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Bluetooth Kernel Panic Guide Published

The guys over at MacFixIt have posted a workaround and repair guide geared towards resolving Mac OS X kernal panics triggered by Bluetooth extensions. Like the extension conflicts of Mac OS 9, Bluetooth kernel extensions can trigger the system to fail, but can be diagnosed by looking at the system’s crash logs and seeing what […]

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Sony/British Telecom to Beef Up PSP Communication Features

Stepping away from the iPhone for just a second, British Telecom and Sony Computer Entertainment have recently penned a four year contract to develop extra communications features for the Sony PSP. The PSP, which debuted about two years ago, has shipped 24 million units across its global markets. According to the British Telecom Group, Sony […]

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iPhone Demand May Exceed Supply

A recent survey by the Channel Checkers research firm shows that demand for Apple’s upcoming iPhone may exceed the available supply when the device is released next month. In a survey of 36 storers, 64% of outlets questioned replied that they had a waiting list while the remaining 36% would sell the iPhone on a […]

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Intel to Stop Using Lead Components

On Tuesday, microprocessor giant Intel announced that its entire processor line would be lead-free from later this year on. Beginning with the upcoming Penryn processor line, the company’s 45-nanometer chips will go lead-free. The 65-nanometer chips will follow suit later in 2007 according to Macworld News. Though extremely useful as a manufacturing component thanks to […]

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Software

Battery Drain 1.0 Released

In the category of “hey, that could be interesting”, developer Scott Finney has released Battery Drain 1.0, a free utility designed to allow laptop users to drain their batteries to a specified amount in order to prepare them for long-term storage (Apple recommends a 50% charge prior to a few months of inactivity). Once the […]