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Fix your broken Music in iOS 5
I upgraded three iOS devices to iOS 5 (iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2) and all of them would not play any music nor podcasts in the new Music app. The music and thumbnails were there but flat out refused to play.
The fix was to uncheck the “sync music” box in each device, hit apply, and re-sync all music over.
Hope this works for you as well.
Apple updates Lion to 10.7.2 + Lion Recovery Update
Updates galore: hot on the heels of iOS5, launching of iCloud.com, and iTunes 10.5 comes a couple more updates.
- Lion Recovery Update - includes improvements to Lion Recovery and addresses an issue with Find My Mac when using a firmware password.
- Mac OS X Update 10.7.2
iOS5 is out!
Downloading as I type this for my iPad 2 and iPhone 4 – not as fast as usual obviously as the servers must be getting hammered. Full list of new features available after the break.
Mobexo, advanced Mobile Payment Solution, launches
Mobexo, a new smartphone-based payment solution, has officially launched. Interesting that it does not use any NFC technology. Take a look at the video introduction:
Here is the full press release:
Mobexo is an innovative smartphone-based payment solution. With Mobexo, traditional payment instruments such as credit cards, bank accounts, checks or promotion vouchers are “virtualized” into smartphones.
The payment process is purely smartphone-based and no specific hardware is required. No Near Field Communication (NFC) chip, no specific point-of-sales terminal: Mobexo takes advantage of any smartphone with a display and a camera. QR codes are utilized in an unprecedented safe and smart way.
According to CEO Sopheap Lao (aka 劉鴻基), “It is not only safer and more convenient than traditional payment instruments such as cash or credit cards. It is also greener and more durable as it generates no paper and no waste. Moreover, it is probably the most secure and the most easy-to-use mobile payment solution ever designed today. Mobexo’s platform is so extensible we are yet working on hundreds of services to come, many one them being country-specific.”
The app will be available in the appStore on iPhone iOS5 as soon as iOS5 is released. Android and Windows Mobile versions are coming soon.
About Mobexo
Mobexo is headquartered in Hong Kong. It has been incorporated as a Limited Company by French/Chinese Founder Sopheap Lao (aka 劉鴻基).
Mobexo is a fast growing Payment Service Provider Company whose heads are Mobile Payment Security experts for years. Mobexo is operated and driven with security, simplicity and ecology as a philosophy.
Mobexo Payment System is meant to be available anywhere in the world as much as possible while being adapted to local payment instruments and customer’s local shopping experience.
Press contact:
social@mobexo.com
+852-8199.0714
iTunes 10.5 is out
As anticipated, iTunes 10.5 is now available for download ahead of the iOS 5 launch. Expect OS X 10.7.2 to drop soon as well.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
HKJC iPhone app not (yet) compatible with iOS5
UPDATE: As of October 25, the app is now compatible with iOS 5.
If you’re an addictive gambler, the HKJC iPhone app is not yet compatible with iOS5. Therefore, don’t upgrade to iOS5 if the mobile betting app is important to your daily workflow.
This picture explains it all:
Update: official notice from HKJC
The Hong Kong Jockey Club would like to advise its customers who have installed the Club’s Mobile Betting Service iPhone App not to upgrade the mobile operating system to iOS5 to be launched by Apple until further notice from the Club.
The Club’s Mobile Betting Service iPhone App is not yet supported by iOS5. Customers using mobile devices installed with iOS5 may experience difficulties in getting access to the App. To avoid any inconvenience, customers are advised to continue using the existing iOS version to enjoy the service. The Club is following up at full speed and will update the App as soon as possible.