Apple released iOS 5.1.1 last night with a few bug fixes for your iOS devices:

• Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut
• Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks
• Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances
• Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List
• Fixes an issue where ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after successful purchase

Besides these, it also fixed some security bugs as listed here in detail

To update, simply run the Software Update function within the Settings app, or connect your iOS device to iTunes and update it there.

Apple released an update to the iPhone, pushing it to OS 3.1.3 which contains bug fixes and improvements. It improves the accuracy of reported battery level, though unless it lengthens the battery life, I’d not really want to see how battery life my iPhone has at the end of the day…

Other fixes includes resolving issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances, fixing bugs which might cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard.

This update is available for all iPhone and iPod touch and you can download it via iTunes.

Just like how you would when updating your OS X on your Macs, always remember to backup in case accidents happen.

Support for Windows 7

Apple updated Boot Camp to support Microsoft Windows 7 – all 639 flavors of them. At the same time this update also addresses issues with the Apple trackpad, turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used, and supports the Apple wireless keyboard and Apple Magic mouse.

Download the 32 bit here | 64 bit here

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Quite a fair bit of bug fixes in this new update.

• an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
• a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
• Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
• a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user
• issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers
• the reliability of menu extras
• an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture
• an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
• Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing
• a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book
• an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet
• Safari plug-in reliability
• general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
• an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

For more details on the fixes, read this knowledge based article. Always do a backup before updating to ensure you have something to fall back on.

The update is available via Apple Support page:

• Download 10.6.2 update installer
• Download 10.6.2 combo update installer

updated – sites are saying the 3.0 Software Update will be released at 1am SG Time

Do note that as we are on the other side of the world from 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, the iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update won’t show up on your iTunes today even though it was stated to be released on the 17th.

So let’s be calm, take a breather and sleep till tomorrow. Remember to update your iTunes to 8.2 and backup your iPhone data prior to updating.

In the mean time, here’s a graphical comparison of what you get from OS 3.0 between iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS from Apple

The lack of Voice Control and Compass is also evident on iPod Touch running OS 3.0. The difference, according to John Gruber from Daring Fireball, is hardware related, rather than something that might be implemented via the OS update:

The compass app is based on a hardware magnetometer, and my somewhat-informed understanding of Voice Control is that it uses new digital signal processing hardware…by the way: video is a hardware feature of the 3G S camera, they’re not just snapping 30 frames per second from a still camera and using the CPU to stitch them together into video files

That said, it is still highly encouraged to upgrade to 3.0 to get the rest of the updates that come with 3.0. What’s more, its FREE! (at least for iPhone owners)

Apple pushed out one more update to OS X 10.5.7, probably the last before Snow Leopard rear its tail come WDDC in June. Weighing in at 449MB (729MB for Combo Updater), this includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

A detailed list of the updates are covered in this Knowledge Based article but here are some highlights:

• Added additional RAW image support for several third-party cameras – see newly added cameras here
• Improves performance of video playback and cursor movements for recent Macs with NVIDIA graphics
• Improves the reliability and accuracy of Unit Converter, Stocks, Weather and Movies Dashboard widgets (the workaround for the Unit Converter was covered here
• Addresses a situation that may cause issues when logging into Gmail.
• Improves reliability when syncing contacts with Yahoo!.
• Expansion Slot Utility for Mac Pro now reports the correct PCIe slot configuration.
• For iCal – Improves reliability when automatically syncing with MobileMe
• For Mail – Addresses an issue that may cause the BCC field to populate incorrectly when redirecting a message from the Sent mailbox
• Improves consistency with Parental Controls and application restrictions.
• Resolves an issue that may cause certain third-party printers to print to the incorrect paper tray

To download the files directly:

• 10.5.7 Update / 10.5.7 Combo Update
• 10.5.7 Server Update / 10.5.7 Server Combo Update

Take note – do follow these instructions from Apple prior to doing your installation:

• Back up your computer prior to installing any updates.
• Quit any open applications before starting the installation.
• Do not interrupt the installation process.
• You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modiï¬�cations installed, or if you’ve modiï¬�ed the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
• If issues occur during installation–for example, if Software Update quits unexpectedly–please see this article.

Let us know if there are any problems or improvements after the update!