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Unibody 17″ MacBook Pro Notebooks Now Shipping

A slew of readers have informed AppleInsider that their order updates for Apple’s unibody 17″ MacBook Pro notebook have been updated to “shipping” as of Friday. The notebook, which was launched in January at Macworld, showed signs of delay when some customers were told their orders would likely slip into March despite promises it would […]

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Customizable Four-Finger Gestures May be En Route for Apple Notebooks in Mac OS X

There’s some interesting stuff buried within the depths of the Mac OS X file structure. Among these, according to MyAppleGuide, is a bit of code in Mac OS X’s Trackpad preference panethat would allow users of multitouch-capable trackpads such as those on the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros to define their own four-finger gestures. The […]

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Software

CoolBook Updated to 2.13, Receives Unibody MacBook Support

Over the weekend, developer Magnus Lundholm released CoolBook 2.13, the latest version of his shareware CPU frequency, voltage and temperature monitoring program. The new version, a 600 kilobyte download, adds support for Apple’s new unibody MacBooks as well as repairs the following bugs and features: Fixed a bug adding invalid values to the frequency selector. […]

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Podcast

PowerPage Podcast Episode 104

Episode 104 of the PowerPage Podcast is now available. You can either download it from the iTunes Store or directly (1’21:48, 28.79 MB, AAC). Your panel: Jason O’Grady, Rob Parker, Youngmoo Kim and Tom Hesser. Topics include: 20,000 apps, $99 iPhone (sans 3G and GPS), iPhone v.3 at WWDC, iTunes Replay, Kindle 2, MatteBook Pro, […]

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Rumor: Apple to Meet with China Unicom Executives Regarding iPhone

Wireless carrier China Unicom has reportedly sent top executives to meet with Apple in the United States next month as Apple may be bringing its iPhone handset to the Chinese market. According to tech.sina.com.cn (the report is in Chinese) and Macworld UK, the movements of the China Unicom executives were cited by “knowledgeable sources.” The […]