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Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.8, adds support for new camera formats

Late Wednesday, Apple posted its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.8, an update designed to extend RAW image compatibility for the Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 applications. The update, a 6.9 megabyte download, adds support for the following cameras: – Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 – Olympus PEN E-P3 – Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G3 – Panasonic LUMIX […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to invest $1 billion in Sharp plant to produce iPhone, iPad LCD units

A rumor is percolating that Apple is planning to invest US$1 billion in a new Sharp factory for building screens for its iPhone and iPad products has resurfaced, just days after a separate report claimed that the next-generation iPad has been delayed in part because of production constraints from the supplier. Per Reuters, MF Global […]

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iPad News Processors

Apple begins manufacturing trial run of A6 processor, looks for 2012 launch date

It’s pretty simple: If another person has another rumor story about the iPhone 5 being released in either September or October, they’ll be justly pummeled about the head and shoulders with a frozen badger. That seems fair. In other news, Taiwan Economic News, which cited sources close to the story, reported Friday that Taiwan Semiconductor […]

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hard drive Hardware News

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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iPad News

Apple switches away from LG displays for iPad 2, opts for Samsung, CMI in the near term

As neat as the iPad 2 is, sometimes thar be hiccups with the suppliers… Per DigiTimes, LG Display has reportedly lost its status as the leading iPad 2 display maker after recent LCD shipments were said to have been plagued by quality issues, prompting Apple to turn instead to Samsung. Citing industry sources, DigiTimes reported […]