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Apple's Nvidia Graphics Update Doesn't Fix Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI Distortion Issues [Apple]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/29/2009
Apple's Nvidia Graphics Update Doesn't Fix Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI Distortion Issues [Apple]
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That Nvidia graphics fix Apple released yesterday that fixed "cursor movement" with Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters on MacBooks? Totally didn't fix the distortion issues . In a related note, some people on the forums are claiming that after running Quicktime or iTunes will cause the ...
NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
support.apple.com - 1/26/2009
NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
— support.apple.com — Download icon About NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 This update improves cursor movement when using the Apple Mini... DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter with the Mini DisplayPort enabled MacBook Air, MacBook and MacBook Pro. It also improves playback of HD ... (more) NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009

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Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?
news.cnet.com - 2/5/2009
Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?
— news.cnet.com — Updated at 5:45 p.m. PST with additional comments from Microsoft. Nvidia's Tegra chip will be used in... an upcoming Microsoft smartphone, according to an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech. The San Francisco-based research firm also is speculating ... (more) Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?

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Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear
appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009
Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear
— appleinsider.com — Apple has yanked a software update that was intended to fix graphics-related issues with its latest notebooks... just two days after pushing the patch to users via its Software Update mechanism. (more) Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear

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GigaOM Network:  Daily Apple: Imaginary Apple, Bad Android, & NVIDIA Fail [TheAppleBlog]

Gizmodo:  Apple Mysteriously Pulls Nvidia Update, Mysteriously [Apple]

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Daily Apple: Imaginary Apple, Bad Android, & NVIDIA Fail [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... NVIDIA Display Fix Doesn’t Fix Everything - Distortion issues on monitors connected to MacBooks via Mini DisplayPort to Dual-DVI adapters were not fixed via Monday’s update, says Gizmodo’s Jason Chen. The issue is an intermittent one that resolves after a few reconnects, but still, this isn’t amateur hour Apple. ...

Apple Mysteriously Pulls Nvidia Update, Mysteriously [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... In our case, it simply didn't fix the MiniDisplay Port to Dual-Link DVI distortion problems, but according to Apple's forums, it opened up a whole new bag of hurt ...

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discussions.apple.com 1/29/2009 — I'm afraid to say since downloading the NVidia update this evening the problem of my external Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW display has gone from black screening for 3 seconds to now staying a black screen for 10-20 seconds only flicking on for 1 second! ...
Support - Discussions - Apple releases NVIDIA Graphics Update ...
discussions.apple.com 1/29/2009 — I'm afraid to say since downloading the NVidia update this evening the problem of my external Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW display has gone from black screening for 3 seconds to now staying a black screen for 10-20 seconds only flicking on for 1 second! ...
Support - Discussions - Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI ...
discussions.apple.com 12/22/2008 — I just got the new Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter. It works fine visually on my 30 inch Cinema HD display, but now my mouse cursor is jumpy. Every few seconds as I drag my mouse, the cursor jumps 5-10 inches, making it hard and frustrating ...
New iMacs with NVIDIA graphics due shortly?
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Apple iMac NVIDIA graphics leak fuels replacement rumor
slashgear.com 2/24/2009 — Further fuel on the new iMac rumors this week, culminating in this supposed snap of Apple marketing materials that lists “High-performance NVIDIA graphics” among the specifications of the 20- and 24-inch machines. The company’s ...
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Apple pulls MacBook graphics update — CNET News.com 1/29/2009
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