Morten Grantzau | News (FlipBoard Edition)

Happy new year

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Once again a year has passed. Thanks for the time spent here... Continue reading for more...

While 2011 has passed and we have entered 2012 this site need some kind of revival. The flow of articles and news has been grinding to a more or less complete hold. I hope to resume it asap but my time is quite limited at the moment.

If you have any suggestions as to what I should write about please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm always open to suggestions.

While we all wait for me to get a grasp of things I sincerely wish you all a happy new year!

Happy new year originally appeared on grantzau.com on 2. januar 2012 @ 10:16.

6 MUST-HAVE apps for Mac

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Recently I've been receiving an ever-growing number of e-mails asking me what kind of apps I use on my Mac. Continue reading for a list and a brief explanation.

Good apps are hard to find... Or are they? Here's a list of some of (my) most used and treasured apps installed on my Mac. I use these apps on a daily basis - some even hundreds of times.

Let's get to it...

1Password (commercial)
Get it at Mac Appstore
Ever wished you could remember all the passwords used on all you favorite websites? How often have you clicked that "forgot my password" button? Now, with 1Password, you'll never have to remember a single password anymore (actually that's not totally true - you still have to remember one master password). This app even integrates with Dropbox so you can access your passwords from multiple Macs or Windows machines and even has apps for iPhone and iPad.

Growl (commercial)
Get it at Mac Appstore
Growl is the notification system that Apple "forgot" when they designed the UI in OS/X. Up until recently this app has been freeware but for whatever reason it's now commercial. However, this app is SO good (and the price so low) that you just can't live without it!

Transmit (commercial)
Get it at Mac Appstore
Transmit is the best designed (I sincerely mean that!) and most feature-packed FTP client out there for Mac. It has everything you'd expect from a first-class FTP-client and then a bit more... Try the 30 days trial and see for yourself!

Adium X (free)
Read more and get it here
Adium X is an all-in-one instant message client. Keep all your online contacts in one place as group the just as you like. Adium X connects to Twitter, MSN Messenger, AOL, Facebook Chat, Google Chat and much much more. Easy to download themes and sounds - Have it YOUR way. A must-have!

Quicksilver (free)
Read more and get it here
Quicksilver is properly the app that I use the most each day. QS is an application launcher (and so much more) and while I don't like to have my dock in OS/X cluttered with apps QS provides me an awesome way to launch an app in an instant. Once you've used it a couple of times you start to wonder why Apple haven't integrated this into OS/X (no, it's NOT the same as Spotlight!).

Reeder (commercial)
Get it at Mac Appstore
If you love RSS-feeds just as much as I do you'd LOVE Reeder. It's an awesome app that reads your Google Reader feeds in a great and intuitive way. Easy to use and even easier to manage. Oh.. The VERY cool thing is that you can also get the iPhone or/and iPad app and continue reading your feeds (not having to read the ones you already read again).

That's really it. If you think I left something out (or forgot to mention some other cool apps) just drop me a line or throw in a comment below and I'll take a look at it. Thanks for reading!

6 MUST-HAVE apps for Mac originally appeared on grantzau.com on 17. november 2011 @ 08:39.

Jailbreak for iPad2 officially live

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iPhone hacker, Comex, has finally let loose with JailBreakMe 3.0. This time it's for real and not a leak. Continue reading for more information...

The infamous browser-based jailbreak service, JailbreakMe.com has officially returned in its full glory. The jailbreak, which was leaked this past weekend, promises to hack any iOS 4.3.3 (iPad 2 included!) device with the touch of a button in iOS Safari. Head to www.jailbreakme.com to try it out. As with all methods of jailbreaking, you are at your own risk.

Jailbreakme.com

Jailbreak for iPad2 officially live originally appeared on grantzau.com on 6. juli 2011 @ 14:06.

Running iOS5 Beta 1 (Updated!)

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Apple released the next generation iOS5 last night at WWDC2011. Running it on iPhone4 and iPad2 gives me the chance to test this first beta out. However, a few apps does not work. Continue reading for a full list...

The new iOS5 (still in BETA - install and run at own risk) is feature-packed with new cool stuff (iMessage, iCloud and so on). While all of this is really cool this beta version still has a few issues. So before you install you should continue reading...

iTunes Store
Currently only the American iTunes Store can display which songs you have purchased. When you initially open the iTunes Store app you'll notice the "Purchased" icon in the dock-view. However, as soon as you register with a non-American account the icon disappears.

List of apps that won't run
- Week Cal
Feel free to drop me a line as soon as you discover even more apps

Update
Andreas of UtilTap (the maker of Week Cal) sent me this message:

Hi Morten,
Week Calendar currently crashes on iOS5 because of a framework bug. We've sent in a bug report and are working on a work around.
Sincerely,
Andreas

Running iOS5 Beta 1 (Updated!) originally appeared on grantzau.com on 7. juni 2011 @ 15:26.

Apple issues Snow Leopard Security Update 2011-03, removes Mac Defender threat

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Apple has issued an update which detects and removes (if found) the MacDefender malware and its known variants. Continue reading for more information.

It�s live now, go get it quickly via the Software Update feature from the Apple menu. Apple explains that the 2.36MB download �provides additional protection by checking for the MacDefender malware and its known variants�. If Apple finds the pesky MacDefender malware on your system, the computer �will quit this malware, delete any persistent files, and correct any modifications made to configuration or login files�.

More information from Apple�s support document:

The OSX.MacDefender.A definition has been added to the malware check within File Quarantine. The system will check daily for updates to the File Quarantine malware definition list. An opt-out capability is provided via the �Automatically update safe downloads list� checkbox in Security Preferences.

You can also download the standalone Mac OS X Snow Leopard Security Update 2011-03 here.

Apple issues Snow Leopard Security Update 2011-03, removes Mac Defender threat originally appeared on grantzau.com on 1. juni 2011 @ 08:51.

Firefox 4 leaked a day early

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Firefox 4 has been leaked for Mac and PC a day before the company said it would be officially available. Continue reading for download link.

Firefox 4 has been leaked for Mac and PC a day before the company said it would be officially available. Mozilla promises the user interface in Firefox 4 is sleeker and easier to use, and it enables users to keep open tabs, bookmarks, history, and passwords in sync with other devices running a Firefox browser.

Firefox 4 also has a new feature that allow you to drag and drop open tabs into groups that can be arranged and named. The leaked downloads aren�t available direct from Mozilla, so we suppose there�s still a chance the team could pull the launch date and issue an RC2 release, but we doubt it. We won�t keep you waiting, though, so hit the jump for a link to download Firefox 4 for PC or Mac.

Firefox 4 leaked a day early originally appeared on grantzau.com on 22. marts 2011 @ 09:26.

Firefox 4 to be released on March 22nd

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Mozilla has confirmed that the final release of the popular browser, Firefox 4, will be released on March 22nd. Continue reading for details...

After the longest beta known to humankind, Firefox 4 may actually be released next Tuesday, March 22, according to Mozilla's Senior Director of Platform Engineering Damon Sicore.

This update has been rife with delays, so we'll believe it when we see it, but as the browser's currently in the release candidate phase, it seems promising. Keep an eye out shortly thereafter for our head-to-head comparison of the newly released Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 9, and Chrome 10. It's like March is also sweeps for web browsers!

Firefox 4 to be released on March 22nd originally appeared on grantzau.com on 17. marts 2011 @ 09:07.

Adobe ready with Flash Player 10.2.152.26

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Adobe, home of the Flash Player (amongst others) has released an updated version of its popular Flash Player which highly improves perfomance on Macs. Continue reading for more information.

Adobe is ready with the Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.26, which among other things, has sub-pixel rendering, so text appears clearer on the screen.

But perhaps the best news of the Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.26 is an improved video acceleration that takes better advantage of graphics card and processor in certain new Intel Macs is much better.

This means, among other things, that CPU usage when playing 1080p Flash video are drastically reduced, from 90 percent load per cpu to only 20 percent per cpu.

Exactly the speed of Flash has long been a criticism of many Mac users, since Flash has often been regarded as to heavy and clumsy on the Mac.

You can download the new Flash Player from Adobe's website on the link below.

Latest Adobe Flash Player

Adobe ready with Flash Player 10.2.152.26 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 9. februar 2011 @ 09:20.

It's been a while - I'm back though

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Like the title says - It's been a while since I posted news on the site but I'm partially back and will do my best to update you on cool stuff...

The past month has been kinda hectic for me. But I'm feeling compelled to make up for it now.

I posted 2 articles in the articles section which I encourage you to read.

Beside that a new design should be coming very soon on www.grafikka.net which is the placeholder for the company I own. Stay tuned for more - please don't send me long mails on estimated launch... :)

Thanks for holding on ya'll!

It's been a while - I'm back though originally appeared on grantzau.com on 5. februar 2011 @ 10:18.

Cydia coming to Mac

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When it comes to jailbreaking, there's probably no name as familiar to the development community than that of Jay 'saurik' Freeman. Jay is the brain behind the Cydia App Store, and this morning he gave the attendees of 360|MacDev an overview of his upcoming jailbreak store for Mac OS X, cycript, and Cydia Substrate. Continue reading for more...

Currently, Cydia Installer has been used by about 10% of all iPhone users, or about 10 million devices. There are well over 30,000 packages available for iOS, and a lot of open source material can be downloaded from Cydia. He refers to Cydia as a store for things that are not apps, but extensions of what iOS devices can do.

Freeman felt that the same type of store would be useful for Mac OS X devices; the result is a Mac Cydia, which will be available "within weeks." With today's news that the Mac App Store will not support in-app purchases, something that is critical to the freemium app model that is so successful in the iOS world, a Mac Cydia might be just the web store for a number of Mac developers.

Before discussing the Mac Cydia, however, Freeman spent quite a while taking Apple to task for their horrible developer documentation and for the restrictions that are common in the Apple development world. He foresees many of Apple's restrictions moving to the Mac App Store.

Developers who are interested in getting their products into Mac Cydia were told to contact an employee at patrick at saurikit.com for further details.

Cydia coming to Mac originally appeared on grantzau.com on 11. december 2010 @ 12:47.

iPhone iOS 4.1 Jailbreak - Greenpois0n Release Announced

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This morning The Cronic Dev-Team, makers of the Greenpois0n jailbreak, has announced that they are going to release their software soon. Continue reading for release date/time and download links.

The Cronic Dev Team has announced that they will be releasing their jailbreak software very soon. A lot of people has requested this and have been waiting for it. But now the announcement is here:

The Greenpois0n jailbreak will be released at
10/10/10 @ 10:10

When the time comes you will be able to download the software at the link below.

Greenpois0n Download

iPhone iOS 4.1 Jailbreak - Greenpois0n Release Announced originally appeared on grantzau.com on 8. oktober 2010 @ 14:13.

SHAtter Jailbreak: Jailbreak iOS 4.1, 4.2, and ABOVE for LIFE

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A new exploit called the SHAtter Jailbreak will allow all iOS users including iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G, iPad, iPad 3G, and iPod touch to jailbreak their mobile devices for life. This is BIG news for those that jailbreak their iDevices. With SHAtter, the jailbreak community will always have their jailbreak. Apple won�t be able to patch the SHAtter jailbreak exploit, and the cat and mouse game with Apple and jailbreakers will most likely end.

According to a page on The iPhone Wiki, the SHAtter jailbreak is the first exploit in the S5L8930 that will allow unsigned code execution to create a tethered jailbreak for life, and as an initial vector for all new untethered exploits to come. The SHAtter jailbreak vulnerability, exploitation and payload were created by pod2g and posixninja. No release date for the SHAtter jailbreak download has been announced yet.

SHAtter Jailbreak: Jailbreak iOS 4.1, 4.2, and ABOVE for LIFE originally appeared on grantzau.com on 14. september 2010 @ 09:54.

Apple announces iTunes 10 with Ping social network

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The next version of iTunes, available today, includes Ping, a social music discovery tool that allows users to follow friends and artists, helping customers to discover and share new music. Continue for more information.

It's sort of like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said of the entirely new Ping service. He described it as a social network all about music, built in to the new iTunes, now available for download.

The product is based on discovery, allowing users to see what their friends are listening to and what concerts they're going to.

Users can choose to "follow" artists, as well as their friends, and iTunes will populate a customized top 10 list that represents what their friends are downloading. Users can also see concerts that are coming near them, and inform their friends that they will be attending.

Ping will be open to over 160 million customers, who can sign up immediately. It will also be available to iPhone and iPod touch users through the existing iTunes Store.

iTunes 10 will also ship with a new logo, which Jobs joked reflects the fact that by next Spring, Apple is expected to surpass all CD sales in the U.S. The new iTunes logo dispenses of the CD that was previously featured, and only includes a musical note.

Jobs also demonstrated a new "hybrid" view within iTunes 10, which automatically displays album art when there are five or more tracks from the same record.

iTunes is the number one music community in the world, with over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, and now we�re adding social networking with Ping

Jobs said in a press release.

With Ping you can follow your favorite artists and friends and join a worldwide conversation with music�s most passionate fans.

Apple announces iTunes 10 with Ping social network originally appeared on grantzau.com on 1. september 2010 @ 16:05.

Apple releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update for Mac OS X 10.6

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Apple on Tuesday released Snow Leopard Graphics Update, a patch for Mac OS X 10.6 that is said to improve performance and reliability of popular titles like StarCraft II and Portal. Continue reading for more information.

The 69.2MB update was released by Apple Tuesday afternoon. It is available from the company's support site, or via Software Update. It requires Mac OS X 10.6.4.

According to Apple, the software update contains performance and stability fixes for graphics applications, including fixes that:

address frame rate issues occurring in Portal and Team Fortress 2 on certain Macs
resolve an issue that could cause aperture 3 or StarCraft II to unexpectedly quit or become unresponsive.

The update addresses framerate issues on the titles Portal and Team Fortress 2 for the late 2009 and mid 2010 iMac and Mac mini; early 2009 Mac Pro; early 2009 and mid 2010 MacBook; and mid-2010 MacBook Pro 15- and 17-inch models.

The update also resolves an image corruption issue that may occur when disconnecting and reconnecting external displays while the system is running.

Valve, the maker of Portal, Team Fortress 2 and the Steam gaming client for Mac, said in June that it was working with Apple to improve the performance of games running in Mac OS X. The company said that improved drivers from Apple would have the greatest impact on performance.

We are making a lot of progress identifying specific issues that need work inside the game and inside OpenGL and drivers

Rob Barris of Valve said at the time...

Apple, ATI and Nvidia are all involved.

Apple releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update for Mac OS X 10.6 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 18. august 2010 @ 09:26.

iOS 4.02 (8A400) is out, Jailbreakme.com security hole closed

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Apple on Wednesday patched a PDF exploit found in its mobile devices with iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch, and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad. Continue reading for more information.

The updates address a security hole used by hackers to "jailbreak" the iPhone, iPod touch. The PDF exploit could also be used by hackers to gain remote control over an iOS device.

iOS 4.0.2 is available for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second- and third-generation iPod touch models. iOS 3.2.2 is for the iPad and iPad 3G.

Earlier this month, users released a browser-based hack that took advantage of a PDF exploit in Mobile Safari. The hack could allow users to run unauthorized code on their iOS devices through a process known as jailbreaking.

The jailbreak takes advantage of a PDF exploit that one prominent security expert called "scary." By tricking a user into simply visiting a website and loading corrupted PDFs through the iOS browser, a hacker could take control of an iOS device.

Apple quickly responded after the hack was made public, and said that it had already developed a fix for the issue. It said the PDF exploit would be plugged with a forthcoming update, which was released Wednesday in the form of iOS 4.0.2 and iOS 3.2.2.

Download via iTunes.

iOS 4.02 (8A400) is out, Jailbreakme.com security hole closed originally appeared on grantzau.com on 12. august 2010 @ 08:55.

Jailbreak for iOS4 is public

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Jailbreakme.com is back! For those not in the know, jailbreakme.com was by far the easiest and quickest way to jailbreak your iPhone and iPod touch running the 1.1.1 firmware a few years ago. Continue to read for instructions on jailbreak.

You visited it on your device, tapped a button and less than a minute later your device was jailbroken. The site had since gone defunked since 1.1.1, as new methods to jailbreak were found, especially the epic pwnage method.

comex has opened the site back up for all iDevices running 4.0/4.0.1, including the iPhone 4. So jailbreak away guys.

Note: Reports came in that if you have issues to reboot a few times.

Note 2: This jailbreak method will likely NOT work when 4.1 goes public.

Note 3: If you require hacktivation, follow sharif_hashim�s phonebook SIM video to activate if you want to use this jailbreak. Otherwise you cannot use this jailbreak.

Note 4: If you are having MMS/FT issues, do:

chmod 755 /private/var/mobile/Library
chmod 755 /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences

Then �Reset Network Settings�

Note 5: The Cydia update resolves the MMS/FT issue. If you still don�t see FT, check your phone preferences anf enable FT.

Jailbreak for iOS4 is public originally appeared on grantzau.com on 3. august 2010 @ 21:49.

iPhone 4 hits 17 new countries Friday

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iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in the following countries by Friday: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

CUPERTINO, California�July 26, 2010� Apple�s iPhone� 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, July 30. iPhone 4 features FaceTime�, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, Apple�s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video, and a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple�s retail and online stores and Apple� Authorized Resellers.

iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple�s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time.* iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world�s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple�s new iAd mobile advertising platform.

Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland this Friday, July 30.

iPhone 4 hits 17 new countries Friday originally appeared on grantzau.com on 27. juli 2010 @ 11:10.

Apple preparing first betas of Mac OS 10.6.5

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The next bug fix and maintenance release for Apple's Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard operating has progressed through the company's internal verification process and will soon make its way to developers for broader testing. Continue reading for more information.

People familiar with the matter say a limited number of developers are expecting the first external pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.6.5 over the next 48 hours. A wider release accessible to all paid Apple developers could come as early as this weekend.

Though it's unclear just yet what enhancements Apple's planning to incorporate into the release, graphics driver and OpenGL performance is expected to remain a priority in 10.6.5, as it has in previous Snow Leopard updates.

After installing Mac OS X 10.6.4, released last month, users began reporting an assortment of graphics issues ranging from choppy video performance to sporadic corruption issues within Safari.

For their part, game makers Blizzard and Valve have both suggested that graphics issues related to some of their newer titles may be due to changes in the OpenGL implementation that shipped as part of Mac OS X 10.6.4.

Apple preparing first betas of Mac OS 10.6.5 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 27. juli 2010 @ 11:04.

Apple releases iOS 4.0.1

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Apple has just released iOS 4.01 as a free software update for all iPhone users. Continue to read more.

The free update promises to fix the antenna "death-grip" issue which is supposedly related to a math formula malfunction regarding the the display of the iPhone's service signal bars. It's still propagating in iTunes.

The iOS software update shows slightly changed signal bars with the first three being taller in size. In many places, users have noticed that their service appears to be 1-3 bars lower than before the change.

Download via iTunes.

Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 16. juli 2010 @ 00:07.

YouTube servers encounted an error

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It doesn't happen very often - but this is a proof that it DOES happen once in a while.

We often speak about the large amount of servers and services running at the Google datacenter... The amount of requests made to these servers are massive so it requires just a little bit of hardware.

However, the Google datacenters is known for being state-of-the-art facilities and you'd never expect them to actually be offline.

In spite of this, that is what has happened (at least for a single hub) this morning. As the image below reveals the requests to the server has encounted an error.

Update
The servers are back up... :)

YouTube servers encounted an error originally appeared on grantzau.com on 14. juli 2010 @ 11:00.

iOS 4 update for Exchange

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Immediately after updating to iOS 4, some users may notice that Exchange ActiveSync Mail, Contacts, or Calendars do not sync, or sync very slowly. In addition, some Exchange Server administrators may notice their servers running slowly.

To work around this issue, users should install a configuration profile from Apple that increases the amount of time the iOS 4 device will wait for the Exchange Server to respond to its sync requests. For best results, the profile should be installed on as many iOS 4 devices at your company as possible.

To install the profile:
Use Safari on your iOS 4 device to download the configuration profile. It may be easiest to read this article with your iPhone or iPod touch and tap the download link there, but you may also email the attachment to another email account on your iOS 4 device, and tap the attachment to open it.

Tap Install to install the profile, and enter your passcode if prompted.
A warning message will appear because the profile is not signed. Tap Install Now.
Tap Done to complete the installation, then power off your device and power it back on.

Wait for your Exchange data to finish syncing.

After installation, the profile will be listed under Settings > General > Profile.

iOS 4 Exchange Mail, Contacts, or Calendars may not sync after update

iOS 4 update for Exchange originally appeared on grantzau.com on 6. juli 2010 @ 14:46.

Apple releases iOS 4 for iPhone, iPod touch

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Apple's latest operating system upgrade for the iPhone, iOS 4, was released Monday, packed with over 100 new features including multitasking and folders. Continue reading for more information.

OS 4 is compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G, as well as recent generation iPod touch. Multitasking is only available with iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. iOS 4 also comes preinstalled on the new, $99, 8GB iPhone 3GS, as well as the next-generation iPhone 4, set for release this Thursday.

The build released Monday is 8A293, the same as the gold master release candidate introduced to developers at the iPhone 4 event last week. The full IPSW update file weighs in at 579MB and is available through iTunes.

New features of iOS 4 highlighted by Apple:

Multitasking: Now you can run your favorite third-party apps �- and switch between them instantly �- without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily.
Folders: Organize apps into folders with drag-and-drop simplicity. Get faster access to your favorites and browse and manage up to 2160 apps.
Even better Mail: See messages from all your accounts in a unified inbox, organize messages by threads, open attachments in third-party apps, and more.
iBooks: More than a great ebook reader, iBooks is also an amazing place to browse and shop for books, day or night.
Create playlists: Create custom playlists right on your iPhone.
5x digital zoom: Get closer to your subjects by zooming in up to 5x.
Tap to focus video: While shooting video, tap the display to choose where to focus.
Faces and Places in Photos: View photos based on who�s in them and where they were taken.
Home screen wallpaper: Change the background wallpaper on your Home screen.
Gift apps: Send apps as gifts to your friends or family.
Spell checking: A built-in spell checker works in Mail, Notes, and other apps.
Wireless keyboard support: Pair a keyboard based on Bluetooth wireless technology with your iPhone.

For more, see First Look: Apple's iOS 4 for iPhone, iPod touch over at Apple Insider.

Apple releases iOS 4 for iPhone, iPod touch originally appeared on grantzau.com on 21. juni 2010 @ 23:55.

Apple releases iTunes 9.2 with support for iOS 4, iPhone 4

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In preparation for next week's release of iOS 4 and iPhone 4, Apple on Wednesday updated its iTunes desktop media application to version 9.2, adding support for iBooks, PDFs, and Apple's latest handset. Continue for more information.

iTunes 9.2 is available for download direct from Apple, or via Software Update on a Mac. It is a 101.99MB file for Mac OS X, 92.29MB for Windows 32-bit, and 92.99MB for Windows 64-bit.

Apple said Wednesday the update to iTunes includes the following features and fixes:

Sync with iPhone 4 to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on-the-go
Sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1
Organize and sync PDF documents as books. Read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4
Organize your apps on your iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes
Faster back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4
Album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your library

Word of iTunes 9.2 first arrived during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week, when it was seeded to developers in a Golden Master form.

iOS 4 will ship on June 21 as a free update for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and recent generations of the iPod touch. It will be followed on Thursday by the release of iPhone 4, also running iOS 4.

Apple releases iTunes 9.2 with support for iOS 4, iPhone 4 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 16. juni 2010 @ 23:26.

Apple releases OSX 10.6.4 update

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Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. Now it's released in version 10.6.4. Continue reading for more information.

Version 10.6.4:

improves compatibility with some Braille displays
resolves an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive
resolves an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening
addresses issues copying, renaming, or deleting files on SMB file servers improves reliability of VPN connections
resolves a playback issue in DVD Player when using Good Quality deinterlacing
resolves an issue editing photos with iPhoto or Aperture in full screen view
resolves an issue with Parental Controls Time Limits for Open Directory or Active Directory users
resolves a display sleep issue with MacBook Pro (Early 2010) computers resolves an issue with MacBook Pro (Early 2010) computers in which the right speaker may sound louder than the left speaker
includes Safari 5.0; for more information about Safari 5.0, see this webpage
adds tethered shooting support for additional digital camera models
addresses IPTC metadata compatibility issues
RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras
resolves an issue with using third-party USB web cameras
resolves an issue with noise when using some third-party FireWire audio devices
resolves pairing issues with Apple remotes

Apple releases OSX 10.6.4 update originally appeared on grantzau.com on 15. juni 2010 @ 23:34.

Apple releases Safari 5

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Apple has released the next version of their browser Safari with a bunch of improvements. Continue reading for more information.

This afternoon Apple Inc. has released the next version of their own browser, Safari, to version 5. The new version includes a lot of improvements and stability updates and also adds a few new features.

Release notes
About Safari 5.0
This update contains new features including:

Safari Reader: Click on the new Reader icon to view articles on the web in a single, clutter-free page.
Improved Performance: Safari 5 executes JavaScript up to 25% faster than Safari 4. Better page caching and DNS prefetching speed up browsing.
Bing Search Option: New Bing search option for Safari's Search Field, in addition to Google and Yahoo!.
Improved HTML5 support: Safari supports over a dozen new HTML5 features, including Geolocation, full screen for HTML5 video, closed captions for HTML5 video, new sectioning elements (article, aside, footer, header, hgroup, nav and section), HTML5 AJAX History, EventSource, WebSocket, HTML5 draggable attribute, HTML5 forms validation, and HTML5 Ruby.
Safari Developer Tools: A new Timeline Panel in the Web Inspector shows how Safari interacts with a website and identifies areas for optimization. New keyboard shortcuts make it faster to switch between panels.

Other improvements include:

Smarter Address Field: The Smart Address Field can now match text against the titles of webpages in History and Bookmarks, as well as any part of their URL.
Tabs Setting: Automatically open new webpages in tabs instead of in separate windows.
Hardware Acceleration for Windows: Use the power of the computer's graphics processor to smoothly display media and effects on PC as well as Mac.
Search History with Date: A new date indicator in Full History Search shows when webpages were viewed.
Top Sites/History Button: Switch easily between Top Sites and Full History Search with a new button that appears at the top of each view.
Private Browsing Icon: A �Private� icon appears in the Smart Address Field when Private Browsing is on. Click on the icon to turn off Private Browsing.
DNS Prefetching: Safari looks up the addresses of links on webpages and can load those pages faster.
Improved Page Caching: Safari can add additional types of webpages to the cache so they load quickly.
XSS Auditor: Safari can filter potentially malicious scripts used in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Improved JavaScript Support: Safari allows web applications that use JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to run faster and more securely.

Apple releases Safari 5 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 8. juni 2010 @ 23:12.

Apple releases Java for OSX 10.6 update 2

Category: Technology

Apple has released an update for Java this evening. This is just a 'minor' security- and stability update. Continue reading for detailed information.

The update released for Java by Apple this evening is accompanied by the following - slim - release note:

Summary
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2 supersedes the previous Java for Mac OS X v10.6.

Download through Software Update.

Apple releases Java for OSX 10.6 update 2 originally appeared on grantzau.com on 18. maj 2010 @ 22:39.

Steam coming to Mac o May 12th

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The Steam-platform from Valve (featuring, among others, Counter-Strike and Left 4 Dead) will be released for Mac users on May 12th. Continue reading for more information.

It's been possible for Mac users to dual-boot into Windows to get access to their favourite online games such as Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead and many more - But as of May 12th 2010 Mac users can run these games natively directly from within OSX.

The Mac OS version of Valve's digital distribution platform Steam will be released on May 12, the company last night confirmed,

Valve today announced the public release of Steam for the Mac is May 12. Please stay tuned for more information

9to5mac has been informed.

With over twenty-five million users and hundreds of games, Steam is a widely-popular gaming marketplace. Mac gamers have longed for Steam to make it to Mac OS X, as none of Valve's games are Mac compatible bar in emulation mode.

Those that already own PC versions of Valve games will be able to download the Mac versions for free. Future Valve games, like Portal 2, are slated to hit both PC and Mac simultaneously.

Steam requires an Intel Mac running Snow Leopard.

Steam coming to Mac o May 12th originally appeared on grantzau.com on 30. april 2010 @ 10:45.

Banksy goes to the movies

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The street artist ('space invader'), Banksy, is starring in a new documentary about the way he works and about the space invader culture. Continue reading for more information.

I've spoken about Banksy before so I reckon that most of you reading this already knows about him. In short - Banksy is one of the best (in my opinion) street artists in the world. The englishman just have a way of grabbing his audience with his work and his selection of places.

And now...
He's going to take us on a journey into his world and the culture of the 'space invaders' through the eyes and lenses of French film enthusiast Thierry Guetta.

Details about the movie are still quite slim but starring Banksy and produced by Thierry Guetta simply makes this film a 'must-see' for all sub-culture fans - young or old.

The film debuts in cinemas across United States since April 16th. As of now there's no words on when it's gonna hit the European movie theaters - hopefully very soon.

Banksy goes to the movies originally appeared on grantzau.com on 28. april 2010 @ 09:43.

iTunes 9.1.1 released

Category: Technology

Apple Inc. has released an update to iTunes, the widely popular mediaplayer and controller for Apple mobile devices. Continue to read more for download link and release notes.

The version 9.1.1 release is a minor bugfixing release but as always the information from Apple is very slim. The release notes states:

- iTunes 9.1.1 installation

About iTunes 9.1.1
iTunes 9.1.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

Addresses several stability issues with VoiceOver
Addresses a usability issue with VoiceOver and Genius Mixes
Addresses issues with converting songs to 128 kbps AAC while syncing
Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance
SHA1 Mac = d240d0326941592b21b0303a65c8a266092c6faa

SHA1 Windows = ad740fb89cef03743e698dba0dd6370b8c4bb677

SHA1 Windows (64bit) = f33c2ab507844cec611b02202110f50f2baae302

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

While there's no official word out from any of the iPhone hacking groups (e.g. iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot) you should always hold off new versions of iTunes if you have a jailbreaked iPhone.

As always you can download iTunes from the Software Update feature in Mac (or Windows) or by downloading from the link below.

Download iTunes 9.1.1 for Mac

iTunes 9.1.1 released originally appeared on grantzau.com on 27. april 2010 @ 22:22.

Steve Lukather has announced new album title

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Former Toto member, Steve Lukather (aka 'Luke') has announced the title of his next solo album due this fall in 2010. Continue reading for more information.

One of the last "original" members of Toto, has announced the title of his upcoming solo album which is due this fall.

The new title will be All's Well That Ends Well and according to Lukather himself the title came up in Amsterdam.

The announcement was made on Lukather's own website, Twitter and on Facebook today:

The new album will be a great follow-up where he left us back in 2008 with the album Ever changing times.

Steve Lukather has announced new album title originally appeared on grantzau.com on 12. april 2010 @ 15:26.