It’s the patent applications that show where things might be going. Per Free Patents Online, Apple has apparently proposed a way of improving brightness control on organic light emitting diode displays. One of the key advantages of OLED is that, unlike LCD, it does not employ a backlight to illuminate the screen. While this can […]
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CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 11.0.3. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: Application Enhancements: – Fixed a bug whereby Microsoft Office 2010, Service Pack 1 refused to install. It should now install cleanly (an update of CrossTie files from […]
It never hurts to play nice every so often. Per Foss Patents, Apple will reportedly offer to license a new, ultra-compact SIM card technology to rival mobile devices makers if they agree back the format as the new industry standard for subscriber identification modules (SIM), a move which could pave the way for more compact […]
A firmware update or two may be in order for the iPad 3. Per the Apple Support Communities forum, a number of users have reported that wireless reception with their new iPad is notably inferior than with Apple’s previous iPad models. In a growing thread, dozens of users have posted about their troubles with Wi-Fi […]
Maybe the FAA will get sensible sometime soon. Per the New York Times, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has indicated it is taking a “fresh look” at the use of portable electronics on airplanes, which could potentially lead do devices like Apple’s iPad being allowed for use during takeoff and landing. The FAA plans to […]