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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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- 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
- 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
- Firmware Corruption of Memory During Sleep Transitions
- This paper provides information for system manufacturers and firmware developers about firmware corruption of memory during sleep transitions. During Windows 7 development, multiple Windows-based platforms have encountered memory corruption in the lowest 1 MB of physical memory after resuming from sleep. This paper describes the potential root causes of the...
- Tags: Memory, Corruption, Firmware, Microsoft Windows 7
- White papers 2009-06-15
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