New iPhone Update Addresses Location Tracking Issues
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New iPhone Update Addresses Location Tracking Issues
BGR has managed to obtain an early copy of the iOS 4.3.2 update and claims it is due in the next week or so.
One of our Apple sources has just let us know that Apples iOS 4.3.2, due within the next week or so, will fix the issues weve been hearing about with some Verizon iPad 2 models. Additionally, the new update is said to contain a fix for FaceTime in addition to security fixes for things like WebKit vulnerabilities and other minor changes.
BGR has reportedly installed it on their phone and we’ll update this post if they find any other changes. Apple had previously stated they were looking into the Verizon connectivity issue which was causing some customers problems connecting on 3G.
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Apple Issues Software Update Addressing System Hanging on 13-Inch MacBook Air
Wednesday March 30, 2011 04:39 PM EST
Written by Eric Slivka
Apple today released Mac OS X v10.6.7 Supplemental Update for 13″ MacBook Air (Late 2010), a small software update specifically targeting Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Air and issues with the system freezing while iTunes is in use.
This update addresses an issue that makes the system unresponsive when using iTunes.
It is recommended for all 13″ MacBook Air (Late 2010) users running Mac OS X v10.6.7.
The update weighs in at 461 KB and specifically requires a Late 2010 13-inch MacBook Air running the latest Mac OS X 10.6.7 Build 10J869.
The system freezing issue has been reported by a significant number of users in Apple’s discussion forums and in our own forums.
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If a web app is run from the iOS 4.3 home screen – in other words, if it is saved to the screen alongside local apps downloaded from the Apple App Store – it runs roughly two to two and a half times slower than it does in the browser, according to various tests. It appears that whereas Apple has updated the iOS 4.3 Safari browser with its high-speed Nitro JavaScript engine, Nitro is not used when web apps are launched from the home screen.
“Essentially, there are two different JavaScript engines,” says Alex Kessinger, a mobile application developer and blogger who has focused on building web-standards-based apps for the iPhone. “They’re not using the new JavaScript engine with applications that launch from the home screen.”
In addition, web apps saved to the home screen are unable to take advantage of HTML5 web caching capabilities, preventing them from running while offline.
Sunspider loaded in Safari (left) and as home screen web app (right)
One example given in the article is the Sunspider JavaScript benchmarking test, which was demonstrated running in 4047 ms when loaded within Safari but taking 10747 ms when loaded as a web app from the home screen.
The report notes that developers have filed multiple bug reports with Apple regarding the issues, with Apple apparently aware of at least some of the limitations currently being experienced with web apps saved to the home screen. Apple has reportedly acknowledged, however, that at least some of the issues, including ones related to the use of lower-quality synchronous mode rendering for home screen web apps as opposed to asynchronous mode used for content loaded directly in Safari, are not scheduled to be addressed by the company.
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Earlier this week, we noted increasing reports of video distortion and other issues being experienced by users of Apple’s new MacBook Air. According to BGR’s new tipster with access to Apple’s internal support documentation, the company is a…
Apple Discussion forum user, DanRyb, basically stated that his 11-inch model would randomly display “weird colors in vertical lines” extending across the entire screen and the machine would freeze. He was forced to power cycle the computer in order to recover.
Another forum user, Hobokendippy, reported that his 13-inch model had crashed three times twice with a blank screen and once with the screen distortion reported by DanRyb.
One user has posted a video to YouTube showing a display issue with the new 11-inch MacBook Air.
In addition to the video distortion, Cult of Mac staff have reported several kernel panics experienced on both the 11-inch and 13-inch models, although the extent of the problem is not yet known.
Macworld chimes in today with its own report on the issue, offering a firsthand experience with similar issues:
Sadly, I can personally confirm these issues: Just two days after unboxing my 11-inch Air – the base model with 4GB of RAM – the notebook randomly cut to a gray screen during Screen Sharing and only a reboot could cure it. In the ensuing days, I’ve seen my Air’s screen turn a variety of colors: gray again, tan, gray-black, and – on Monday – blue! (Let’s everyone get their Blue Screen of Death jokes out of the way now, please.)
As I was working on something different in every instance, it was hard to say exactly what triggered the crashes, though Screen Sharing has been the culprit at least twice. Neither a PRAM nor SMC reset did much to help.
While the issues do not yet appear to be affecting all MacBook Air machines and some number of defective units is to be expected, the growing number of complaints suggests that the new machines may be experiencing a higher-than-normal rate of failure. Apple did issue a software update addressing graphics issues on the new MacBook Air just as it was released, but several users have reported experiencing these graphics-related problems even after applying the update.
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As noted by The Next Web, Apple has launched a new feature known as Express Lane on its support website, offering users a faster way to document issues with their Apple products and reach appropriate support solutions and personnel.
Express Lane is really 3 sections of support, rolled into one neat package. You can search by Apple product, search your own products (that you’ve registered) or look up cases that you’ve submitted previously.
The process, it seems, streamlines what you would normally have to do in order to find support answers for your devices. Clicking through, the My Products section is really handy and includes all devices you’ve registered along with the respective serial numbers.
Express Lane allows users to drill down to find support documents specifically related to their issues, along with contact options. Users are required to enter their hardware serial numbers for certain symptoms to help gauge warranty status and direct users to the proper support channels.
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A new email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to confirm that the company will soon be issuing a software update to address issues with the iPhone 3G’s performance under iOS 4. Late last month, the company acknowledged that it was “looking into” user reports of the issues.
The new email came in response to feedback sent by a customer who expressed frustration over the performance of his iPhone 3G, calling it “dog slow” and pointing to problems with system responsiveness when scrolling, zooming, and typing.
I’ve waited patiently through 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, looking for a fix that will make my phone work again. I’ve read the forums that advise me to jailbreak my phone or use some other method so I can downgrade back to a version of iPhone 3, however I’m not prepared to use a method that is not supported by Apple.
Jobs’ response was unsurprisingly terse:
Software update coming soon.
Sent from my iPhone
While Jobs did not offer details on the planned software update, he was most likely referring to iOS 4.1, which has been in testing with developers. Anecdotal reports have indicated that the iOS 4.1 betas do seem to be improving performance on the iPhone 3G, but confirmation that the company is addressing the issues will be welcome news to users who have been frustrated by iOS 4 performance on their devices.
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With millions of iPhone 4s sold since Apple’s newest smartphone was launched June 24, there’s little question that this stylish device is in demand. Even with its documented reception problems and other issues, iPhone 4 (from $199; apple.com) continues to sell out at Apple and AT&T stores — ensuring it’ll be one of the biggest consumer electronic gadgets this year. But is Apple’s latest …
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With millions of iPhone 4s sold since Apple’s newest smartphone was launched June 24, there’s little question that this stylish device is in demand. Even with its documented reception problems and other issues, iPhone 4 (from $199; apple.com) continues to sell out at Apple and AT&T stores — ensuring it’ll be one of the biggest consumer electronic gadgets this year. But is Apple’s latest …
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