Fixes

Cameras

Guide: Carefully Disassemble And Fix That Broken Canon 50mm Lens

12:00AM May 30, 2011 | Jack Loftus

So there’s Memorial Day weekend BBQ in your Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens and it’s ruined—shit happens! But instead of crying or buying another lens, you might take a stab at this disassembly guide for a (careful) fix. More »


Computing

Mac Pro Update Soothes Audio Processing Issues

5:30AM February 21, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The Achilles’ Heel of the latest and greatest Nehalem-based Mac Pros seemed to be their trouble handling audio processing—even playing a song in iTunes reportedly caused overheating and sacked performance. Mac Pro Audio Update 1.0 offers sweet relief. More »


Mobile

Verizon Literally Puts A Band-Aid On Droid’s Battery Door

11:40AM December 19, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

I really like my Droid, but have had the same loose battery door problem as everybody else; it usually slides off while being removed from my pocket, which makes the otherwise-heavy-duty-feeling phone feel weak. Verizon’s solution? Also weak. More »


Software

iPhone Group SMS Bug Seems To Be Fixed

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2:47PM July 10, 2009 | Nick Broughall

After yesterday’s post on the iPhone 3.0 group SMS bug, we’ve received a few reports from Optus customers that the bug has been fixed. All you have to do is sync your iPhone with iTunes, press the update button and download the updated carrier settings file. Bam – group SMS is back. Anyone on Voda or Telstra wanna let us know if this works for them?


Gaming

Handy Guides for Repairing Guitar Hero Instruments

3:00AM April 28, 2009 | Mark Wilson

One modder posted a handful of guides for fixing common Guitar Hero instrument problems, like flaccid whammy bars and unresponsive drumheads. Worth a looksie even if you’re only duct-tape-proficient. [PowerTunePlus via Ars via Lifehacker]

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Software

Google Fixes Bug That Makes Android Do Your Every Typed Command

11:20AM November 11, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Google’s fixed that a simple update to RC30, since it only affects G1s running firmware version RC29. [Wired]

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Mobile

The iPhone 3G’s Problem May Have Been Found and Fixed

2:30AM August 29, 2008 | Mark Wilson

While Apple and AT&T have both been pretty quiet about what could be going wrong with the iPhone 3G, a new source from inside AT&T has finally broken the silence on the “bug fixes” offered in the latest firmware 2.0.2. So was it fixing the iPhone or the iPhone’s network? Well, sorta both.

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Software

iTunes Support Store: iPhone App Crashes Fixed

1:45AM August 24, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Good news, iPhone users! Looks like Apple has finally fixed that 2.0 app crashing problem. One Gizmodo reader received an email last night from the iTunes Support Store with instructions for redownloading applications you’ve already bought (for free, of course) and was given a US$15 gift certificate for his troubles! Maybe Adam will convert to Macs after all? [ - Thanks Henry!]

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