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Intel announces 710 series enterprise-class SSD units, talks up endurance factor

Solid-state drives: They’re getting prolific. And that’s never a bad thing. Per Macworld, Intel on Wednesday announced the new 710 series solid-state drives, the company currently pitching the units as a replacement to hard drives in enterprise servers. The SSDs will come with capacities ranging from 100GB to 300GB and include features to protect data […]

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OWC releases firmware updater for SandForce-based solid state drives

Accessory outfitter Other World Computing announced today the release of its Apple/Mac compatible firmware updater for SandForce-Driven Solid State Drives. The fully Mac bootable updater is freely available from OWC for use exclusively with select OWC Mercury Solid State Drive models manufactured since January 2010. This new Mac compatible firmware updater is in addition to […]

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Samsung looking to release 512GB solid-state notebook hard drive

You love having a solid-state hard drive, but you’ve had to put your Mac’s files on a crash diet to fit everything on there. This might be the solution. Per Electronista, Samsung announced its 2.5-inch PM830, capable of holding as much as 512GB, twice as much as most SSDs, but also has the headroom to […]

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MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple looking to slim down MacBook Pro, move towards lighter/thinner form factor

The notion of slimming a notebook down and having it sell well seems to be working for the MacBook Air and this may be where the MacBook Pro is headed. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple seems likely to completely redesign its MacBook Pro line in favor of a thinner and lighter form factor. A […]

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Rumor: Apple developing 15 and 17-inch MacBook Air notebooks

With Apple’s new family of MacBook Airs selling like hotcakes, the company is believed to be working to introduce 15- and 17-inch models with a similar minimalist design to capitalize on the trend towards ultra-mobile computing. Per MacRumors, the notebook is believed to be in the late testing stages, though no further details were provided. […]