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Progressive JPEGs are the answer: high res images in Safari on iPad3

Sunday, 25 March 2012 - 9:49pm
The retina screen on the iPad3 can display high resolution JPEGs that can easily exceed the known limits for WebKit. Duncan Davidson has discovered that the way around this is Progressive ...
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Use Progressive JPEGs for high resolution images for the iPad 3

Interactive chart: Australian Population History

Sunday, 18 March 2012 - 12:00am
[Update: 18 March 2012] Chart updated to show data from 1911 onwards. The State colours have been used. Chart is maximised to show the data.
The 2011 Australian Census was conducted on 9 ...
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Screenshot of interactive chart: Australian population history since 1911

Apple iPad 3 – a million more pixels than an HDTV

Saturday, 17 March 2012 - 4:21pm
Apple released the new iPad (iPad 3) on March 7 2012. So, what's new? Here is a quick summary of why it's better than the previous iPads and the implications for us in Australia.
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The new iPad's display is 2048-by-1536 pixels – a million more pixels than an HD

Guide to manually updating to iOS 5

Monday, 7 November 2011 - 9:13pm
Updating your iOS device to version 5 is normally done through iTunes by clicking on the Update button. This will download the latest software for your device and update it. If Internet downloads ...
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Instructions on how to manually install iOS 5

Steve Jobs passes away at age 56

Thursday, 6 October 2011 - 12:00am
Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday 5 October, age 56. He invented, defined and redefined computing, bringing us products like the Mac, iPods, iPhones and iPads. He will be remembered as a ...
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Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Steve Jobs resigns as CEO and becomes chairman of the board

Thursday, 25 August 2011 - 1:25pm
Here is Steve's letter to the Apple Board:
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I ...
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Steve Jobs

iOS 5 beta 4 released: over the air software update is now possible

Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - 11:21pm
Apple has released iOS 5 beta 4. For the first time over the air software update is now possible:
iOS 5 beta 4 can be installed using over the air software update from devices that have iOS ...
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Over the air software updates is now possible for iOS 5 beta 3 devices

iOS 5 beta 3 available for download; how to match the iOS 5 and iTunes version numbers

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 - 11:59pm
Apple has released iOS 5 beta 3. If you are a registered Apple developer, you can download it from the Developer member Center.
The installation process is exactly the same as for previous ...
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iOS 5 beta 3 now available

Guide to installing iOS 5 beta 2 – what to do if you see "iPhone could not be synced because the sync session failed to start" in iTunes

Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 11:53pm
[Update: Tuesday 12 July] iOS 5 beta 3 is now available. Find out how to match your version of iOS with the right version of iTunes for a trouble free upgrade.
iOS 5 beta 2 was released ...
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iOS 5 beta 2

iOS 5 beta 2 released

Saturday, 25 June 2011 - 11:17am
Apple has released the iOS 5 beta 2 and iTunes 10.5 beta 2. If you are registered developer, download it from the iOS Dev Centre and then follow these instructions on how to install the latest ...
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iOS 5 beta 2 now available
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