Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts

Blu-ray ? Not on Apple ..

Thursday, 1 July 2010


Blu-ray technological developments do not create an Apple computer vendor, compelled to wear it to a homemade computer products, the Mac. Apple CEO Steve Jobs stated, there would be no Blu-ray on Macs until whenever.

Jobs revealed this in an email reply to a reader who asked about the possibility Mac Rumors Blu-ray in Desktop Macs in the future. Thus was launched Crunch Gear, Thursday (01/07/2010).

"Blu-ray is only one successor to the CD and audio format just like any other high-end and this will be defeated by the internet download formats," Jobs wrote in the email.

Jobs said the download formats via Hulu or iTunes rental system will continue to rise. And people prefer to download rather than have to buy a blu-ray chips.

Blu-ray Driver just an alternative option, and Apple will not add drivers Blu-ray player.

Blu-ray technology known as optical disc storage media currently used for storage of high-definition video and data. Although physically similar to a CD and DVD, Blu-ray is a big leap, in terms of storage formats and memory capacity.

Blu-ray technology involves using a blue laser to read and write data to disk. A single layer Blu-ray disc can store 25GB of data, while the two-layer disc blu-ray can store 50 GB of data

IOS device 4 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

Friday, 25 June 2010


Apple has started distributing its latest operating system IOS device 4 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. What should be prepared?

On schedule, Apple began to spread the IOS operating system 4 for iPhone users, iPod Touch and iPad on June 21, 2010 local time, or June 22, 2010 GMT.

Here are a few things to know before downloading the latest operating system:

1. Readiness Checks Gadgets

IOS 4 can be used on some Apple gadgets, but not all of them. The most compatible device is the iPhone and iPod Touch 3GS third generation.

While for the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch second generation, updates can be done but not all features will be available. For iPhone and iPod first generation, unable to use the IOS 4.

2. Readiness Check iTunes

A few days ago, Apple began to provide the latest iTunes (version 9.2). If you want to switch to IOS 4, iTunes 2.9 is a must. In addition, Apple will also recommend to download Mobile Me Control Panel to use the iDisk feature.

3. Jailbreak?

For those who use the iPhone version of Jailbreak, remember that an upgrade to IOS 4 could mean returning phone 'locked'. Check in the forums about this jailbreak.

4. Data Backup

Before upgrading to IOS 4, iTunes will ask whether users want to perform backups of data. Do this and be patient if it takes a long time.

If necessary, perform data backups are also pictures on the iPhone. Would not it be very frustrating if the memories are stored in your iPhone suddenly just disappear.

5. Update Application

If the update was successful, it is useful to update an existing application on the iPhone. It's quite a lot of applications that are ready to welcome IOS four, which means able to do multitasking.

In addition, Apple also began to provide its application to IOS 4. One is iBooks 1.1 is already available for iPhone.


Size of the download for IOS four to more than 370 MB. Depending on the connection, download times can reach 60-90 minutes, so be patient.

Applications with the best design in the WWDC 2010 Apple version:

Monday, 14 June 2010

With thousands of applications available on iTunes and the App Store, the competition among the developers of Apple's applications will be more strict. Related to this, Apple also provides developers with the award for best application design.

In 2010 WWDC held this week, Apple has announced an application with the best design for the iPhone and iPad.

These are applications with the best design in the WWDC 2010 Apple version:

* Doodle Jump
* Financial Times
* Brushes for iPhone
* TabToolkit for iPad
* Articles
* 20 Minute Meals
* Star Walk for iPad
* Real Racing
* Pinball HD

Apple weakness

Friday, 30 April 2010

Apple has tamp habits electronic components in a metal casing. Habits are indeed make Apple as favorite gadget makers. However, it is well make homemade gadgets high risk overheated. Excessive heat on the iPod, iPhone and iPad has become reality that must be accepted by the owners of the product Apple with resignation. Last week, the trial conducted by PC Authority Latest 17-inch MacBook Pro with Intel Core i7-620M processor , works very hot. Even able to boil water. When testing, such as  quoted from DailyTech, PC Authority Cinebench running on in Mac OS X. Currently in full-load conditions, temperature reaching 90 degrees celcius. Even when the benchmark run on Windows 7 (Using Boot Camp), through 101-degree temperature Celsius. A number of users already began to write complaints them in the Apple forums. Mentioned, the hottest part the laptop is in the left corner and the sound of fan which rotates at a speed maximum sound from the MacBook Pro Apple's latest. Although the Intel Core i7 can work with normal until the temperature of 105 degrees centigrade, but the heat is certainly not convenient for users. Casing made of metal meeting which covered the whole notebook body naturally makes these devices can not lap or be touched when users do not want burning. In addition, although the hardware More able to work on that temperature, but certainly too high temperature shorten the lifetime of components in it