By Mikey Campbell Monday, December 17, 2018, 06:51 pm PT (09:51 pm ET) Apple on Monday pushed a software update out to iPhone users in China after a court found the company in violation of two Qualcomm patents, but Qualcomm believes the tech giant is still in violation of a preliminary injunction. Last week, Qualcomm scored a major win in its worldwide legal battle with Apple when a Chinese court issued a preliminary injunction against certain iPhones for infringing on two software patents. In response to the sales ban, Apple last Thursday announced plans to issue a software update that addresses the "minor functionality of the two patents at issue in the case." That update was pushed out to users on Monday, according to reports posted to social media outlets. Qualcomm in a statement to Reuters intimated the software update does not relieve Apple of the Chinese court order. The chipmaker's general counsel, Don Rosenberg, characterizes Apple's software update and public comments on … [Read more...] about Apple remains in violation of Chinese court order after iPhone software update, Qualcomm says
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Tesla Model 3 software update aims to address cold-weather problems
As cold temperatures, snow and ice descend across much of the country, Tesla has released a software update to help improve the Model 3's winter performance. But we're not talking about actually driving in the cold, but rather with some parts on the outside of the Model 3. A new software update reportedly fixes some of those issues.According to Tesla Motors Club and Electrek, owners were having trouble disconnecting the charging plug from their Model 3 in cold weather. Others reported issues with the frameless windows, which reportedly didn't always lower and raise automatically as needed when the doors were opened or closed. A new software update, dubbed version 2018.44.2, reportedly promises to address that, saying in release notes that, "Window position and charge connector locking behaviors have been optimized for cold weather."The newer software reportedly doesn't "lock" the car's electric charging plug in place, meaning it's less likely to get frozen and jammed in place in cold … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 software update aims to address cold-weather problems
First Galaxy A9 (2018) software update is all about the camera
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is all about the camera experience, and it’s no wonder that the first software update for the device brings some improvements to that experience. The changelog simply mentions that camera stability and picture quality has been improved, and we’ll be trying it out to see if it makes some difference between the out-of-the-box software and the updated one.Galaxy A9 (2018) software update rolling outThe update is rolling out in markets like the Netherlands where the phone is already on sale, but the same is also being released as the initial software for countries like India, where sales will begin in the next few days. The latter are also getting the November 2018 security patch out of the box. Sadly, the update for our unit in the Netherlands comes with the October security patch. Here’s hoping Samsung jumps to the December patch with the next update instead of delaying things regularly in some countries.The update comes with software … [Read more...] about First Galaxy A9 (2018) software update is all about the camera
How to check for macOS software updates in Mojave
macOS Mojave doesn't introduce a lot of changes to the Mac user experience, dark mode aside. But one major difference between macOS Mojave and every version of the system released since 2011 is that, outside of the initial update from macOS High Sierra, updates for Mojave aren't handled by the Mac App Store. Instead, when you want to update past macOS 10.14, you'll do so through System Preferences. So, if you want to download and install the recently-released macOS 10.14.1, you'll head to the new Software Updates pane in System Preference. Here's exactly what you need to do. How to check for software updates in macOS Mojave Open System Preferences on your Mac. Click Software Updates. Click Update Now if an update is available and you want to update your Mac at that moment. How to have macOS Mojave automatically download and install software updates Open System Preferences on your Mac. Click Software Updates. Click Advanced. Click the checkboxes to enable or disable automatic … [Read more...] about How to check for macOS software updates in Mojave
With benefits — and risks – software updates are coming to the car
Are you ready to have your car regularly updated like your smartphone? Well, get ready because it’s happening. From dashboards to door locks, cars are about to become as changeable as your iPhone’s home screen. Automatic over-the-air updates have been happening for years on laptops, phones, even TVs. But in the automotive industry it’s been relatively rare. Tesla was a significant exception. Starting in the fall of 2012, the electric car company added features like the ability to save driver profile settings by name and a coast function that let the EV roll forward without having to put your foot on the accelerator. That same year, other automakers were testing the OTA airwaves. “… Cars were basically air-gapped computers. Once they became connected, the threat went from zero to 100.” Mercedes-Benz, for example, updated its Mbrace2 in-dash system in the SL roadster to accept OTA updates in 2012. Most of those updates were focused on non-critical … [Read more...] about With benefits — and risks – software updates are coming to the car