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Rumor: Apple 27-inch Thunderbolt supply running short, may indicate forthcoming upgrade in near future

You know that spiffy monitor Apple sells? It might be about to be upgraded. Per AppleInsider, a number of resellers have run dry of Apple Thunderbolt Display inventory, suggesting the 27-inch monitor may be due for an upgrade, perhaps with a thinner design that takes cues from the latest iMacs. As of Monday, major resellers […]

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USB 3.0 Promoter Group announces updated spec, anticipated 10Gb/s speeds for 2014

This could lead to something nifty. Per CNET and the mighty Jim Tanous of The Mac Observer, an updated USB 3.0 specification that promises to double theoretical maximum bandwidth is scheduled to arrive in mid–2013, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced Sunday. The improvements, thanks to revised hardware and more efficient data transfer methods, will […]

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Some users complain of issues after MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0, Apple pulls software from web site

Sometimes it pays to wait a few days before installing a fairly hefty firmware update… Per the Apple Core, a number of users have reported issues with the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0, which was recently offered for 2012 models. Worse, late last week, Apple pulled the support page about the update as […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2.0

Sometimes a random system update is what’s needed. On Wednesday, Apple released OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2.0, an intermediary update which addresses an issue with Keychain that can affect 2012 Mac systems. The update, a 1.3 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – This update addresses an issue with Keychain that can […]

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Rumor: Samsung initiates 20% price increase for iOS device chips

I think it’s about time we just rename “Apple” and “Samsung” as the “Hatfields” and the “McCoys”, because this is going to drag on for a while. Per MarketWatch, Samsung has allegedly increased the price of its mobile processors by 20 percent for just one company: Apple. The details come from an unnamed person allegedly […]