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2013年12月13日星期五

Apple releases OS X Lion 10

Apple releases OS X Lion 10.7.4 and Safari 5.1.7

Apple has released two new updates today, one for OS X Lion and the other for the desktop Safari browser. The OS X update brings Lion to 10.7.4 and includes some crucial security fixes.

Recently OS X came under fire when the OS would display FileVault passwords in plain text file for users who upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion and kept their FileVault settings. The issue has now been patched in the latest update.

Other things that Apple fixed includes the annoying issue where ‘Reopen windows when logging back in’ option was checked every time you shut down your Mac, even if you unchecked it the last time. Now, just like in Mountain Lion, the OS will remember your preference if you disable the option.

Other changes include:

Improved compatibility with certain British third-party USB keyboards
Addressed an issue that may prevent files from being saved to a server
Improved the reliability of copying files to an SMB server

Head to Software Update on your Mac to download the latest update.

As for Safari, the 5.1.7 update brings improved browser performance when the system is low on memory and fix for an issue that could affect websites using forms to authenticate users. Both these changes are available on the OS X and Windows version of Safari, but there is one extra addition for OS X users. Safari on OS X will now automatically disable Flash Player if it does not include the latest security updates and will provide you the option to download it automatically.

You will get the option to upgrade to the new version from within Software Update on OS X or in Apple Software Update on Windows. Alternatively, you can download the latest version here.

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2013年12月6日星期五

LG droids can get 50GB free cloud storage from Box

LG droids can get 50GB free cloud storage from Box.net too if they're from the US

Box.net is getting pretty aggressive – after the recent Sony Ericsson deal, now LG are getting 50GB of free cloud storage too. Owners of Android-running LGs who install Box on their phones between November 30 2011 and March 31 2012 will get the extra storage for free (50GB up from the usual free 5GB).

It’s not a limited time offer either, like the HTC/Dropbox offer. You get to keep your 50 gigs for as long as you have the account. There’s still some fine print though.

First off, you need Android 2.1 and a display with 320×480 resolution or higher. Most phones should easily meet this requirement, so that’s not a big issue.

The other thing is that the press release says the promotion is available in the US and makes no mention of other countries. Also, the desktop app for Box.net isn’t available to users who are using the service for free.

But still – 50GB for free is quite a deal and it will take you only a minute to install the app.

Drop us a comment if you manage to get the 50GB outside of the US. Actually, leave a comment even if you’re in the US as we still can’t get the Sony Ericsson deal to work. It turned out that SE simply jumped the gun, but still we’d appreciate confirmation that everything with the LG deal works.

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2013年12月3日星期二

Android 4

Android 4.2.2 update brings notification toggles, new sounds

Google started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update for some of the Nexus devices a couple of days ago. Although there was no official list of improvements released for the new version, we are now seeing reports from people who managed to get the update on their device.

Android Police has made a short list of new changes that were made in this version of Jelly Bean. The major one seems to be the ability to use the notification screen shortcuts as actual toggles, something that was not possible before (it would take you to the particular option in the Settings app). Although they still behave the same way as they did before if you just tap them, long pressing on some of the shortcut buttons, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi will instantly enable or disable these features. Meanwhile, a single tap is now required to enable or disable Airplane mode.

The other fairly major change is the addition of a new notification sound that plays when you place the device on a wireless charger. There is also a new sound for low battery notification. You can find the sound samples in the source link below.

Lastly, new app downloads show percentage and estimated remaining time in the notifications.

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2013年11月28日星期四

Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite Android tablet comes with an aluminum unibody

Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite Android tablet comes with an aluminum unibody, yet uncofirmed specs

Huawei just announced a new 7″ Android tablet – the MediaPad 7 Lite. With Google’s Nexus 7 tablet on the market, there isn’t a lot of room for 7″ droid tablets but the Huawei offering does have a few things the pureblood tablet doesn’t.

First off, the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite has an aluminum unibody design. Then there’s the 3G connectivity (with voice calls and SMS), along with cameras on the front and the back. The tablet seems to be running stock Android ICS, but Huawei really thrifty with the details.

From one of the images it seems that it has two slots hidden under flaps – presumably one is for the SIM card and the other for a microSD card (which would be another advantage over the Nexus 7), but nothing on the official page confirms it.

Actually, that’s all we know about the MediaPad 7 Lite for now – the processor is unknown and there’s no info on pricing, markets or launch date. Without this, we don’t know how it stacks up against the $200 Nexus tablet with a quad-core processor and guaranteed OS updates (but no 3G, cameras or microSD card slot).

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2013年11月27日星期三

Take a look inside the Mobile World Congress venue

The Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona is coming to an end. Until 2013 the event took place at Fira de Barcelona in the foot of the Montju?c hills, but this year the exhibition has moved to the more spacious and modern-looking Fira de Barcelona Gran Via.

If you followed our coverage from the congress, you probably already know a lot about the devices on display. But in case you are wondering what the venue and the booths inside looked like, we;ve got you covered as well. We have snapped a few shots around the futuristic booths set up by the manufacturers, so we can share with you the spirit of the MWC.

Here is the ZTE exhibition booth:

ZTE booth

Samsung’s corner looks pretty much the same every year:

Samsung booth

There were lots of people trying to get their hands on the Optimus G Pro at LG’s booth:

LG booth

Nokia had pretty big exhibition too:

Nokia booth

Motorola had probably the most awesome place, though it didn’t show anything new in terms of devices.

Motorola booth

We can tell you that people really liked the tech Sony brought to Barcelona.

Sony booth

This is HTC’s place, followed by the Alcatel One Touch booth.

HTC booth • Alcatel One Touch booth

And finally, here is the Huawei’s spot.

Huawei booth

I hope that’s enough for you to catch up on some of that MWC spirit, it was really beautiful inside the exhibition halls, though it was really tiring due to the longer distances at the new venue.

So you think your iPhone has a killer screen

So you think your iPhone has a killer screen? Check THIS out!

We have a little something that we’re working on right now and we just couldn’t keep it all to ourselves. It’s a phone with a screen so gorgeous that it easily puts to shame the current best. Blacks are immensely deep, the colors are vivid and the viewing angles are mind-boggling. Here’s it compared to the iPhone 3G (both screens set at maximum brightness):

We can’t tell you what phone it is just yet but it surely has one hell of a display. We haven’t seen anything like that.

Update: that’s actually the Samsung Wave display up there. You can check our full preview of the thing here here.

For the more inquisitive among you, we’ve got to point out that this shot hasn’t undergone any digital manipulation. The display performance of the newcomer is equally impressive under direct sunlight.

Unfortunately, we’ll have to keep silent on the identity of the phone for now as it should be announced at the MWC 2010 – the events starts on the 15 February and you can bet we’ll be there on location covering the latest and greatest.

2013年11月20日星期三

Samsung Galaxy S II will attempt to fly back to its space home

Samsung Galaxy S II will attempt to fly back to its space home, lifts off July 15

Samsung Galaxy S II is about to enjoy a very special promotion treatment in Japan. On July 15 it’s going to lift off into the stratosphere, the second layer of Earth’s atmosphere, about 30 kilometers (98,000 feet) in the air.

While the Galaxy S II won’t go outside our own Milky Way galaxy, it’s going to join another astronaut member of the Samsung family, the Nexus S, which flew at the same height last Christmas. The Galaxy S II will reach the Stratosphere using special balloons, made specifically to reach those heights.

Here’s a little teaser video to switch your excitement on.

The event will be broadcaster live on UStream on July 15th, so mark your calendars everybody, it’s going to be a wild ride.. and fall.

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