Brand: MacTech

‘Bloomberg’: Apple antenna expert warned Jobs of iPhone 4 design problems

‘Bloomberg’: Apple antenna expert warned Jobs of iPhone 4 design problems

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

Apple’s senior antenna expert voiced concern to CEO Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls, reports “Bloomberg” (http://macosg.me/2/jg), quoting a “person familiar with the matter.”

Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple’s management the device’s design may hurt reception, the article says. A carrier partner also raised concerns about the antenna before the device’s June 24 release, “Bloomberg” adds, quoting “another person familiar with the situation.”

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Computer Admin Pro 5.0 released for Mac OS X, Windows

Computer Admin Pro 5.0 released for Mac OS X, Windows

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

CG Software has released Computer Admin Pro 5.0 (http://www.computeradminpro.com), an update of the integrated asset management and help desk tracking software for Mac OS X or Windows.

Based on the latest version (11) of the FileMaker Pro database engine, the application offers a solution to storing and searching any data relating to computer hardware, software, maintenance, and repairs. Technicians can use a web browser to manage the ticket process, including creating, editing, and closing.

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OWC Mercury Pro SSD line is now available in capacities up to 480GB

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) says its OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD line has begun shipping in the largest capacity model available of any SandForce-based processor SSD on the market — up to 480GB — by being the first SSD on the market to use the new SandForce SF 1232 processor that’soptimized for the higher flash density required by these drives.

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REAL Studio to include Cocoa framework beta in upcoming release

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

REAL Software says their rapid application development tool, REAL Studio, will include the option to compile a Cocoa application in the upcoming 2010 Release 3. 

REAL Software has been working on the development of the Cocoa framework for a long time and though it is not yet complete, it is far enough along that it will be made available as a beta to all REAL Studio users, according to Geoff Perlman, REAL Software Founder and CEO.

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Boris FX announces new Boris Continuum Unit: Lens Blur

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) says a new Boris Continuum Unit, Lens Blur, is now available. The Boris Continuum Lens Blur Unit delivers Lens Blur, Lens Shape, and Lens Transition filters to Adobe and Apple video editing and compositing software.

Each filter is mutli-processor accelerated for fast performance on modern computing platforms, says Boris Yamnitsky, president and founder of Boris FX. The Boris Continuum Lens Blur Unit supports Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Final Cut Express, Apple Motion, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro.

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