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Iphone 2.1 update! fixing bugs!

I really hope that apple will fix all the Iphone problems (3G connectivity, slow contact search, etc..) with this update:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

Update includes:

  • Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
  • Significantly better battery life for most users
  • Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
  • Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
  • Faster installation of 3rd party applications
  • Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
  • Improved performance in text messaging
  • Faster loading and searching of contacts
  • Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
  • Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
  • Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
  • Genius playlist creation

Iphone 3G, problemi di connessione!

Apple ha perso colpi forse un pò per la fretta di mettere in commercio i suoi nuovi prodotti.
Dopo i problemi di me.com che praticamente non “pusha” l’email (è stato quindi rinnovato gratuitamente anche il secondo mese dal lancio), si aggiunge il problema della connettività per gli iphone 3G. Infatti sembra che sopratutto negli states ci siano problemi di connessione nel passare da un campo con rete 2G a uno con rete 3G (e viceversa) con il risultato che le chiamate vanno giù, campo assente o al massimo con una tacca, etc… Sembra ci sia anche una causa comune contro l’apple (molto in voga negli states e poco in Italia). Leggendo i forum, l’apple da la colpa a AT&T, mentre AT&T ad Apple. L’aggiornamento dell’ultima versione 2.0.2 non ha dato i suoi frutti e quindi a meno che non sia colpa di AT&T (da tenere conto che la cosa si è riscontrata sopratutto negli states e qualche caso nel mondo) ma sembra cmq poco probabile, apple dovrà sostituire il chip di connessione (secondo gli esperti la colpa è proprio loro) degli apparecchi in giro. Cosa non da poco. Per il momento ufficialmente apple non ha dichiarato nulla.

Sembra che il motivo delle disconnessioni frequenti e della instabile navigazione Web dipendano principalmente dal chip Infineon che fornisce connettività 3G al dispositivo. BusinessWeek indica che Apple è al lavoro sul problema e presto fornirà una soluzione:

Due fonti riferiscono che Apple rilascerà probabilmente un aggiornamento software per la fine di settembre – se non entro questo mese – per risolvere il problema. Apple e Infineon sono al momento impegnate nei test del software che verrà integrato in un futuro update del firmware di iPhone. Quale sia l’esatto problema del chipset non è stato ancora chiarito, ma è probabile che Apple sia stata troppo cauta nelle impostazioni che determinano il passaggio da un network all’altro in condizioni di campo nullo o debole. In altre parole:

Apple ha programmato il chip Infineon per richiedere un segnale 3G molto più potente di quanto iPhone abbia effettivamente bisogno. Così, se troppe persone cercano di instradare una chiamata o di navigare in Internet in una certa area, alcuni dispositivi decideranno che c’è banda insufficiente e passeranno al network 2G, più lento, anche se in effetti ci sarebbe sufficiente banda in 3G.

Di tutt’altro avviso MSNBC che riporta un articolo di Ny Teknik – una rivista tecnica svedese – in cui si sostiene che i problemi di iPhone sono di natura hardware e non semplicemente software:

L’articolo diceva che molto probabilmente, la causa dei problemi in 3G derivano da regolazioni difettose che trasmettono poco segnale tra l’antenna e un amplificatore. Questo può portare a lentezza nella connettività 3G.

Nel mentre, da Cupertino arriva un semplice no comment ed il rifiuto di rilasciare alcuna dichiarazione sull’articolo.

MobileMe don’t push anymore…

Pure Design – Ammunition Group

This is a really cool group! I read about it by the rumors on the Gphone, and as I’m passionated by design I went on the website. They do a great job!

I started to think that is cool that big firm are outsourcig design to this work group, and that doesn’t happen in Italy where it’s very hard to find them. But I clicked on “Who we are” and found out that it’s based in San Francisco CA, and in Padova, ITALY!

No Way!

http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/

Firefox 3.0 rocks!

Firefox 3

Address book sync Google contacts in MacOSX 10.5.3

Are you one of those people who find that no matter how hard you try to keep your contact info organized, it always winds up scattered all over? Your dad’s IM handle is on your Mac, while that business lead’s fax number is on your iPhone, and lots of email addresses are in your Gmail address book — except your eye doctor’s, which is the one you really need right now…

We’re happy to tell you that starting today, it’s easier to sync up your contact lists. The Address Book application in Mac OS X 10.5.3 now lets iPhone users sync their Address Book with Google Contacts. To try it, go to the Address Book menu, choose Preferences, and then check Synchronize with Google. It’ll ask for your Google account and password, then automatically update your contacts every time you sync your iPhone.

Before you try syncing, it’s a good idea to back up both your Address Book contacts and Gmail contacts.

Sfida a tre.. cosa sceglierò?

Apple Iphone:

 

Blackberry Bold:

 

HTC Diamond

 

How To Get A Job In Venture Capital

Interesting article from “FELD THOUGHTS”:

I just posted the great VC blog of the day over on Ask the VC but I think that it is so useful I’m reposting about it here.

One of my favorite VC posts of all times was my partner Seth Levine’s post titled How to become a venture capitalist. I regularly get emails from folks looking for a job in the VC industry and I almost always point them at this post.

Seth has followed up with a new post titled How to get a job in venture capital (revisited).  It’s updated with some additional information for those that respond to the first post by saying “I get it that it’s hard, but what should I do over the next five years to position myself for a VC job.”

While the bullet points (go to business school, work for a start-up, start a company of your own, work for a bank or consulting firm, and put yourself out there) may seem obvious, Seth’s commentary is really helpful.

I strongly encourage anyone interested in pursuing a VC career to read both of these posts.

Read More.

Iphone in Italy

Just waiting for it!

Authorize Itunes, missing folder

If with Itunes happens one of the following:

  • You are unable to complete a purchase from the iTunes Store.
  • You cannot play music you purchased from the iTunes Store.
  • An alert appears with the following text:

    There was an error storing your authorization information on this computer. The required directory was not found or has a permission error.

A missing Shared folder may prevent purchases from the iTunes Store or may prevent playback of purchased music. The following steps will recreate a missing Share folder using either the Finder or the Terminal.

Use the Finder

  1. Log in using an administrator account.
  2. From the Go menu, choose Go to Folder.
  3. Type: “/Users” and click Go.
  4. If there is not a Shared folder in the Users folder, from the File menu, choose New Folder.
  5. Name the folder “Shared”.
  6. Select the new folder and from the File menu, choose Get Info.
  7. Click the disclosure triangle to open the Ownership and Permissions section of the Info window.
  8. Set the permissions as follows (you may be prompted to enter an administrator account password):
    • Owner: access Read & Write
    • Group: access Read & Write
    • Others: access Read & Write
  9. Close the Get Info window.

Advanced: Use Terminal

  1. Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities).Warning: This step involves modifying permission settings by entering commands in the Terminal application. Users unfamiliar with Terminal and UNIX-like environments should proceed with caution. The entry of incorrect commands may result in data loss or unusable system software. Improper alteration of permissions can result in reduced system security or exposure of private data.
  2. Type: sudo mkdir -p /Users/Shared
  3. Press Return.
  4. Enter your administrator account password when prompted, then press Return.
  5. Type sudo chmod 777 /Users/Shared
  6. Press Return.
  7. Quit Terminal.
It works for me to read and move to my Ipod my purchased music.