Posted by unlocker under News on Friday Feb 17, 2012
Tech giant Apple released an updated version of the iOS-like AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac OS X Lion, which is very similar with the iOS app for iPhone and iPad.
This update is available through the Software Update for the Mac OS X Lion. Apart from the AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac, Apple also released AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6.1. The firmware updates can be installed via Airport Utility on the Mac or iOS.
“This update is for all 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models. It fixes an issue with wireless performance and provides support for remote access to an AirPort disk or a Time Capsule hard drive with an iCloud account,” according to Apple’s statement for the release of the app.
The AirPort Utility app is a feature of Apple devices that allows users to effectively manage the device’s Wi-Fi network and AirPort base station routers such as AirPort Express, Airport Extreme and Time Capsule.
According to the Cupertino-based iOS company, the AirPort Utility can be used to set up and manage the Wi-Fi network of the device. One can change the base station and network settings, or manage advanced features such as security modes, wireless channels, and more.
Posted by unlocker under News on Thursday Feb 16, 2012
iPhone 5 rumors are back up again. This time an analyst expressed that the next generations of the Apple device will have a 4-inch screen.
It is nearly half a year from the launch of the next iPhone but Susquehanna Financial analyst Chris Caso is claiming that the production of the iPhone 5 will commence on June 2012 and will sport a larger 4-inch screen.
There are widespread rumors that iPhone 5 would sport a 3.7 to 4.0 inches Quantum Dot LED curved glass edge-to-edge display with features like scratch-resistant glass, aluminum plate casing, oleophobic coating, accelerometer, gyro and proximity sensor.
However, there is so much doubt on this. Even though the iPhone 4S was rumored to have a screen size of 3.7 to 4-inch, but Apple stuck to its usual 3.5-inch screen. If screen sizes are indeed increased, Apple would most probably keep the display resolution intact, to avoid fragmentation. But that would reduce the device’s pixel density to nearly 290 ppi, which means the device’s screen would lose its “Retina” tag.
To release a 4-inch iPhone, Apple would, most probably, have to make a tradeoff between a higher resolution screen and a non-fragmented platform. It’ll be interesting to see if the company can figure out an alternative way.
What could have pushed the Cupertino-based company to have a 4-inch screen is competition. Many of Apple’s competitors are already moving towards offering larger screens as a way to attract customers. However, it seems that screen size does not really matter to consumers when shopping for smartphones.
The analyst also claimed that the first quarter production forecast for iPhone to 32.0 million to 36.5 million from 30.5 million to 35.5 million. Caso also expects Apple to produce 10 million to 14 million iPads in the first quarter.
