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Apple patent points towards improved OLED displays in future iOS devices

Uncertain about what’s coming down the pipe? Just check the recent patent applications. Per freepatentsonline, Apple has shown interest in improving the technology behind organic light emitting diodes, or OLED displays, to provide even better battery life for devices like the iPhone and iPad. Apple’s pursuit of better OLED technology was revealed this week in […]

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Apple releases 24-Inch LED Cinema Display firmware update 1.0

On Thursday, Apple released its 24-Inch LED Cinema Display Firmware Update 1.0, a 962 kilobyte download which addresses an issue that may cause intermittent display flickering. This firmware will only install on the Apple 24-inch LED Cinema Display when it is connected to a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac. Apple has also noted that this firmware update may […]

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Apple begins shipping Thunderbolt-equipped Cinema Display units

Per AppleInsider, a number of users have reported that Apple has begun shipping LED Thunderbolt Displays directly to them. The customers reported late Thursday that their Thunderbolt Display orders have shipped, with one Australian customer claimed that the display has already arrived. Apple unveiled the new US$999 27-inch LED Thunderbolt Display in July alongside new […]

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Apple begins shipping Thunderbolt-equipped displays to customer base

This had to come eventually. Per MacRumors, Apple’s new 27-inch Thunderbolt Display to its retail stores and resellers this week, while individual pre-orders are said to have shipping estimates of Sept. 15. The new displays are arriving this week and will be available for purchase “very soon.” Meanwhile, Electronista noted that it has heard of […]

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Iomega Mac Companion hard drive boasts iOS device charging port, 2 and 3TB capacities

Apple’s recent Mac OS X Lion release shows how the Mac and iOS platforms are increasingly overlapping. And third-parties are beginning to follow Apple’s platform-blurring lead: On Tuesday, Iomega rolled out an external hard drive that also features a charging port designed for Apple’s mobile devices. Per Macworld, the Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive, which […]