Articles Archive for April 2009
Apple, OSX Downloads »
Apple released iTunes 8.1.1 with HD Movie Rentals. iTunes 8.1.1 provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone or iPod touch. iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive.You can install the update by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen in Mac OS X. As usual iTunes 8.1.1 is available for free download for both Mac and Windows (including 64-bit version). You can download the standalone installer for both Mac OS X and Windows system …
iPhone »
Icy Installer from RipDev is an alternative for Cydia. The Icy installer is compatible with existing Cydia repositories and will remain free. Icy is fast, lightweight and more slick solution that is easy and cool to use. Do you think Cydia is slow in case of mine i do. For most of the time, it takes over 30s (sometimes even a minute) to launch Cydia. If you think so then give a try to the new Icy installer. You can check featues of Icy Installer here. You can Install it …
iPhone »
RipDev Releases Icy 1.1 Installer an alternative for Cydia. RipDEV team state that they intend to make sure Icy and Installer exist peacefully alongside Cydia. Icy is a lightweight alternative to Cydia for installing jailbroken iPhone applications. The installer is compatible with existing Cydia repositories and will remain free. Rip Dev Explained earlier that Cydia is a front-end to two open source technologies – APT and DPKG. DPKG is a system that installs and removes specially prepared packages (.deb files). APT allows these files to be organized in network “repositories” …
Linux »
KDE community announced the second maintenance release of KDE4. The latest release tagged as KDE 4.2.2 The latest version is dubbed “Cano” and it brings many bug fixes and improvements, especially for applications such as KRunner, Okular, KAlarm, KMail, Kontact, KMix, KDiamond, KNetWalk, as well as for Plasma, Nspluginviewer, PyKDE4 and KHTML. KDE 4.2.2 ships with desktop workspace and many cross-platform applications such as administration programs, network tools, educational applications, utilities, multimedia software, games, artwork, development tools and more. KDE’s award-winning tools and applications are available in more than 50 …
Tips & Tricks »
Yahoo! Messenger – Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends. Unlike e-mail, instant messages appear as soon they`re sent. Other features include voice chat, file transfer, mail and stock quote alerts, sports scores, news, and much more. After installing Yahoo messenger 9 You might be getting annoyed by the ads in the bottom . So how to remove these annoying ads on the bottom of Yahoo! Messenger 9 window.The banner ad and text ad units can be disabled or turned off by using a …
iPhone »
Earlier official iPhone Dev Team posted a snapshot of Jailbreaked iPhone OS3.0 to make us confirm that OS3.0 is Jailbreaked . But it is not unlocked yet Dev team is waiting for final releaseFrom the official post. “ Of course it’s not really a surprise that it can be jailbroken. One of the nicest things about the jailbreaking iPhones and iPod Touches nowadays is that once a given device can be jailbroken, it can always be jailbroken. The exploits we’re forced to resort to are …
Snow Leopard »
After almost one month Apple Seeded the latest build 10A314 of Snow Leopard 10.6 to Developers. Last time Apple Seeded developers build 10A286 on first week of March. In the latest build Apple ask developers to focus on 64-bit compatibility in their third party kernel extensions. Apple enabled the 64-bit kernel, for development purposes in early Mac Machines including Mac Pro 2008, MacBook 15/17, iMac 2008 and Unibody Mac Pro 15/17. While relatively few third party developers create kernel-level software, the new operating system won’t work in 64-bit if users …
Tips & Tricks »
ISO image is an unattached file format (like RAR and ZIP): it merges a series of files into one single file according to a definite format. The most important feature of an ISO image is that it can be burned to a DVD, VCD, or CD by using an ISO image burner, like ISO Maker. It can also be opened using archivers such as 7-zip file manager. Apple uses Disk Image a file with the extension .dmg When opened, DMG files are “mounted” as a drive within the Finder. …
Apple »
Mail.app or Apple Mail is an e-mail client included with Mac OS X operating system. Apple Mail uses the SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols, and supports MobileMe and Exchange via IMAP. Both the iPhone and the iPod touch included a mobile version of Apple Mail. Mail.app offers Notes and To-dos which can be synced with iCal and it also introduced a built-in RSS reader. Mail for Leopard features more than 30 professionally designed stationery templates that make a virtual keepsake out of every email you send. Mail works with …
Misc. »
BSNL introduced EVDO, the wireless broadband in INDIA. BSNL is the first to roll out EVDO Internet in India. The EVDO was launched unofficially back in September 2007 by BSNL and available in the selected cities only. Theoretically EVDO Offers 2.4 Mbps with Rev 0 and 3.1 Mbps on Rev A. But it varies on depending on few parameters. The BSNL EVDO modem is USB based, making it easy for Desktop computers as well as Laptops. If you are not aware about EVDO let me tell you that EVDO is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data …

