Game Center gets a new look

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Game Center gets a new look originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Game Center gets a new look originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Woz having reception problems, too

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For all of his exceptional qualities, part of Woz' popularity these days lies in the fact that he is really the prototypical Apple fan -- he stands in line like everyone else, he postulates about Steve Jobs' condition, and he loves the products just as much as we do. So when even Woz admits to having reception issues with his iPhone 4, then you know it's a real problem. In an interview with a Dutch journalist, Woz says that he's been experimenting with the death grip and reception along with the rest of us. "I concluded that the effect only occurs in some places," he says, "It's like the AT&T dead zone has been extended with this new phone."

Of course, unlike most of us, Woz usually always carries a backup phone or, you know, three. And even though he's experiencing the dropouts and the issues, he's still impressed enough with the hardware that the device in general "is worth the care in holding it."

Still, Woz is the prototype for most of us Apple fans, and if even he is having the same issues that we all are, it must be time to hold a press conference. I'm sure Woz will be waiting and watching along with the rest of us tomorrow morning.

[via TechCrunch]

Woz having reception problems, too originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Woz having reception problems, too originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: Lonely Planet city guides for iPhone

Lonely Planet's mobile city guides can help you find the sights while saving you from having to lug a guidebook along on your journey. We look at a trio of guides for three European cities to see just what Lonely Planet has to offer iPhone users.

Apple releases iOS 3.2.1 for iPad

Not to be completely over-shadowed by it’s older if smaller iPhone brother, iPad also received an update from Apple today — to iOS 3.2.

We’re updating as we type but if you notice and Wi-Fi reception fixes or anything else of note, let us know in the comments!

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4.0.1 SDK ready for download

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Upgraded your iPhone and iPad to 4.0.1 and 3.2.1? You will not be able to develop for those devices until you download the newly posted 4.0.1 SDK from Apple's developer website. This is a production version of the SDK and should be installed separately from the beta 4.1 SDK that was announced yesterday. Instructions for installing SDKs in multiple folders can be found here.

Thanks, Erik Madsen

4.0.1 SDK ready for download originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

4.0.1 SDK ready for download originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Customers line up early to buy the Droid X

Droid X, which may be the toughest smartphone yet to effectively challenge the iPhone, went on sale Thursday.

Apple’s Signal Strength Display Changes in iOS 4.0.1 and 4.1 Detailed

Late last month, Anandtech detailed the signal strength drop-off experienced by iPhone 4 users when bridging the antenna gap at the lower left corner of the device, mapping how the "bars" of signal strength shown on the device correspond to actual si...

Senator Chuck Schumer writes open letter to Steve Jobs, world is officially doomed

Look, we get it. There's a problem with the iPhone's antenna. But was the open letter to Jobs calling for a "clearly written explanation of the cause of the reception problem" and a "public commitment to remedy it free-of-charge" really necessary? What, you don't have better things to do? The full press release (and the Senator's letter) is after the break.

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Senator Chuck Schumer writes open letter to Steve Jobs, world is officially doomed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS 4.0.1 Software Update is available for download

Filed under: Software Update, iPhone

Within the last few minutes, iOS 4.0.1 has become available for download. According to the release notes, the software "improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display."

The update works with iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4. To install, simply sync your iPhone to iTunes and click the Update button on the Summary tab for your device. The download took about 7 minutes on my broadband connection, with further time required for the installation. TUAW will be posting further information about the efficacy of the update as soon as possible.

Update - After installing 4.0.1 on my iPhone 4, this blogger saw his maximum signal strength at his location peak at 4 bars, as opposed to 5 bars previously. Applying the "grip of death," the signal strength dropped to 1 bar but a call to a fellow blogger never dropped. Further tests coming.

iOS 4.0.1 Software Update is available for download originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Reportedly Placed Bid to Buy Palm, Was Outbid by HP

Silicon Alley Insider reports that it has spoken with a source close to the negotiations that ultimately resulted in HP acquiring Palm earlier this year. According to the source, Apple was very intereste...

Apple Releases iOS 3.2.1 For iPad To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues

iOS 4.0.1 hitting iPhones right this second (update: 3.2.1 for iPads, too)

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_updates_iPhone_4_software_to_improve_signal_display'; Well it's not the full 4.1 we were expecting... but here's a little tidbit from Apple. One of the main features? The update "improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display." Interesting. We're updating some devices right now, and will report back with what we find.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: It looks like iOS 3.2.1 for iPad is coming down the tube, as well. We'll let you know what changes we're seeing!

Update 2: Here's a quick before-and-after shot of the signal meter. Clearly, Apple wasn't yanking any chains about changing the sizes of those leftmost bars.

iOS 4.0.1 hitting iPhones right this second (update: 3.2.1 for iPads, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS 3.2.1 delivers iPad Wi-Fi fixes, more

Apple has released an update to iOS that addresses several issues, including widely-reported Wi-Fi connectivity problems.

Apple Releases iOS 4.0.1 For iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G To Fix Incorrect Display Of Signal Strength

Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 with new iPhone signal formula

The software update to address the iPhone's inaccurate signal strength indicator, which Apple promised earlier this month, has arrived just in time for a surprise iPhone 4 press conference on Friday.

Analyst Claims Apple Has Developed A Design Fix For iPhone 4 Antenna Problem

Wallport lets you mount an iPad to your wall

The Wallport is a sleek aluminum wall mount for your iPad that can be mounted flat on any wall, or to a 100mm VESA mount.

Apple Addresses iPhone Signal Strength Display With iOS 4.0.1 and iPad Wi-Fi Connectivity With iOS 3.2.1

As predicted earlier today, Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 (8A306) for the iPhone 4, 3GS, and 3G. According to the release notes, the update addresses changes to the signal strength indicators as promised by Apple earlier this month.<p class="...

Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone

Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone. Looks like the rumors were true. Go grab it and enjoy your new bars. Let us know if it fixes any other problems you might have been having.

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Roundup: iPhone 4 reception ruckus

The ruckus over the iPhone 4's reception problems hasn't diminished one bit. Macworld rounds up the latest developments in the case in one handy place.