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<title>Apple updates SMC firmware for recent MacBook Pros</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/12/fixes.a.rare.issue.for.much.used.batteries/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360710005_Apple-MBP-firmware-update-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Users owning a 15- or 17-inch MacBook Pro that is either the "Mid-2010" or the "Early 2011" models will soon see an SMC firmware update for their machines that will update the firmware to version 1.7. The upgrade addresses "a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1,000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning," according to the ...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/12/fixes.a.rare.issue.for.much.used.batteries/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Retina MacBook Pro EFI update causing processor slowdown?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/14/sporadic.reports.of.lower.thermal.thresholds.gpu.underclocking/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352879523_rmbp-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[According to scattered reports on the Apple Support Forums, some users who have applied Apple's latest extensible firmware interface (EFI) update are experiencing reduced frame rates while running graphically-intensive applications on the Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphic chipset. The problems are inconsistent, and temporarily fixed by a SMC reset. The issue mostly affects waking a computer from slee...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/14/sporadic.reports.of.lower.thermal.thresholds.gpu.underclocking/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canon EOS 7D DSLR firmware ups maximum burst rate, more</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/07/firmware.v2.adds.in.camera.editing.extra.controls/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1344374269_canoneos7dthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Canon has issued a firmware upgade for its EOS 7D DSLR. Firmware v2 adds a number of improvements to the three-year old camera, allowing greater control of image settings and functionality. Changes include a higher maximum RAW burst rate, now up to 25 RAW files or 130 JPEGs, as well as a number of new in-camera editing functions....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/07/firmware.v2.adds.in.camera.editing.extra.controls/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sony issues second firmware update for PS Vita in three days</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/04/sony.drops.new.ps.vita.firmware.update.v166/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/psvita_update_gallery.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sony has issued its second PS Vita update in the past three days. The new update takes the PS Vita to firmware version 1.66 after just issuing version 1.65 just Monday. The 1.65 update was live for just a short while before Sony pulled it because it caused an error in adhoc wireless multiplayer on PSP games....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/04/sony.drops.new.ps.vita.firmware.update.v166/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple issues iMac update to fix graphic card issue</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/29/alters.graphic.cards.firmware/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/Apple-iMac-update-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has updated Software Update and its support website with a small update called iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0 which it says will fix "a graphics issue that will cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions" for Intel-based iMacs running OS X Lion. The bug apparently exists inside the firmware for the graphics card in recent iMacs, as the company issued a similar update last June....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/29/alters.graphic.cards.firmware/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PS3 system software gets updated to version 4.10</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/08/sony.releases.firmware.update.for.ps3.410/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/ps3-geohot2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sony has released its latest firmware update  for the PS3 taking it to version 4.10. The new update is referred to as being minor, but brings with it a change in the Terms of Service following the PlayStation Network (PSN) being folded into Sonyís larger Sony Entertainment Network. The move continues a trend towards Sony developing a more cohesive and integrated online platform that brings togethe...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/08/sony.releases.firmware.update.for.ps3.410/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EFI updates for more Mac models add Lion Recovery [U]</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/07/previous.generations.of.macbook.air.mbp.imac/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/Apple-EFIupdates-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[[Update: MacBook Pro eligibility corrected] Apple late today issued further EFI firmware updates to allow previous-generation MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMacs to access Lion Internet Recovery, a technology that lets users re-download and reinstall Lion when the hard drive containing the recovery partition has completely failed and no other backup medium is available. The models updated today inc...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/07/previous.generations.of.macbook.air.mbp.imac/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple updates MBP, Airport, Time Capsule firmwares</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/10/airport.and.tc.updated.to.v76.mbp.to.v15/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/Apple-Firmware-Update-MBP-Airport-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Late on Thursday, Apple released firmware updates for the MacBook Pro (all models), as well as the Airport and Time Capsule wireless base stations (802.11n capable models only). The update to the MacBook Pros, which brings the firmware up to version 1.5, resolves an issue where the MBP may shut down under heavy load when the battery charge is very low, even if the unit is actually plugged into pow...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple re-releases Apple TV 4.4.1 bugfix update</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/19/previous.version.unstable.caused.issues/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1110/appletv2010-mine2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has again released an update for the firmware of its Apple TV device, re-releasing v4.4.1, which was pulled on Monday after users reported serious problems with their devices after installing the update. The new version has fixed the issue, and now does what the original v4.4.1 was supposed to do -- resolve an issue present in v4.4 that caused some Apple TVs to be connected to iTunes in orde...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/19/previous.version.unstable.caused.issues/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple issues update for 24-inch LED Cinema Display firmware</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/09/29/fixes.intermittent.display.flickering/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/Apple-24LEDCDupdate-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has added a firmware update specific to the 24-inch LED Cinema Display that addresses an issue that can cause intermittent flickering when connected to a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac. The update, which does not yet have the normal accompanying technote, may not resolve a flickering issue if a Mini DisplayPort extender cable is used, according to the company. Users on Apple's support forums have b...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/09/29/fixes.intermittent.display.flickering/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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