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Working with UTF8 Encoded strings in iOS
I designed a digital audio dock for a major client. The dock accepts both 30-Pin apple devices and Lightning-connector apple devices, in other words almost all iPods, iPhones and iPads. The dock has a network interface so that it can connect to, and be controlled by, other devices, such as another iOS device. The device […]
Microchip’s MPLAB X Gets an update. V1.95 Now available.
Microchip have released an update to their IDE, MPLAB X. MPLAB X IDE v1.95 is available now for download from here This seems to be a minor point release with the following main updates since v1.90 ICSP cable support for UNI/O SQTP in Aux Memory support Harmony quick start and Forum links Enum label support within […]
iOS 7 Tech Talks – Apple Developer
Guess who is not going to Apple’s Tech Talk in London this year? Yip – I just got an email saying I wasn’t successful at getting a place this year. Places on these seminars are like hens teeth! iOS 7 Tech Talks – Apple Developer.
Apples and Oranges
I Watched the Apple Keynote speech in which Tim Cook and others gushed about the latest devices and software to come from Cupertino. There is new iPad Air, iPad Mini with retina display and, very interestingly, some more details about the new Mac Pro including for the first time, pricing. At over $3000 dollars, I […]
Update: Issues with ICD3 on Mac OS X
Just a brief update on the issue I had using ICD3 on Mac OS X. Having removed all traces of Java 1.7 (aka JRE 7) from the Mac, the ICD3 still wouldn’t work. I un-installed MPLAB X and re-installed it again and I’m happy to report that it is working again now.