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MacBook Pro News

EFI firmware trick allows some 2008 MacBooks, MacBook Pros to address 8GB of RAM

Sometimes these things catch you by surprise in nifty ways. Per the Apple Core, the cool cats at Other World Computing took another look at the memory limits in some of Apple’s late 2008 Core 2 Duo MacBook and MacBook Pros. Its testing found that a specific blend of updated firmware, Boot ROM and OS […]

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MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Next-Gen MacBook Pro units to feature fast solid-state drives, larger trackpads

A new rumor attributed to unnamed sources says the coming refresh of MacBook Pros will feature larger trackpads and boot from SSD, even on models equipped with a conventional hard disk drive. Per Boy Genius Report, the “new laptops will contain glass trackpads that are even larger than the pads found on current-generation MacBook Pro […]

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MacBook MacBook Pro News Patents

Apple patent suggests combined MagSafe power connector/data connector technology

Ok, this could be useful. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week published a new patent application from Apple named “Magnetic Connector with Optical Signal Path.” Discovered by AppleInsider, the document describes a single cable that would provide both power and data to a mobile device, like a MacBook Pro, using a […]

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iPhone News

Apple swapping in new inaccessible, “pentalobe” screws to new, repaired iPhone 4 units

If you were hoping to buy a new iPhone 4 and tinker with it, you might have some problems. Per the mighty iFixIt, Apple has begun replacing the standard phillips head screws that hold together most iPhones sold in the U.S. with tamper-resistant “pentalobe” screws. The result is a device that most users are unable […]

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iPhone News Software

HP adds AirPrint functionality to six printers via firmware updates

The AirPrint feature has been released with iOS 4.2. Now it’s time to find a printer that actually supports this. Per AppleInsider, HP this week updated the firmware of six of its printers, enabling compatibility with Apple’s AirPrint, which allows printing directly from iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. The company added the functionality […]