Categories
iPhone News Software

Some users reporting “Invalid SIM” error after updating iPhone 4S units to iOS 5.0.1

This doesn’t bode too well… Per AppleInsider, multiple users on Apple’s discussion boards complaining that the recent iOS 5.0.1 update has lead to messages that read “Invalid SIM” and “SIM Failure” on their iPhone 4S users. This person said the errors began occurring after they updated to iOS 5.0.1, though other users posting on Apple’s […]

Categories
News Patents

Apple looks into universal power adapter to charge MacBook, iOS devices

It’s the patents that make things interesting. Per freepatentsonline, Apple has shown interest in building a new universal power adapter compatible with different DC voltage levels, allowing portable devices like a MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad to be charged at the same time with just one wall plug. The proposed invention was revealed this week […]

Categories
News Software

Mozilla releases Firefox 8.0.1 update

Late Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 8.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as a 30 megabyte download (via MacUpdate) offered the following changes: – Fixes several JavaScript errors. Firefox 8.0.1 requires an Intel-based Mac and Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the new version and […]

Categories
News

Apple promotes Arthur D. Levinson to chairman of the board

It’s time to step up to the plate. According to the company’s press release, Apple has named Arthur D. Levinson, Ph. D. as its new non-executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson replaces Steve Jobs in the chairman role, who was briefly named Apple’s chairman following his resignation as its chief executive. Levinson has served as […]

Categories
iCloud News Software

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.3 beta, focuses on iCloud storage features

Apple on Tuesday began widespread testing of Mac OS X 10.7.3, the third maintenance update to its relatively new Lion operating system that will improve upon iCloud’s Documents in the Cloud, among a handful of other areas. Per AppleInsider, sources familiar with the first external build of the forthcoming update — labeled OS X Lion […]