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Apple Releases iOS 6.1.3 Update

Apple Inc. has released another update to the iOS Operating System.   Version 6.1.3 is meant to fix a number of bugs and increase security on users iOS devices.  The update included the following specifications:  Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app  Improvements to Maps in Japan The update is available through the General Information panel on your iOS device.  Should you require more information about how to  update your iOS device,…

Version 1.0.1 of Google Currents Released But has Issues

Google has released an update to their Google Currents application just a week after the introduction of the package.  Version 1.0.1 is intended to resolve some of the stability issues with the Application as well as to fix scrolling issues on older versions of iOS 4.   There are also some library issues that have been resolved. While this upgrade will work for some folks, several users are complaining about their feeds disappearing from their library.  Also errors in the interface…

iOS 5 Update Released — Ton’s of Updates!

The iOS 5 Update for the iPhone and iPad has finally been released and the only thing we could say here was WOW!  It is massive and the difference between iOS 4 and 5 is like comparing Apples and oranges.  The update ran and re-booted nicely and we were back and running with our 3gS as we await the 4S.  Included in the update is the following items: •    Notifications ◦    Swipe from the top of any screen to view…

A Slew of Updates this week for Apple

This week is scheduled to be one of the biggest update weeks in the history of Apple, Inc. with a slew of program and product updates coming.   On the agenda are: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 iTunes 10.5 iOS 5 iCloud iPhone 4S (HD Video, 8MP Camera, 64GB) iPod Touch (Pricing Change, new white edition) iPod Nano (Pricing change,  new built in sensors) With all of the updates happening at once, it is easy for some of the items to…

Akalabeth – A blast from the past

Many eons ago, or maybe it just seems like that, a man named Lord British (A.K.A. Richard Garriott) released a software package to the world which forever changed the manner in which computers and games were thought of. That game from so long ago (actually 1978) was Akalabeth, the predecessor to the now famous Ultima series of adventure role playing games. Now, when it seemed safe to emerge from the darkness safe from the threat of attack by an Orc,…