Friday March 16, 2007

- Apple iTunes Updated to 7.1.1 - Joe Le Boss - 21:14:28

Apple just updated the freshly released iTunes 7.1 to version 7.1.1.

What’s New in this Version iTunes 7.1.1 addresses a stability issue and minor compatibility problems in iTunes 7.1.

This minor update weights 27.5MB...

[translation by Linathael]

- Owner of a PowerBook 17": You Better Check this Screw - Lionel - 13:51:55

Couple of month ago, the PowerBook 17" from one of our team members suddenly stopped working. It was then considered as a bad luck as a screw went out from its location, and while moving on the motherboard created a short-circuit that killed the logic board. This specific screw is easily accessible via the RAM trap after removing of modules. But yesterday, another team member reported the very similar event on a PowerBook 17" as shown on the photo below:



The specific screw supposed to be located in the little hole on the right side of the photo, moved close to a component which then melted almost entirely before creating a short circuit (the brownish leak below the white connector).

So if you have a PowerBook 17" and experienced a problem with it, or had to change the logic board, then you might have been facing the same issue.
If you own a PowerBook 17" we would advise you to quickly check if this screw is tightly fixed. In any case, we want to hear from you in the dedicated topic of our forum: here.

Since both defective PowerBook 17" were 3 to 4 years-old, they could not be covered by an Extended Apple Care plan. So if you are skilled enough, it might be important to disassemble your PowerBook to check all screws supposed to fix the logic board to the notebook case.

[translation by Linathael]

- Turbo Memory: Branded Name for Robson - Lionel - 11:50:14

Source : TGdaily

We all know robson, as the name of Intel's technology aiming to add flash memory modules to the motherboard to boost performance (routine procedures, booting, repeated HD access, etc.). It will be included to the next mobile platform Centrino, aka Santa Rosa. But one should give it a branded name to fit with the Centrino trademark. Not really inspired, Intel named it Turbo Memory.
So, we simply need to wait for the next revision of Apple MB and MB Pro to evaluate if performance and battery lifespan are really improved with Robson technology... or should we say Turbo Memory.


[translation by Linathael]

- Exclusive: Apple France HQ Moving to the Center of Paris - Lionel - 10:23:54

After years of rumors, Apple France will finally leave its current location at Les Ulis (91) in the suburb of Paris to a more central location in the French's capital.
While the opening of the first French physical Apple Store in Paris (rue Scribe) is currently definitely postponed, the new location of Apple France will be 7 place d'Iéna, just above the EBC (Executive Briefing Center) which is the show-room regularly used by the company.
So, we expect to be there at the end of the year for the opening ceremony!

[translation by Linathael]

- iPod Reset Utility 1.0 for Mac - MacEnsteph - 10:07:53

Apple released a new iPod utility named vient de mettre à disposition au iPod Reset Utility 1.0 for Mac, to restore the iPod Shuffle models back to their factory settings, when iTunes is unable to do so.

About iPod Reset Utility
Use iPod Reset Utility to restore the following iPod models back to their factory settings when iTunes is unable to do so. The process completely erases all music and data and reinstalls the iPod software version listed below:

iPod shuffle (1st Generation) - iPod Software version 1.1.5
iPod shuffle (2nd Generation) - iPod Software version 1.0.2
Note: iPod Reset Utility is intended for use only with the iPod models listed above; other iPods are not supported. If you are not sure which iPod you have, see Apple Support article 61688: Identifying iPod models

Use iPod Reset Utility to fix the following issues:
iPod will not play music, and cannot be restored using iTunes.
iPod is not recognized by iTunes, but is visible in My Computer or in Device Manager on a Windows PC, or in Apple System Profiler on a Mac.
iPod shuffle (1st Generation) is identified as a device in "Recovery mode." iPod shuffle (2nd Generation) is identified as a "USB DFU device."

[translation by Linathael]