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IPhone 3.1 Beta 3 Is Out

5:31AM Jason Chen | Developers, go download the iPhone 3.1 Beta 3 OS (and SDK) now. [Apple] More »
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Snow Leopard Update Comes Via Software Update, Adds Dock Expose

10:10AM Jason Chen | The new developer’s Snow Leopard build, build 10A394, is interesting in that you don’t have to reinstall your entire OS to get it—you can just grab it via Software Update. More »
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Palm Pre WebOS 1.0.3 Update Improves Syncing, Power Performance

6:47AM Jason Chen | The 1.0.3 update to your Palm Pre doesn’t add any new apps, but it does fix a few things in Gmail, Contacts and Calendar syncing. Here’s the changelog: More »
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Apple Should Learn A Few Things From The Zune Software Upgrades

4:40AM Jason Chen | Do you remember how Microsoft gave first-gen Zune users all the features that could be properly implemented via software update? Apple should be doing this for the iPhone 3G. More »
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iPhone 2.0 Software Review: Forget 3G, It’s Code That Counts

9:54PM Jason Chen | The iPhone 3G may be here, but what we’re really excited about is the iPhone 2.0 software update. Only some people really need faster browsing and slightly better location services, but everyone can use the new features in the OS. Now that we’ve gotten chance to go through all that updated functionality–as well as a good chunk of apps, MobileMe and Exchange–we’ve only got one question left. Is iPhone 2.0 so good that you don’t even need to upgrade to an iPhone 3G? It depends. But if I was forced to choose between an iPhone 3G barren of apps and the slower original with them, I’d go for the apps.
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Apple TV 2.1 Update Adds Remote App and Mobile Me Support

11:02PM Matt Buchanan | Apple TV 2.1 is out via Software Update. It adds two things: Support for the Remote app for the iPhone and iPod touch (awesome), and support for MobileMe. Hoo. Ray. [iLounge] More »
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OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Update Is Here

6:51AM Jason Chen | It’s been only a month since the 10.5.3 update hit, but 10.5.4 is here at all. It’s a “stability, compatibility and security” update, which also improves camera RAW image support, VPN connectivity, AirPort reliability issues with 5Hz networks (oooh, we might have experienced this), and fixes some iCal bugs, some Safari bugs, and some Spaces/Expose bugs. Hit up the full list here, then download the update with your Software Update. [Security stuff] More »
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Sidekick LX OTA Getting Updated Starting June 25

2:40AM Jason Chen | The promised update for Sidekick LX is going to start rolling out over the air come June 25, adding video capture, video sharing, IM enhancements and various other upgrades. You might not get updated until a few days after June 25, however. Hit the jump for the full listing courtesy of Boy Genius. [Boy Genius Report via HipTop 3] More »
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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Goes Public Beta

8:15AM Jason Chen | Microsoft’s just pushed out the first public beta of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1, otherwise known as their minor update. The scheme they’ve got in mind is to do a minor update followed by a major update followed by a minor update, repeating ad infinitum every six months. This PP1 fixes that extreme data corruption bug we saw last year, as well as improving backups, remote access, energy efficiency and adding Vista x64 edition support. More »