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Growing number of users cite Wi-Fi connectivity issues with 802.11ac-equipped MacBook Air notebooks

To be fair, this is what they invented firmware updates for. Per Gizmodo, some early adopters of Apple’s latest MacBook Air models have found their new thin-and-light notebook will unexpectedly and repeatedly drop its wireless connection. A growing discussion thread on the Apple Support Communities website details the connectivity problems being experienced by numerous users. […]

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Apple TV News

Apple offers replacement program for certain third-gen Apple TV units, cites Wi-Fi issues

Well, this is why they invented recall and replacement programs in the first place. Per 9to5Mac, Apple has informed its official retail stores, AppleCare employees, and authorized resellers that a small number of third-generation Apple TV units have Wi-Fi issues. These issues surround not being able to locate a Wi-Fi network, unable to join a […]

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iOS News Software

iOS messaging hints at prospect of FaceTime over 3G connections

Because FaceTime should be on just about every type of connection, no matter what the throughput. Per Romanian website iDevice, warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Apple plans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to its FaceTime video chat feature. When a FaceTime call is active over Wi-Fi on […]

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MacBook Air MacBook Pro News Software

Apple releases firmware updates for early 2010 MacBook Air, Pro notebooks, adds Lion Recovery and sleep fix

Firmware updates…they get useful. Late Tuesday, Apple released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.6 for its early 2010 MacBook Pro notebooks. The update, a 3 megabyte download, enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection on MacBook Pro (Early 2010) models. The company also released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.3 for its early 2010 MacBook […]

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iPhone Software

SlingPlayer to Function Over AT&T 3G Network Connections

Wireless carrier AT&T has announced that the company will allow the SlingPlayer app for the iPhone to stream live TV over 3G network connections. Per the New York Times, AT&T has worked with Sling to optimize the app in order to minimize network congestion. “Since mid-December 2009, AT&T has been testing the app and has […]