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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPad to be 15% thinner, 25% lighter, use smaller, more efficient battery

This could be nifty. Per MacRumors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has on a number of occasions offered accurate information on Apple’s product plans, recently published a new research note outlining his expectations for Apple’s fifth-generation iPad. Kuo expects mass production and shipments of the new iPad to ramp up in the August-September timeframe, […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple’s next-gen “budget” iPhone to feature same 4-inch display as current iPhone 5

Just because you’re buying the economy model doesn’t mean you have to settle for a smaller screen. Per AppleInsider, contrary to some rumors suggesting Apple’s low-cost iPhone will have a larger 4.5-inch display, the company’s new entry-level handset will have a 4-inch display, matching the size of the iPhone 5. The details on Apple’s so-called […]

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Hardware iPad News

128 gigabyte fourth-gen iPad now available for purchase

You know that enormous fourth-gen iPad you’ve been hankering for? It’s here. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday updated its online store to reflect availability of the new high-capacity 128-gigabyte iPad with Retina display. The new high-end iPad model retails for US$799 for the Wi-Fi-only model, or US$929 with cellular connectivity. It’s available in both black […]

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News Software

Apple releases updated OS X 10.8.3 beta, begins allowing developers access to new builds via Software Update feature

This could be useful. Per AppleInsider, a little over one week after Apple seeded build 12D32 of its OS X 10.8.3 beta to developers, the company has rolled out another version of the software adding a new functionality that allows developers to download and install pre-release versions directly from Software Update in the Mac App […]

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MacBook Pro News Software

How-to: How to get around “Black Screen of Death” on dual-GPU MacBook Pro notebooks

Ok, this could be useful. Per the mighty Topher Kessler of CNET, a workaround has been found for MacBook users who noticed a pretty annoying black-screen bug on their systems, in which the computer would appear to be running but would not show any output on the display. To get around this issue, people were […]