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The $200 Mac Netbook – By Dell

For users hankering for a Mac netbook at long last, Dell might have something right up your alley. According to the Apple Core, Dell’s Vostro A90 netbook, which retails for US$199 (less than the price of an iPod touch) can be turned into a computer running desktop-class Mac OS applications as well as a Flash-equipped […]

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iPhone

AT&T Confirms Efforts to Double 3G Network Speeds

In an interview with TelephonyOnline, AT&T vice president of technology realization Scott McElroy has confirmed that the carrier is currently performing a variety of upgrades on its 3G network that should combine to double capacity in the coming months. McElroy stated that his team plans to upgrade “the downlink capacity on its high-speed packet access […]

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hard drive

Samsung Offers “Rugged” 500 GB Notebook Hard Drive with SpinPoint M7

Amidst a slew of new notebook hard drives that have emerged on the market recently, Samsung’s SpinPoint M7 is the first to call itself “rugged” according to the cool cats over at Engadget. The dual-platter, 2.5-inch SATA drive spins at 5400rpm and features a 400G operational shock tolerance (about 50G better than the claimed tolerances […]

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Software

DivX for Mac 7.0 Out the Door

DivX for Mac, the shareware player that allows users to view high definition H.264 (.mkv) videos with AAC audio and video, hit version 7.0 yesterday. The new version, a 23.2 megabyte download (courtesy of VersionTracker), allows for expanded playback of the .divx and the .avi formats on the Mac. The player requires Mac OS X […]

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Apple Begins Taking Bids on Mac Netbook Components

Long-time Apple manufacturing and component provider Foxconn is reportedly among a group of frontrunners expected to receive a contract to create a Mac netbook. According to DigiTimes, sources lose to the story have cited that Foxconn “is in the running to land orders for a netbook from Apple.” Outside of adding that Mac maker’s 13-inch […]