Monthly Archives: February 2006

Mac OS X 10.4.5 Update

ImprovementsThis update offers many improvements, including: Internet, iDisk, and networking Safari no longer quits unexpectedly when deleting AOL mail messages via AOL webmail. Apple’s IPSec VPN client now works with Cisco servers whether or not NAT is used. Addresses an issue in which you could not sync with an iDisk larger than 4 GB. Files [...]

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World of Warcraft Patch 1.9.4

General – A new Guild Recruitment channel has been added. This channel will be on by default. – Fixed a bug that could cause players to appear to be porting around in a small area. Mac – Addresses a timing accuracy issue on Intel-Mac systems that affected the perceived speed and/or progress of transports and [...]

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MacBook Pros Upgraded and Shipped

Apple Insider is reporting that Apple has started shipping the new MacBook Pro with an upgrade to the CPU clock speed. The two models now sport 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz Core Duos (up from 1.67 GHz and 1.83 GHz). A 2.16 GHz upgrade is also available. The price point remains the same.

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Yahoo! Releases OSS Ajax and Design Tools

Today Yahoo! released the Yahoo! User Interface Library. This library is comprised of a number of dynamic HTML utilities and controls for building rich web UIs and Ajax applications. They are made available under an open-source license. In addition, Yahoo! released the Yahoo! Design Pattern Library. This collection of design patterns for Web interaction is [...]

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XBox 360 Hacked – Full HD/Memory Card Read-Write

via Gizmodo: Another day, another compromised closed-source project. The XBox 360 filesystem has been cracked wide open and you can now move saved games to and from your 360 using a piece of software called xplorer360, a SATA cable, and/or a hacked USB cable.The program allows you to browse the entire 360 and even lets [...]

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Microsoft Windows Vista Editions Finalised

According to sources close to Microsoft, the company has finalised the editions that they will be releasing mid-end of October 2006. To co-inside with the 5 year anniversary of Windows XP, Microsoft will release the following editions: Windows Vista Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business N Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic N [...]

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ATI and NVIDIA’s “HDCP support” video cards don’t support HDCP?

Engadget says: “The FiringSquad has some disconcerting news for those of us hoping to wrangle our current desktops into Vista-ready, HD playback machines. Apparently all of those graphics cards we’ve been snapping up with “HDCP support” emblazoned on the box aren’t quite what they claim to be. Instead of doing something logical, like, uh, supporting [...]

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Apple Updates Nano’s

Apple has sliently updated the iPod nano design in response to scratching outcry. With the 1GB nano and possible others, there is a slightly raised rim around the entire iPod, thus preventing the entire iPod face touching the surface when laid on its face.

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EFF Warns Against Google Desktop

San Francisco – Google today announced a new “feature” of its Google Desktop software that greatly increases the risk to consumer privacy. If a consumer chooses to use it, the new “Search Across Computers” feature will store copies of the user’s Word documents, PDFs, spreadsheets and other text-based documents on Google’s own servers, to enable [...]

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ATI Releases Catalyst 6.2 Drivers

ATI is right on schedule with their latest Catalyst driver release. Here are some of the game issues resolved with the Catalyst 6.2 driver release: BattleField 2 Special Forces: A blooming or ghosting effect is no longer noticed when playing the game in night vision mode. Further details on this resolved issue can be found [...]

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