Airport Extreme firmware 7.5.2 breaks DHCP from OS X Server; why AE unfit for business

Airport Extreme firmware 7.5.2 breaks DHCP from OS X Server; why AE unfit for business

The recent firmware upgrade for Airport Extreme, 7.5.2, actually breaks DHCP if you have an OS X Snow Leopard server handling DHCP IP address assignments. I found this out recently after running the update and then finding that all my WiFi devices could no longer get an IP address on my network and this was confirmed by others in an Apple discussion forum

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Two bluetooth keyboard cases for when you don't want to use the on-screen iPad keyboard

Two bluetooth keyboard cases for when you don't want to use the on-screen iPad keyboard

​For those who crave a physical keyboard for their iPad, there are now more options than Apple s own keyboard dock. I am the victim of my early adoption once again as I bought two different bluetooth keyboard cases only to be disappointed with both of them. They have made me appreciate the on-screen keyboard even more.

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Netflix Canada a failure, doubts re Boxee Box - Google TV our only hope?

Netflix Canada a failure, doubts re Boxee Box - Google TV our only hope?

​Less than two weeks into the free month trial of the much hyped Netflix Canada, I cancelled the service to avoid risking being charged a single penny for a service that is devoid of content. If they really wanted to make a difference in Canada, they needed to go live with content from the start…not just videos you would find in the stack of VHS tapes the local libraries can’t even give away by the checkout counter.

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Twitepad - the new must have Twitter client for iPad

Twitepad - the new must have Twitter client for iPad

I have tried many different twitter clients on the iPhone and iPad. Although there are some highly rated ones out there for the iPad, nothing comes close to Twitepad. It is refreshing in how it does things differently to achieve things nobody has yet to. (This review is based on v1.2 but on 07Jul2010 v1.3 was released Twitepad blog.)

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iHome iA5 review: bedside iPhone social networking alarm clock

iHome iA5 review: bedside iPhone social networking alarm clock

Walking through our local London Drugs, a western Canada retail phenomenon of a drugstore that is also a leader in photography, audio-visual and computer sales, i saw an unusual iPhone dock and could not resist slipping my iPhone into it to check out its sound. To my surprise, the iPhone responded by a notification popping up to inform me that the iPhone requires an app from the App Store and asking if I would like to download it. This is not your father’s clock radio; in fact, it isn’t a radio at all. Welcome to a hint of what the future has to offer in this social networking iphone alarm dock.

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Blue Snowball USB microphone simplifies high quality podcast recording

Blue Snowball USB microphone simplifies high quality podcast recording

Although we don’t need a top of the line microphone to record for podcasting, using a poor quality microphone will tune out your listeners pretty quickly. One also needs to look for ease of set-up so you don’t need to turn on a mic pre-amp and have to have a fire-wire connection available, especially with Apple moving away from firewire on some of their laptops. This is where the Blue Snowball USB microphone can be the ideal choice.

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