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Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros

Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook ProsWill Apple be contacting everyone to inform them of this patch?I'm just wondering how the average Joe is supposed to know about this patch? Heck, even the technically proficient would be hard pressed to tie sluggish system performance to buggy Apple firmware...

Tags: Patches, Apple Mac OS, storage, Apple Inc., firmware, firmware update, patch, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros (maybe)

Apple this week released an EFI Firmware update for the just-shipped MacBook Pro models that enable 3Gbps transfer rates with some third-party hard disks. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Firmware Update, Storage, Apple MacBook, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Apple Time Capsule & AirPort Base Station 7.4.2 (Mac)

To install the firmware, open AirPort Utility 5.4.1. An alert indicates that an update is available. Click the Update button. This firmware update 7.4.1 is available for all 802.11n-based AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express base stations, as well as for all Time Capsules

Tags: Apple Time Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Firmware

Software downloads 2009-06-23

Panasonic releases firmware updates on batteries

A digital camera is nothing without a sturdy battery. Thus, Panasonic has released firmware updates on its batteries to prevent possible injuries resulting from overheating and short-circuiting. Firmware updates are being released for battery pack models DMW-BCF10, DMW-BCG10 and DMW-BLB13. Moreover, Panasonic is also issuing the updates to encourage consumers...

Tags: Panasonic, Firmware Update, Battery, Firmware, Engineering, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-06-17

DiskAid 3.0 (Mac)

DiskAid is a tool for PC and Mac which enables to use your iPhone or iPod Touch as external Disk. With DiskAid you can transfer files and folders between your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Computer. DiskAid is a Freeware, 100% free of charge PC Windows &...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Firmware, DigiDNA, DiskAid, Desktops, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-06-16

Malware poses as fake Yellowsn0w iPhone unlocker

Researchers from Malware-database.net are reporting on a newly discovered malware posing as a bogus iPhone unlocker, promising a working Firmware 2.2.1 yellowsn0w exploit as a social engineering tactic. The now down -- Wordpress blog yellowsn0w221.wordpress.com was promoting Yellowsn0w-iPhone-Unlock-3G-2-2-1-final.exe at the following IP 74.52.118.244 which is now returning...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Malware, Firmware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Apple iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4 (Mac)

This update fixes intermittent system freeze issues for iMac computers with ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics and fixes wake-from-sleep issues in Boot Camp. To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/iMac EFI Firmware Update.app). The updater will launch automatically when the Installer closes....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Firmware, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-05-03

New DroboPro NAS has 8 drive bays for 16TB storage

New DroboPro NAS has 8 drive bays for 16TB storageDrobo Pro, will change the landscape of reliable storageSmart move Data Robotics, make a great idea behind Drobo even better with Drobo Pro. This approach will serve well for the transition from tape back up strategies to hard disks. ...

Tags: Robots, Backups, Drobo Pro, Drobo, DroboPro NAS, storage

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Developers selling iPhone OS 3.0 on eBay (Updated)

(Note: look at the post date, this is not an April Fools day joke.) Unscrupulous "developers" have begun selling iPhone OS 3.0 via their UDID slots on eBay to pirates unwilling to sign up for a legitimate Apple Developer account -- which costs...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Apple Inc., Firmware, eBay Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-31

iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 now available

iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 now availableWhy is the word "can't" such a huge part of Apple's vocabulary?[i]Devices updated to iPhone 3.0 beta can not be restored to earlier versions of iPhone OS[/i]Can't undo firmware upgrade, can't install on otherwise 100% compatible hardware, can't change battery, can't, can't, can't. After...

Tags: iPhone OS, Apple iPhone, beta, iPhone OS 3.0

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Seagate matches Western Digital with 8TB BlackArmor NAS devices

Seagate matches Western Digital with 8TB BlackArmor NAS devicesSeagate vs. WDWhen Seagate can match the reliability of a Western Digital hard drive then I'll be impressed! Just google Seagate drive issues or firmware issues!

Tags: Seagate Technology LLC, Western Digital Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-28

Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware update

Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware updateMacs: They just work. Eventually.{NT}RE: Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware updateIf I remember right various manufacturers [Dell] had a similar problem with the same GPU last year. So why did Apple decide to use it?In the Apple forums for 3+...

Tags: MBP17, Apple Inc., vertical line, firmware update, firmware

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware update

Apple today posted MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 (770kb) which addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display. According to the about page there are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application onto your...

Tags: Firmware Update, Apple Inc., Firmware, Graphics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-25

Seagate announces BlackArmor network storage solution

Seagate announces BlackArmor network storage solutionThis could be badI hope someone is checking to see if Seagate isn't using their drives with the bad firmware. They were mainly the 1TB, 1.5TB, and some 500GB's that had the problem. Although according to Seagate themselves, the entire Barracuda line was affected. had...

Tags: network, Seagate Technology LLC, BlackArmor, raid-0, network storage solution, network storage

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

All flash drives not created equal

All flash drives not created equalJust a firmware and BIOS settingOnly terrorists can see the firmware and the BIOS.Are you the resident village idiot?What thell are you going on about and what relevance does it have to do with the article?

Tags: BIOS, Flash memory, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

IBM firmware glitch puts brake on Seagate drives

IBM firmware glitch puts brake on Seagate drivesHow about...How about posting a link to the announcement.Experienced this issue first hand...I bought three of the 1TB drives. Two wouldn't spin up after the first time they were shut down. I got two replacements and one of those wouldn't spin...

Tags: firmware glitch, Seagate Drives, Seagate Technology LLC, firmware, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Securing Code Transfer with Signing: A Technical Overview

Learn about the technologies behind code signing as a way to create a trusted "digital shrink-wrap" for downloaded software such as software objects, macros, device drivers, firmware images, virus updates, configuration files and mobile applications in this white paper.

Tags: VeriSign Inc., Firmware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Security

White papers 2009-02-23

Android chips away at iPhone with G1 firmware update

T-Mobile G1 users are receiving notices that a new firmware update (version R33) is available to be pushed to their devices over-the-air. This is in contrast to Apple's approach which requires firmware updates be applied while physically cabled to a computer. As a point of reference, most...

Tags: Apple iPhone, T-Mobile G1, Firmware Update, Firmware, Chip, T-Mobile G1 User, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-05

EMC CLARiiON Best Practices for Performance and Availability: Release 28.5 Firmware Update - Applied Best Practices

This paper presents best practices for achieving high performance and availability with EMC R CLARiiON CX4 series storage systems. It outlines factors affecting the performance and availability of CLARiiON CX4 series block-level storage. The components in the system that affect performance and availability are addressed in succession - from the...

Tags: Availability, Performance, Firmware Update, EMC Clariion, Best Practice, Firmware, EMC Corp., Storage, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-02-01

Seagate offers drive firmware fix for Macs

Seagate offers drive firmware fix for MacsThis can't be as widespread as all the seagate haters claim...The problem stems from drives manufactured in thailand.I do 3d and video processing for a living, and that means lots of archiving. I have half a petabyte worth of 7200.11s running in raid 10,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Seagate Technology LLC, firmware

Discussion threads 2009-01-29