Posted on April 24th, 2007 by Simon
nova media sent us some info on a new product in the ever-increasing catalog of ExpressCard/34 accessories:
Berlin, Germany, April 23rd — nova media today announces GlobeTrotter
EXPRESS 7.2 Ready, an ExpressCard Modem for MacBook Pros to establish fast mobile Internet connections worldwide.
GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 Ready features support for high speed HSDPA and
3G UMTS data connections with up […]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2007 by Simon
EVDOinfo.com has some disappointing news on Mac users subscribed to Verizon for EVDO service to their Apple portable. Certain EVDO devices used for connecting to Verizon require firmware updates before July 15, 2007, or else they will stop functioning with Verizon. Some Mac users are apparently already good to go, as the Verizon […]
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Posted on April 3rd, 2007 by Simon
An article from Business 2.0 has exciting news on the prospects of wireless charging of consumer electronics. Recent startup Powercast is driving much of the momentum in this area, having agreements with over 100 companies in various partnerships. One of the companies known to be working with Powercast is Philips, so this looks […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2007 by Simon
We were just cruising the ZDNet blogs when we came along this entry from our old friend Marc Orchant, alerting us to the fact that in the flurry of software updates from Apple last week, one thing that might have flown under the radar is support for more phones with iSync. Checking Apple’s list […]
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Posted on March 18th, 2007 by Simon
If you’re a Verizon customer with a MacBook Pro and have been wanting some fast wireless internet, you just might be in luck. According to Macworld, they’ve announced an ExpressCard/34 card to allow access to Verizon’s wireless broadband at EV-DO Rev. A speeds. The Novatel V740, which will run you $179.99 with a […]
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Posted on March 11th, 2007 by Simon
Apple has released an AirPort Extreme software update available via the Software Update mechanism and describes it thusly:
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and improves compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.
This update includes the content from the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001, and addresses a security issue as described in:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305031
This […]
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Posted on March 5th, 2007 by Simon
If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro, but not the latest 802.11n wireless technology, QuickerTek has you covered with yet another of their ingenious wireless upgrades. For $150, one can purchase the upgrade card, tools, and instruction manual to give your MacBook or MacBook Pro 802.11n support, which offers better speed and range. […]
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Posted on February 20th, 2007 by Simon
Those clever fellows over at HardMac have a fairly incredible story on giving your CoreDuo MacBook 802.11n wifi support. If you haven’t been keeping up on this, the original MacBooks with CoreDuo processors support 802.11g, while the Core 2 Duo MacBooks of a more recent vintage also feature support for 802.11n, which is used […]
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Posted on February 19th, 2007 by Simon
For users (or prospective users) of Sprint, Verizon, or Cingular’s WWAN (wireless wide area network) services, Apple has made things a little easier with a software update today offering support for third-party products used by the services. Here is the description of the update from Apple:
The WWAN Support Update v1.0 provides SW support for […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2007 by Simon
If you’ve wanted to see the inside of Apple’s latest AirPort Extreme, or just want to know how it compares to older models, site-sponsor iFixit has a fascinating disassembly and benchmarks. At 300 feet from the base stations, the older 802.11g unit was out of range, while with the new 802.11 unit “we were […]
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Posted on February 1st, 2007 by Simon
Gearlog has the exciting news that Sprint will soon begin selling a Mac-compatible EV-DO Rev A ExpressCard. Though not cheap at $180–and that’s with a two-year agreement–, for those of you using Sprint and wanting wireless internet access, this will mean one less dongle in your life, and nobody likes an extraneous dongle. […]
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