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Apple has updated iPhoto to version 8.1. This update adds some print options for your photos, a service not available in Saudi Arabia. But if you really do want to do these prints then you can ship them back to Saudi Arabia from the US using mail forwarding services. The update is available from the Apple Software Update utility or ...

This week has been busy with Apple software updates (Mac OS X 10.5.8, Safari 4.0.3 and AirPort fix). Now Apple has just released Security Update 2009-004. The update includes a fix for a DNS vulnerability. You can read more about it here. It is available for both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger operating systems and available from Apple software ...

itechia has made a customer satisfaction survey. From itechia: the responses will “help us to address any issues that you may have as well as to better target our staff and services to meet your needs. The responses will be kept confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than research conducted by itechia.” You can fill the ...

Apple released an update for some MacBook and MacBook Pro models to fix an issue with slow wireless connection on battery power after the Mac OS X 10.5.8 update. The update is for the following models: 13-inch MacBook: Late 2007, Early 2008, Late 2008. 15-inch MacBook Pro: Early 2008. 17-inch MacBook Pro: Early 2008, Late 2008. Via TUAW.

Apple has just updated their Safari web browser to version 4.0.3. The update includes improvements for webpages that use HTML 5 video tag, fixed issues with iWork.com and another issue that shows greyscale sites instead of color. The update is available from Apple’s Software Update.

We are always happy to help iPhone owners, unlike Mobily who doesn’t seem to know how to handle the iPhone 3G. Here are the iPhone 3G data & MMS settings for a prepaid Mobily number: Access Point Name (APN): web2 MMS settings: APN: mms2 Username: blank Password: blank MMSC : http://10.3.3.133:9090/was MMS Proxy: 010.003.002.133:8080 As for postpaid Mobily numbers, the ...

Arab News, one of the few English newspapers in Saudi Arabia, has posted an article comparing the iPhone and the Blackberry phones. The article made many mistakes regarding the iPhone. Let’s start with: “iPhone has recently introduced its latest 3GS iPhone“. Yes, the “iPhone” company has released a new phone. “According to Khalid Khalaf, a customer service employee at Axiom ...

Apple has updated Mac OS X to version 10.5.8. The update addresses AirPort connectivity, monitor resolutions and Bluetooth reliability. The update also includes some security updates. Apple also released Security Update 2009-003 for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Read more about the update on Apple’s site and the security update here. Download links Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update Mac OS ...

Amazon has started taking pre-orders on the upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. Snow Leopard should be available this September and if you bought a Mac after June 8th 2009 you can buy Snow Leopard for only $10. In only 4 days after Amazon started taking pre-orders, Snow Leopard is now the bestselling item in Amazon’s software ...

GarageBand was updated to version 5.1. The update “addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues”. It also includes a security update. The update addresses the following issues: * GarageBand track effects and Audio Units can now be added to a guitar track * Improved support for Apogee audio interfaces * Faster switching ...