ) is now available for download or via Software Update. The update includes a whole raft of fixes and improvements and so far there is little noise about possible problems caused by this version.

Apple, Featured, iPod/iTunes »

[13 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]
Why Did Apple Leave Speaker Out Of First Gen iPod Touch ?

Whilst I was glad to see that Apple have seen sense and included a speaker in the second Gen Ipod Touch, it does make me wonder why it wasn’t included in the first gen Touch ? Call me cynical but the more I think about it the more I think this was a clever bit of marketing ( which of course we all know Apple are experts of ).

Featured, Rumours, iPod/iTunes »

[7 Sep 2008 | One Comment | ]
New Nano A Step Backwards ?

Am I the only one to think that the design of the new Nano, purportedly being announced this coming Tuesday 9th September, is a bit of a step backwards ?

Headline, Hints And Tips, iPhone, iPod/iTunes »

[4 Sep 2008 | 38 Comments | ]
iPod Touch and iPhone Slow Synching Problem Fixed

Since upgrading to the iPod 2.0 firmware and beginning to install Apps from the App Store synching on my iPod Touch has gotten slower and slower. The performance was so bad I was setting off a sync and going to bed !

Apple, Featured, OSX Apps »

[4 May 2008 | One Comment | ]
Apple iWork Resources and Templates

The iWork suite of applications ( Numbers, Pages, Keynote ) comes with a number of really well made templates designed to get you producing superb quality, impressive looking documents in no time at all. But what if the pre-installed templates aren’t quite what you need for your current project or task ?