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Monday, 30 August 2010 |
SMH: Apple iPhone 4 users are reporting that a problem the company's chief executive, Steve Jobs, pledged to fix in the next software update has not been fixed.
The glitch concerns the iPhone 4's proximity sensor, which is supposed to turn off the display when it is placed against a user's face but which has not been working.
The sensor is meant to detect when the phone is held up to the ear so that it can turn the screen off to stop the keypad from being pressed during calls, but users have reported it does not work, causing calls to be ended. It also leaves other buttons on the screen vulnerable to being accidentally pressed, causing annoying beeps.
Last month Mr Jobs was forced to speak to the media on another problem involving the signal strength of the phone's antenna. He said the sensor problem would be fixed in the next software update. But while that update fixed a security vulnerability it did not fix the sensor.
Apple Australia spokeswoman Fiona Martin acknowledged the company had yet to fix the problem. |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
Spencer Webb, President of AntennaSys, says the iPhone 4 antenna can't be fixed by a coating and it's unlikely Apple will redesign the antenna for Verizon, according to ComputerWorld.
"I've called Apple's antenna design 'bold' and 'risky,' but they won't change it [for a CDMA-based phone]", Webb says. "The antenna design is architecturally fixed in the design, and it would take them a while to make whatever the next design is."
Interestingly Webb also notes that applying a non-conductive coating is not a viable solution since it can't be thick enough.
"There's no coating that's thick enough to make a difference," he said. "It's all about getting the lossy conductor, the human, away from the iPhone." It's less about the material that separates skin from the steel band than it is about the thickness of that material. Scotch tape, for instance, is worthless, as is electrical tape unless several layers are applied.
This contradicts a post-doctoral biochemistry fellow at a leading American university who says that an electrically insulating organic hydrophobic layer atop the bare metal would solve reception issues.
However, Webb does believe they will address the issues somehow. "You can bet your bippy that they're going to be addressing this issue somehow," said Webb. "They want to be the smartest guys on the planet, which is what comes from adversity like this." |
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 |
When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program “MythBusters,” posted a picture on Twitter of his automobile parked in front of his house, he let his fans know much more than that he drove a Toyota Land Cruiser.
Embedded in the image was a geotag, a bit of data providing the longitude and latitude of where the photo was taken. Hence, he revealed exactly where he lived. And since the accompanying text was “Now it’s off to work,” potential thieves knew he would not be at home.
Security experts and privacy advocates have recently begun warning about the potential dangers of geotags, which are embedded in photos and videos taken with GPS-equipped smartphones and digital cameras. Because the location data is not visible to the casual viewer, the concern is that many people may not realize it is there; and they could be compromising their privacy, if not their safety, when they post geotagged media online.
Mr. Savage said he knew about geotags. (He should, as host of a show popular with technology followers.) But he said he had neglected to disable the function on his iPhone before taking the picture and uploading it to Twitter.
Read more on New York Times. |
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Saturday, 14 August 2010 |
Apple on Friday released its free iPhone 4 case program in the form of an iPhone app. If you own an iPhone 4, you can use Apple’s new iPhone app to select a free case from Incase, Belkin, Griffin, or Speck—but which one to choose? We're working on getting some review units, but for now, here’s a quick overview of each of the cases to help you make a decision.
I have a few quick notes before we begin, though. After surveying the manufacturer sites (we’re working on getting actual review units), it looks like these cases offer generally the same designs with some subtle differences and manufacturer style and quality distinctions. None of them offer quick-access for docking your iPhone 4, like Incase’s Slider Case does; you will have to complete remove the case when—or if—you want to use a Dock. They also do not include separate screen protector stickers or built-in, multi-touch-friendly display protection; they're all open-faced.
Some of them cover and protect the iPhone 4’s power and volume buttons with their own press-through buttons, and some expose Apple’s buttons through simple cutouts. That's a trade-off of protection and a little bulk versus a slimmer design, but it's worth noting in case you prefer one over the other.
But without further ado, let’s take a look at Apple's free iPhone 4 case lineup.
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The iPhone 4 Bumper ($30, black) arguably dances on the definitive line of being a “case,” as it literally is a bumper for the iPhone. It’s a fitted ring of plastic—no front and no back—that wraps around the outside of the iPhone 4, covering the stainless steel antennas and offering press-through buttons for power and volume. It does, however, offer a millimeter or two of clearance to lift the iPhone 4’s glass sides off of a flat surface. If you’re looking for a minimum level of protection against wear-and-tear, a way to mitigate the potential for signal attenuation, or simply a way to differentiate your iPhone 4 from your significant other’s, this is a good option.
Read more from MacWorld |
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 |
Apple today released updated versions of its iOS operating system, addressing a significant security vulnerability in the way Safari handles PDF files on Apple's mobile devices. The new versions, which arrive as iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad, should also disable the Web-based JailbreakMe service that first exploited the vulnerability.
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