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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 »
Software
Confirmed: ITunes 8.2.1 Breaks Pre Syncing
4:39AM Jason Chen | We just confirmed it on our own machines: iTunes 8.2.1 breaks Pre syncing. Apple warned that they may cut off the sync, and Palm said it would be a direct blow to their users. Direct Blow, she is a’here. More »
Software
Two More Android Updates This Year
5:43AM Jason Chen | In addition to the one minor and one major (Cupcake) update Google rolled out, there’s going to be two more updates for the 2009 year. One’s minor and one’s major (Donut). [Mobile Crunch]
Computers
Lenovo Installs Adware With Latest Automatic Update
10:30AM Don Nguyen | A recent automatic update from Lenovo contains adware that subjects users to irremovable pop-up ads that advertise various accessories contained in the Lenovo website. More »
Cameras
Panasonic Locks Out Third Party Camera Batteries With Latest Firmware
10:40AM Jason Chen | If you’ve got a Panasonic digital camera and you’re using a third party battery pack, DON’T UPDATE YOUR CAMERA FIRMWARE. Your battery will get locked out by the authentication scheme Panasonic just implemented.
Software
IPhone OS 3.0 Is Out: Update Now
2:59AM Jesus Diaz | As expected, the update is out. You can click on the “Check for Update” button right now to get your iPhone updated. [Thanks traviscat]
Screens
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Remember the other day when Samsung told us they were launching the country’s first LED TV? Yeah, turns out that’s not entirely true. Both Samsung and Sony had released earlier models, although they were both prohibitively expensive.
So, Samsung this morning sent out this little clarification of their claim:
The claim “the first LED television available on the Australian market” refers to Samsung launching the first mass market LED television widely available in major retail channels at a price under $9,999. A Samsung and a competitor 70″ LED television was previously available but in extremely limited distribution at a retail price of around $70,000; fewer than five units were sold across both companies*.
Samsung apologises for any confusion.
That little asterisk at the end there just refers to the data coming from Gfk.
But regardless of who came first, I’m still hanging out to test the Series 9 panels… I thoroughly enjoyed the Series 6 and from what I can tell, the Series 9 will blow those sets out of the water.
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Samsung Clarifies Its ‘First LED TV’ Claim
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Remember the other day when Samsung told us they were launching the country’s first LED TV? Yeah, turns out that’s not entirely true. Both Samsung and Sony had released earlier models, although they were both prohibitively expensive.
So, Samsung this morning sent out this little clarification of their claim:
The claim “the first LED television available on the Australian market” refers to Samsung launching the first mass market LED television widely available in major retail channels at a price under $9,999. A Samsung and a competitor 70″ LED television was previously available but in extremely limited distribution at a retail price of around $70,000; fewer than five units were sold across both companies*.
Samsung apologises for any confusion.
That little asterisk at the end there just refers to the data coming from Gfk.
But regardless of who came first, I’m still hanging out to test the Series 9 panels… I thoroughly enjoyed the Series 6 and from what I can tell, the Series 9 will blow those sets out of the water.
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Music
Creative Zen Getting Bubblegum Pink Makeover
1:30PM Haroon Malik | Looks like the Zune isn’t the only PMP to be getting a colour makeover, Creative’s Zen is in on it too. The new model was spotted at Wal Mart, where it is retailing at US$69.99 for a 2GB unit, with no other capacities listed. As far as we can tell, the pink Zen is ready for immediate shipping, despite the fact it is not available at Creative’s own online store. The new addition has me thinking it is time for a pink gadget in my arsenal; admit it, you want one as well. [Wal Mart via Geek&Hype; Thanks, pickupjojo!] More »
Computers
New Macbook Pro Review (Verdict: Penryn + LEDs = Efficiency)
11:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The new Macbook Pro is not much of a bump up from its predecessors, but it is a step in the right direction. The addition of Multi-Touch is a great new feature, even on a touchpad that’s smaller than the one on the Air. However, the Penryn-powered processor in this MBP is running at roughly the same speed as the last generation’s chips, GHz to GHz, and give no good reason to upgrade from machines that are less than a year old. The most interesting point here is the boost in efficiency the now-pervasive LED backlighting and 45nm Penryn chips bring to the MacBook Pro, which together give an hour extra battery life over older models with CCFL screens and 65nm CPU technology. That makes this the most efficient Macbook Pro yet.
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