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- Firmware
- A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes rewritable flash memory and EEPROM, reprogrammable PROM and EPROM and read-only ROM technologies. Early...
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- Messing around with the DROID camera
- As you may be aware, one of the earliest complaints from new DROID owners is that the camera under performed when compared with other smartphone cameras, such as the iPhone's or the BlackBerry Bold's, particularly as it related to sharpness and focus. Apparently, it has been discovered...
- Tags: Photograph, Firmware, Camera, DROID, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Apple LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware 1.0 (Mac)
- This firmware update corrects an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display where the camera may not be recognized by applications. To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/LED Cinema Display iSight Camera Firmware Update.app).
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Firmware Update, Light-emitting Diode, Apple Inc., Firmware, Camera, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Zune HD firmware 4.3 brings with it 3D gaming
- Checkers.. NICE!! What.. no zFartz.. forget it! LOL nt....Pretty neatI wish there was a way to record music with "Piano" but otherwise pretty good.So far, so good...Downloading now. The PGR game is fun to play... it's the only one I've tried thusfar. Glad to see Piano made it...
- Tags: Games, Audiosurf Tilt, Piano, Microsoft Zune, firmware
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Zune HD firmware 4.3 brings with it 3D gaming
- Last week Microsoft released firmware 4.3 for the Zune HD which not only bought with it a raft of minor bug fixes and improvements but also support for "upcoming" 3D game ... well, those games are now available, and they're free. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: 3D, Microsoft Zune, Firmware, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Zune HD firmware 4.3 adds predictive text and desktop mode
- Good UpdateIt's the minor things that make the difference, but the update definitely makes the browser a lot more usable just trying it out for the last day. Loading up mobile sites, such as for Twitter and Facebook, is much improved, let alone that one or two regular websites that...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, desktop mode, predictive text, hardware, firmware, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-11-07
- Zune HD firmware 4.3 adds predictive text and desktop mode
- I was messing around with adding devices to my GDGT list today and discovered this discussion about new Zune HD firmware. I then fired up my MSI Wind with Zune desktop software, connected my Zune HD and walked through the 4.1 (191) upgrade. A couple of the key upgrades include...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Firmware, Desktops, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-11-07
- Canon releases EOS 7D firmware update
- After it was discovered that the Canon EOS 7D has a ghosting glitch, the company has released a firmware update to correct the problem. EOS 7D owners can download the 7D Firmware Update Version 1.1.0 at Canon's USA website. The update promises the following fix: Corrects...
- Tags: Firmware Update, Firmware, Canon Inc., Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Sharp AQUOS LC-42D64U
- I have a Sharp TV(LC-42D64U).I have a Sharp TV(LC-42D64U). I bought it in Sept 2007. I have used the TV for about 2years. I recently downloaded firmware update(d64ua120.uvp) for my TV from sharp website. First, I formatted my thumb drive to FAT. Then I moved the new firmware file to...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, firmware, Sharp Corp., Sharp TV, new firmware
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Intel pulls new SSD firmware day after release
- Wow...You're a journalist? You need a grammer check on your application.
- Tags: firmware, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Intel pulls new SSD firmware day after release
- On Monday Intel released an firmware upgrade for the X25-M solid state drive SSD. Yesterday, the company pulled the update. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Firmware, Intel Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- HP Pavilion dv2815nr
- "Not Worthy Model" "Not Worthy Model"Pros: No Pros as Long as Cons are over dominatingCons: Laptop has firmware problem and unable to power on the laptop after 1.3 years of usage.they didn't add this model in their call back list although this model manufacturer defect model because of firmware.Summary: Not...
- Tags: Notebooks, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., firmware, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update to add broadcast and cinema frame rates
- Though not as big as yesterday's release of its new EOS-1D Mark IV, Canon also slipped in an announcement that will make fans of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II's video capabilities happy. A press release from Canon Europe announced that the company is developing a firmware update to enable...
- Tags: Firmware Update, Video, Firmware, Canon Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Canon releases Rebel XS firmware update
- Canon has released a firmware update for the digital Rebel XS/1000D SLR. The update is meant to fix unintended language change, LCD and shutter operation freeze. Here are the symptoms, according to Canon's site: Some cameras...
- Tags: Monitor, LCD Monitor, Firmware Update, Firmware, LCD, Canon Inc., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Apple RAID Card Firmware 1.1 (Mac)
- The update is recommend for all Mac Pro (Late 2006, Early 2008) and Xserve (Late 2006, Early 2008) systems with the Apple RAID card. The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder and will launch automatically. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the...
- Tags: Card, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Firmware, RAID, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-10-06
- Apple Hard Drive Update 2.0 (Mac)
- MacBook Pro Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0 reduces certain infrequent noises made by 7200-rpm drives. These drives shipped with the June 2009 MacBook Pro. To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/Hard Drive Update.app). The updater will launch automatically when the installation is...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Software downloads 2009-08-19
- Apple music/iPod event rumored for September
- RE: Apple music/iPod event rumored for SeptemberThe ten dollar charge for software updates are required by federal law. It's much more you government at 'work' than it is Apple's 'greed'.RE: Apple music/iPod event rumored for SeptemberAlso, I'm hoping that Snow Leopard is announced as shipping then as well. Since I'm...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Operational accounting, Apple music/iPod event, Apple music/iPod, Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., firmware, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-14
- DiskAid 3.11 (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, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Desktops, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-08-04
- Apple keyboard vulnerable to hack attack
- Apple keyboard vulnerable to hack attackUse Microsoft Keyboard with MacUse Microsoft Keyboard with Mac !! Very safe combination !!!!RE: Apple keyboard vulnerable to hack attackNo choice? Sir, if it becomes a serious problem, any USB keyboard will do as a replacement for the Apple one.As I understood the issue (I...
- Tags: Keyboards, Macs security, keyboard, Apple Inc., Apple Keyboard, attack, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Hacker demos persistent Mac keyboard attack
- Hacker demos persistent Mac keyboard attackHa ha, hah ah ahahahhah... Mac Security.God... is Apple still running smug "we are so secure" commercials?Doesn't this require physical access to the keyboard?In order to embed a firmware into the keyboard, wouldn't one need physical access to that keyboard? Or are we...
- Tags: Keyboards, Physical Access, Apple Macintosh, keyboard, firmware
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Hacker demos persistent Mac keyboard attack
- Apple's sleek $49 Mac keyboards can be hacked and infected with keystroke loggers and impossible-to-detect rootkits, according to a security researcher presenting at this year's Black Hat/DEFCON conferences. The researcher, known only as "K. Chen," found a way to...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hacker, Firmware, Attack, Keyboards, Rootkits, Hardware, Peripherals, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
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