iTunes 7.3.2 just released

Apple have just released iTunes 7.3. Which according to Apple “…provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance”.

The download is 33.8mb (same size as 7.3.1) for the Mac version and 47.7mb (slightly larger) for the Windows version.

Source: Apple iTunes

Apple Safari 3.0.3 update for Windows & Mac

Apple have just release an update to the Safari browser. The latest version (which is for both Windows & Macs) contains ‘latest security update’, while the Windows version also has ‘improved stability.Both the Windows & Mac applications can be downloaded from the Apple Safari website.

If you download the Mac version, you have the option of either downloading a version with or without QuickTime. Windows users don’t have that option.

The Mac version weighs in a 14mb, the Windows version without QuickTime is 8mb and the Windows version with QuickTime is 28.4mb.

Source: Apple

Bonjour for Windows 1.0.4

Apple has just release an update for it’s Bonjour software, it looks like it now support Windows Vista (which I don’t think it did before) 32 bit & 64 bit. There is no list of whats been fixed, or what issues are still in the software, but I guess thats just Apple for you!!!

Source: Apple

iTunes, QuickTime & Microsoft Office 2004 updates

I’ve just turned on my Mac, and VersionTracker has just told me about update to iTunes, QuickTime & Microsoft Office 2004.

iTunes  is now at version 7.3.1. This update apparently fixes a minor problem accessing the iTunes library.

QuickTime 7.2, looks like it’s finally going to support full screen (which you could do before, but it was an Apple Script hack), as well as updating the H.264 codec, and other bug fixes.

Microsoft Office 2004 has been updated to 11.3.6. This appears to be be a fix to Entourage, and, and the Japanese Postal Code dictionary.

You can get the updates from the following places:-

• Apple iTunes 7.3.1
• Apple QuickTime Player 7.2
• Microsoft Office 2004 11.3.6

Source: VersionTracker

More confirmaion that Vodafone & T-Mobile are getting the iPhone in Europe ?

Engadget have just posted that somone has been hacking around the the iPhone’s firmware, and found that there are references to four .PNGs in the firmware. That not unusual in itself, but the filenames might be. They are:-

• Default_CARRIER_ATT.png,
• Default_CARRIER_CINGULAR.png
• Default_CARRIER_TMOBILE.png
• Default_CARRIER_VODAFONE.png

We already know about AT&T/Cingular (who got a 5 year exclusive deal in the US), but T-Mobile and Vodafone, does that mean that we are getting Vodafone in Europe, except for Germany, who will get T-Mobile ?

Source : Engadget

iTunes 7.3 just released

Just in time for the iPhone launch later on today in the US, Apple have just released iTunes 7.3. The main update does seem to be for the iPhone, but with Apple, there may be some bug fixes too.

The download is 33.8mb for the Mac version and 47.4mb for the Windows version.

Source: Apple iTunes

Update: I’ve update to iTunes 7.3, and part from having to accept the license agreement, and updating my library, the only difference I can see is the new iPhone option.

Apple iPhone v Nokia N95

I know it’s not quite N800 related, but as the N800 sits somewhere around the iPhone in form factor and functionallity (except for the mobile phone bit obviously) and it’s got the Nokia heritage, CNet in Australia have written a quick point by point comparison of the Apple iPhone verses the Nokia N95. Things like the camera, 3G & GPS win for the N95, and the interface, email and the web browser win for the iPhone.

Stil, the N800 is here, and is cheaper than both of them!!! And if we get Sype soon…

Source: CNet AU

Fix for iTunes 7.2 Password Problem

Finally, someone has worked out how to fix the problem where iTunes 7.2 on the Mac keeps asking for a password when you start iTunes up. All you need to do is delete a .plist file from your iTunes library. I’ve just tried it on my iTunes installation (because I was getting the problem), and now (so far) it seems to be fixed. Thank you MacOSXHints.

Source: MacOSXHints.com

Fake Steve Ballmer Blog

In order to bring some balance to the internet and the FakeSteveJobs blog, FakeSteveBallmer has created his own blog too.

Source: FakeSteveBallmer Blog
Source: FakeSteve Blog

Syncing iCal to Nokia N800

Problem

I want to have one one calendar on my Apple Mac & on my Nokia N800.

Solution

1. Download SpanningSync from http://www.spanningsync.com/ , This software will allow you to sync your iCal with Google Calendar. This software will cost you approx $25 per year, or $65 one off payment.
2. Setup SpanningSync from within System Preferences.
3. Enter your Google Calendar email address and password in the top two boxes, and in the bottom half of the window, select your iCal calendar, and which Google Calendar you want to sync it to. N.B. I’ve also ticked the box for automatically sync’ing every one hour.
4. Press ‘Sync Now’.
5. Wait a few minutes to see the calendars in Google Calendar.
6. Now, in Google Calendar, press the ‘Manage Calendars’ button.
7. Click on theGoogle Calenda you sync’d with in step 3.
8. At the bottom of the screen, you should see a section called ‘Private Address’.
9. Right click on the green ‘iCal’ button, andcopy the link location.
10. Goto you email client, past the link you’ve just copied, and send an email to yourself (that you have already configured on your N800). This will save you having to write down & retyping the private URL.
11. Now on your N800, install GPE Calendar. You can download GPE calender from here.
12. Open up your email on your N800, and retreive your emails. You should see the email you sent to yourself.
13. From the menu, select ‘Edit’ then ‘Select All’, the URL should be highlighted (i.e. the one you copied and pasted from Google Calendar).
14. From the menu, select ‘Edit’ then ‘Copy’.
15. Open the GPE Calendar application.
16. From the main menu, click on ‘Tools’ then ‘Calendars’.
17. Click on the first icon, the one that looks like a peice of paper.
18. Name the Calendar, and select the ‘Type’ and ‘Subscribe’.
19. Click in the URL box, and the keyboard should pop up. Press the ‘Menu’ icon (should be bottom left of the keyboard if your using the pointing stick). Select ‘Paste’. The URL should now paste in.
20. Enter your Google Calendar email and password in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ boxes.
21. Select an updae interval that works for you, and press ‘Save’.
22. Sometime nohing seems to happen. If you get this, just close the Calendar application, and restart it.

Requirements

• Apple Mac (I’m using OSX 10.4.9 – it may work on other versions too)
• SpanningSync software (to get iCal information to Google Calendar)
• Google Calendar account
• Nokia N800
• GPE Calendar on the Nokia N800
• A working email account on your N800 (for getting the private URL from your Mac to your N800)

There is another (free) way to get your iCal sync’d with Google Calendar using a Java program called GCALDameon. See macosxhints.com and the GCALDameon tutorial (I’ve not tried this way, I just too lazy!!!).

Any appointments you make in GPE Calendar DON’T get sync’d back to iCal, but because your using Google Calendar, you can change any appointments on the fly (as long as you’ve got an internet connection).