Apple Releases OS X 10.10.3 Supplemental Update With Video Driver Fix

Following the April 8 public release of OS X 10.10.3, Apple has today released a supplemental update for software, which fixes a video driver bug that prevented Macs from starting when running certain apps that are designed to capture video.



Today's supplemental update is available immediately for all OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 users from the Mac App Store.

The OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 Supplemental Update fixes a video driver issue that may prevent your Mac from starting up when running certain apps that capture video.

OS X 10.10.3 brought several new features to Apple's desktop operating system, including the new Photos for OS X app, a revamped emoji picker, new diversified emoji, Spotlight suggestions for lookup, and a bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, April 16

Apple Seeds Fifth OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite Beta to Developers, Public Beta Testers

Apple today seeded the fifth beta of OS X Yosemite to developers, almost a month after seeding the first OS X 10.10.3 beta and just a week after releasing the fourth beta to developers.



The new beta, build 14D113c, is available for registered developers through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store and through the Mac Dev Center. Yosemite Recovery Update 3.0 is also available.



Earlier betas of OS X 10.10.3 have brought several new features to Yosemite, including the new Photos for OS X app. Designed to integrate with iCloud Photo Library, Photos for OS X is a replacement for both iPhoto and Aperture and is on track to see an early 2015 public launch. Reviews have suggested that while Photos is a suitable replacement for iPhoto, with more advanced tools and performance optimizations, it may leave professional users disappointed.



Along with the new Photos for OS X app, the first two OS X 10.10.3 betas introduced a redesigned emoji picker that consolidates emoji into a single page with clear labels, new diversified emoji and emoji skin tone modifiers, new flag emoji and updated emoji for the iPhone, iMac, and Apple Watch, and support for Google 2-step verification when setting up accounts in System Preferences.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, March 23

BREAKING: Apple just released iOS 8.3 beta 3

Apple on Thursday released the third new beta of it's upcoming iOS 8.3 software to developers. The release comes just a few days after iOS 8.2 was released to the public, adding a few new features and refinements beyond what was released publicly. iOS 8.3 beta 2 was released just over two weeks ago.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, March 12

HOW TO WATCH LIVE: NASA's orbiter approaches dwarf planet Ceres at 1PM EST

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Why not watch history be made as NASA's Dawn spacecraft approaches the dwarf planet Ceres -- the largest object in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, March 06

Leaked video shows Microsoft’s exciting next-gen Windows 10 web browser in action

Internet Explorer has built something of a reputation for itself over the years. Unfortunately, it's not a very good reputation. While recent versions of the browser are reasonably fast and capable, Internet Explorer's image has been marred by a long period of slow development and poor performance.

With Microsoft's next-generation web browser, currently known as Project Spartan, the company will look to reinvent its portal to the Internet with a sleek and modern app that will ship later this year in Windows 10.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, March 03

Big new survey shows T-Mobile’s network is making huge improvements

The "Un-carrier" might not have the strongest mobile network out there but it's nonetheless done an impressive job of improving its service despite having more limited resources than Verizon and AT&T. Computerworld has posted the results of a big new survey of wireless subscribers in the United States that has found T-Mobile customers' satisfaction with their carrier has surged over the last year.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, January 23

T-Mobile's 'Smartphone Equality' Program Ends Credit Score Requirement for Loyal Paying Customers

T-Mobile today announced a new program that makes it easier for customers with poor credit to receive discount pricing on devices and other deals previously only available to credit-worthy customers. CEO John Legere kicked off the new "Smartphone Equality" promotion with a video blog that explains the rationale behind the program.






Legere notes that half of Americans do not qualify for most carrier-advertised phone deals due to poor credit or a lack of credit history, and T-Mobile aims to change that by "putting our relationship with you above some number pumped out by a credit bureau, some huge faceless bureaucracy."



With its new "Smartphone Equality" program, T-Mobile is emphasizing the customer's relationship with the carrier instead of their credit score. As part of the initiative, customers who have paid their wireless bill on time for 12 months will be eligible for discounted pricing, including the carrier's popular zero down and no credit check programs. The "Smartphone Equality" program will be available starting next week to eligible customers.



T-Mobile has been shaking up the cellular industry with its ongoing Un-carrier promotions, which broke new ground by removing the cellular contract from a smartphone purchase and offering generous early termination bonuses for customers who switch to T-Mobile. Recently, the wireless carrier introduced its Un-carrier 8 initiative, which includes a new "Data Stash" program that rolls over unused monthly data and makes it available for the following 12 months.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, January 22

Amazing deal: You can now buy Motorola’s $50 3,000mAh Power Pack for just $9

Want a great battery pack for your phone? Even better, do you want to get one for the super-low price of just $8.99? Droid Life brings us word that eBay is having a deal on the Motorola 3,000mAh Power Pack on Friday that will cut its price all the way down from $50 to just under $9. Even better, if you feel like getting a two-pack of these battery packs, you can get them for just $14.99 on Friday.

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Posted in 2015 at 05:05PM, January 09