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Apple patent application points to voice recognition/voice command technology in future versions of iOS

You’ve gotta love forthcoming versions of iOS. Per freepatentsonline, future iPhone software could use the sound of someone’s voice to identify the person themselves, allowing the system to enact custom-tailored settings and access to personal content. The concept was revealed this week in a new patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. […]

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Apple releases iMac Graphics Firmware Update 3.0

Amidst a wild series of events at Apple yesterday, the company released its iMac Graphics Firmware Update 3.0, a 482 kilobyte download designed to fix a graphics issue that may cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions. Apple doesn’t specify which iMac models the firmware update targets, but the package will only install on […]

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Apple releases Boot Camp 3.3 update

Late Wednesday, Apple released Boot Camp Software Update 3.3, an update which offered revised Windows support for Macs running Boot Camp 3.x, included as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Apple only notes that update supplies “critical bug fixes and hardware support.” This update is targeted at users running Windows 7 in either […]