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  • Numberzz
    Today AppleInsider discovered that a bug in the recently released iPhone Software 1.1.1 allows you to stream music to your Bluetooth Wireless headset. The glitch starts from the software's Visual Voicemail audio source feature, which lets users choose whether they would like to play back their voicemail messages via the iPhone's earpiece, speaker, or wirelessly connected Bluetooth headset. For some reason, version 1.1.1 of the iPhone software released this week fails to disconnect the wireless audio stream from Bluetooth headsets when a user leaves Visual Voicemail. It will instead continue to stream all of the phone's audio which includes keyboard clicks, shutter sounds, and music tracks to the wireless headsets. Try this out and tell us if it works!
    AppleInsider's Guide
  • Numberzz

    Insomnia Film Festival

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    On Saturday, October 13 at 9:00, Apple said they would post a top-secret list of film elements. Any college or high school student can choose any three to include in your movie. Then all you and your team have to do is write, cast, shoot, edit, score, and upload your 3-minute masterpiece within 24 hours. Apple said this should be no problem. Once the films are uploaded, anyone will be able to watch them online and rate their favorites. The 25 entries with the highest rating on November 9 at midnight will be screened by industry professionals, including Barry Sonnenfeld, James Mangold, and Nora Ephron. If your film is the biggest hit, each member of your film team will receive a MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, and Shake so you can get started on that first movie. Good Luck!
    All times Eastern.
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  • Numberzz

    New Updates for iPhone and iWork

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Today, Apple released updates for iPhone and iWork. The iWork updates were all bug fixes, while the iPhone update provided some much needed features. Most wanted was the iTunes Wi-Fi music store. Here is the list of all the new features, courtesy of MacRumors.com
     
    -iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
    - Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
    - Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
    - Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
    - Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
    - Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be re-ordered
    - Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar
    - Support for TV Out
    - Preference to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally
    - New Passcode lock time intervals
    - Adjustable alert volume
    This update has broken all applications installed by Installer.app. All installed applications were deleted when the update was applied. Do not update your phone if you have unlocked it.
     
    Here is a list of what will happen to your iPhone, courtesy of Engadget.com
     
    - The update will work ok in iPhones with no modification.
    - The update will work ok in iPhones with Installer.app (although it gets wiped out. The apps seem to remain in the iPhone, but they won't appear in your screen.)
    - The update will work ok in unlocked iPhones, but it will return your iPhone to the activation screen. From there, no activation is possible. The iPhone doesn't get bricked but, if you want to keep using it, don't update your iPhone.
    - This has been confirmed with both anySIM and iPhone Sim Free.
    - "Third-party applications won't work after the update" (confirmed by Dev Team.)
    - "Firmware 1.1.1. relocks iPhone properly"
  • Numberzz

    New iLife '08 Software Update

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Well, if Software Update has not told you for me, Apple has released a software update for almost all iLife '08 applications. Also updated is "iLife Support 8.1" which updates the software components that are shared between iDVD, iMovie, GarageBand, iPhoto, and iTunes.
    Here is a list of the updates:
     
    iDVD 7.0.1
    This update improves overall stability, supports general compatibility issues, and addresses a number of other minor issues.
     
    iMovie 7.1
    This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities, and performance associated with opening and switching iMovie Events and Projects. This update also supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. More details
     
    iPhoto 7.1
    It supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.
     
    GarageBand 4.1
    This update addresses isolated graphic display issues, compatibility with 3rd party audio software, fixes minor problems with Magic GarageBand, and supports general compatibility issues.
     
    iLife Support 8.1
    This update supports system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications, improves stability, addresses a number of other minor issues, and supports general compatibility issues.
  • Numberzz

    Pacifist 2.5 Beta Update

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Pacifist, one of the only applications that can open Mac OS X Installer packages, which is useful when you do not have a computer that meets a certain system requirement, has just changed its version to 2.5. Although still in beta forum, it has some new useful features. One of the most important new features is the ability to use Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's XAR file format. At this point you need to send an email to get the beta itself. This is probably the last version, he said, that is going to support Mac OS X 10.3.9, so this means he is looking for people with 10.3.9 to help him. Any people that get the beta from the site itself, will get a serial that works with the beta.
    More Information Here.
  • Numberzz
    Amazon just released the Public Beta of Amazon MP3 today. Their store currently has 2 million songs, compared to iTunes' 6 million. The one thing that could threaten Apple here is that all 2 million of those songs are DRM-free. Also, Amazon MP3's DRM-free songs are a mere $.99, the same as Apple's DRM songs. The DRM-free songs on the iTunes Music Store are $1.29, which is about 30% more. But to the average end user, many people assume that they will just buy an iPod and not even care if the songs have a DRM or not. Although every song is encoded at higher quality as an MP3 at 256 kilobits per second -- as high as Amazon's rival Wal-Mart and slightly behind the 256Kbps AAC files of iTunes Plus. This is one of the more serious threats to Apple's market share.
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  • Numberzz

    New Leopard 559 Gallery

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Thinksecret has posted it's long awaited Mac OS X Leopard Build 559 gallery on it's website. It includes pictures of the new Voiceover Utility, new 512 X 512 icons for Dictionary, Front Row, Directory, and Spaces. Also included in the photos are the new Mail interface, new Airport Menu, and a view inside the Directory application. Also, looked over in this build, preview has finally made the jump from version 3.5 to 4, with a build number of 467. Leopard remains largely unchanged from 527, but is showing signs of it being finalized. Speculation has been going around that this is a Release Canidate(RC), with only two major bugs listed. The bugs are a problem with Archive and Installing on a PowerPC system and a problem installing HP printer drivers on the computer. Developers can simply avoid the latter by installing the drivers through the Optional Installs on the Install DVD.
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    Leopard Build 559 Gallery
  • REVENGE
    Microsoft has setup a new promotional website for Office: Mac 2008 with an emphasis on introducing the new user interface and functions, which share a common thread with Office 2007's Ribbon UI, but differentiates itself with Mac only effects, different groups and layouts, and exclusive features. For unknown reasons, an updated Entourage email client is still M.I.A. You can check out the new site here [Not 56K friendly...].
     
    Source: TUAW
  • Ed
    As expected, Apple has announced the iPhone's launch in the UK - mark down the 9th of November in your iCal as the day you'll be able to get your hands on Apple's revolutionary piece of kit for the not-so-unreasonable sum of £269.
     
    Available only from Apple & O2 retail stores and online, and also The Carphone Warehouse, the iPhone will be available on three different monthly plans:
     
    £35/month
    200 minutes
    200 texts
    Unlimited data
     
    £45/month
    600 minutes
    500 texts
    Unlimited data
     
    £55/month
    1200 minutes
    500 texts
    Unlimited data
     
    O2 has confirmed that it will be supporting Apple's innovative 'Visual Voicemail' feature. UK iPhone customers will also be able to enjoy use of "The Cloud", the UK's largest single public Wi-Fi network which covers 7,500 cafés, restaurants, pubs and other locations across the country.
  • Ed
    A press conference is to be held at Apple's flagship Apple Store in Regent Street, London, UK this coming Tuesday, 18th September. It is widely expected to hearld the long-awaited announcement of the iPhone in the UK, France and Germany.
     
     
    O2 is expected to be the UK's selected carrier of the iPhone, whilst Orange and T-Mobile are expected to be the carriers of choice in France and Germany respectively. The iPhone is expected to actually start shipping in Europe sometime in November.
     
    As a result of the press conference on Tuesday, the Apple Store in Regent Street will not be open til 4pm but will remain open til 10pm.
     

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