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Guide: How to troubleshoot PowerNap weirdness under OS X 10.8

There’s been a lot written about OS X 10.8’s new PowerNap feature, wherein your 2011-2012 MacBook Air and 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks can perform various background tasks (such as synchronization and updates) while in Sleep mode, but it’s hard to say what to do when things go wrong. With that in mind, the […]

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VirtualBox updated to 4.1.18

VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.1.18. The new version, a 92.7 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – VMM: fixed VERR_REM_VIRTUAL_CPU_ERROR under rare conditions after the guest has been reset (bug #5164 and others). – VMM: fixed host freezes with 64-bit guests on 32-bit […]

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Some fourth-gen iPod touch users reporting graphics glitches with iOS 4.3 installed

Even if iOS 4.3 is the greatest thing since sliced bread, there may be some bugs to work out. Per Engadget, reports have surfaced of iPod touch users having graphics glitches after updating to iOS 4.3. As seen in the video below, the problem looks like overlapping icons and “interference” on the screen: A growing […]

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Apple files patent for iOS device “kill switch” technology

An Apple patent application filed earlier this year could allow the company to more directly interact with jailbroken iOS-based devices such as iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. Per CNET, Apple’s patent ‘Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device,’ includes a remote “kill switch” that could quickly restore an iPhone, iPod or […]

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Some users reporting Wi-Fi connectivity issues with iPad, routers

A number of users who purchased their iPads on April 4rd have reported that their tablets have experienced wireless connectivity issues, complete with reports of weak Wi-Fi reception, dropped signals and difficulty connecting to a network. Per AppleInsider, a number of threads have emerged on the Apple Discussion Board with dozens of posts about Wi-Fi […]