Snow Leopard Gold Master leaked…
Chiyin says...
on Aug 13th, 2009 @ 12:50 pm
Thanks to a tip from a reader, it has come to our attention that Mac OS X Snow Leopard has reached Gold Master status and somehow got leaked… According to Mac4Ever (found through Redmond Pie via Mac Rumors) the leaked build is 10A432 which they are saying is the final version. This seems plausible as we are in mid August and the release is scheduled for sometime in September.
Now, we are not sure if the leaked file is the real thing or not… I wouldn’t download it, but if you insist in doing it here is the link our tipster sent us… Do it at your own risk… But come on, don’t be a cheapass Snow Leopard is retailing for $29… Just wait for it…
Snow Leopard preorder available on Amazon
Justin says...
on Aug 1st, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
Looks like Apple’s promise to deliver Snow Leopard in September is on target. Amazon is now listing various versions of Snow Leopard for preorder including family pack and server versions. For $29, it’s definitely worth upgrading! Don’t want to spend the $29 bucks? …then take a guess in our Snow Leopard poll for your chance to win a copy.
Also, if you click our Amazon links and order we get a few bucks, which will help support our giveaways.
(via @9to5mac)
iPhone 3.1 beta 3 released to devs, beta 2 expires tonight
Justin says...
on Jul 27th, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
3.1 beta 3 is now available to developers, one day earlier than I was guessing. Most of the betas released this year have come out on a Tuesday and pretty much followed a 2 week release cycle…this was no different with the the 3.1 betas until today.
Apple also included a note that the current 3.1 beta 2 will be expiring July 28 at 12:00am which is less than 12 hours away for us on the east coast…unless of course they mean tomorrow night which would technically be July 29 at midnight. Maybe this Monday release was becuase they made a mistake with the expiration date and needed to get something out before they bricked a bunch of dev devices? Maybe they were expecting to have a GM out last week? Who knows, but if you are on 3.1 beta 2 you better get this installed ASAP.
Take your best guess when 3.1 will be released to the public in our when will iPhone 3.1 firmware be released for a chance to win a $50 iTunes gift card!
iPhone 3.1 beta 2 released to devs
Justin says...
on Jul 14th, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
In the 2 week fashion we saw a lot of the 3.0 betas Apple today has released 3.1 beta 2.
Will update this post as more information becomes available…
What changed
- Non-destructive video button names changed to Trim Original and Save as New Clip, this should help clear up the confusion caused by the original names Save and Save a Copy
- According to Ars Technica developers can now work with an iPhone wirelessly (WIFI) instead of having to connect it to their development computer via USB
- TUAW is reporting that the tether hack no longer works
What we didn’t get
- Bluetooth still don’t support AVRCP, so no iPod app track control.
- MMS still included, but still doesn’t work on at&t
New on iPhone 3.0 GM, redeem for codes and gift cards
Justin says...
on Jun 11th, 2009 @ 10:28 am
In the latest iPhone 3.0 GM you can now redeem your codes and gift cards right on your iPhone. This option is available for the App Store app and the iTunes app. What I’m going to show you today is the App Store app. I did run into one snag and had to download in iTunes and sync to my iPhone (as you will see in the final picture). I assume this is just because the beta AIM app is a special case of code.
Click here to see the rest of the pics
iPhone 3.0 beta 5 fixes A2DP issues!
Justin says...
on May 14th, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
UPDATE 6.21.09 A2DP bluetooth on iPhone 3G S works great, 3G not so much
UPDATE 5.16.09 After doing a test while running I did get it to break up a little bit so I guess it’s not perfect, but at this point I’m not sure if it’s the iPhone or the headphones. Either way in a 9 min jog it only broke up a few times for just a sec or two so it was still very usable unlike beta 4. While walking with it in my pocket I was still unable to get it to break up at all.
Not much changed in beta 5, but a big update for me is I can now use my S9-HDs I bought to test when 3.0 beta was first released. After writing about my first impression of A2DP I’ve been testing against each new beta. The audio skiping and sound quality issues improved with each update, but the issue with the audio cutting in and out when using the headset outside (seemed like a bad bluetooth connection) remained in my last A2DP update. One beta later and the problem is solved! I’m now able to use the S9-HDs when jogging, guess I have to start working out more now.
Also, beta 5 is the first beta where Apple requires all new apps to be 3.0 compaitble. So it looks like if this isn’t the final beta, there probably aren’t going to be too many more before it’s released to the public…which is making me think they may release 3.0 firmware before releasing the 3rd gen iPhone.
