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Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 update

The bug fixes had to come sometime. On Thursday, Apple released version 10.8.1 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 24.2 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Resolve an issue that may cause Migration Assistant to unexpectedly quit. – Improve compatibility when connecting to a Microsoft Exchange […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 beta to developers, looks to focus on Thunderbolt display noise bug, others

If you’re looking for Mountain Lion bug fixes, they’re en route. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Friday evening began providing its developers with the first maintenance update to its Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system released just weeks ago. Sources familiar with the matter say the 38.5MB beta release was accompanied with a set […]

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Hardware MacBook Air News

27-inch Thunderbolt display exhibiting noise issue with 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro, MacBook Air

Firmware updates were invented for a reason… Per Electronista, a number of MacBook Air owners are experiencing audio issues when they connect their laptops to Apple’s Thunderbolt display and complain of static, distortion and crackling emanating from the speakers built into the 27-inch screen’s chassis. The problem usually presents itself intermittently after a few hours’ […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple may revise backlight for third-gen iPad before holidays

The nice thing about rumors: sometimes they’re true. Per DigiTimes, Apple may be readying a minor update of the iPad ahead of the holiday season, an unverified report from the same publication claims that Apple is interested in returning to a one-LED backlight module solution instead of the two-LED design used in the current iPad. […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple may use IGZO display for next-gen ‘Mini’ iPad

It’s the rumors that make life interesting. Per Unwired View and MyDrivers.com, rumors of a smaller iPad with a 7.85-inch display continue have cropped up, with one new report out of the Far East claiming the device will feature a Sharp IGZO display and will cost under US$300. The latest details claim Apple’s so-called iPad […]