Apple released iPhone firmware 2.0.2 for both first gen iPhone and iPhone 3G to fix some outstanding bugs. However, the major fix comes for the iPhone 3G with a full modem update. This is supposed to fix the dropping calls and other issues with 3G connectivity.

iPhone Dev team also released pwnage 2.0.3.1 addressing the jailbreak fix for the new firmware. So if you prefer your iPhone jailbroken, then use this at your own risk.

For the meantime, my first-gen iPhone has been jailbroken to support Qik for full video streaming but my 3G is in its original firmware.

Three weeks ago, I decided to dispose the Macbook Air in favor of a new Macbook Pro. The 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo powered Macbook Air with 80GB of HDD was replaced by a 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo 15″ beast with 4GB of RAM and 250GB of HDD. Whilst I had raves for the Macbook Air when I got it — to the extent of selling my 2.33GHz Macbook Pro — I simply couldn’t believe how much I missed the power of the ‘Pro. Read the rest of this entry »