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Apple releases firmware updates for 27″ iMacs

Apple’s in one of its update-o-rama sprees again and late Wednesday, the company released firmware updates for its popular 27″ iMac line. The first update, the 27″ iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.0, a 397 kilobyte download, fixes Target Display Mode compatibility issues on 27″ iMac computers. The second update, the 27″ EFI FW Update 1.0, […]

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Apple Prepping New Generation of Mac Pros, 27″ LED Cinema Display

For the professional end, Apple might just have some good stuff in store. Per AppleInsider, Apple is wrapping up development on both a larger version of its LED Cinema Display as well as a new generation of Mac Pro workstations. The new display is targeted for a June release date and measures 27″ diagonal which […]

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Apple Releases Second Firmware Fix for Flickering 27″ iMac Screen Issue

Late Monday, Apple released its second firmware update to attempt to resolve the infamous screen flickering issue found on some late 2009 27″ iMac units. The iMac Display Firmware Update 1.0, a 294KB download, will reportedly “address issues that may cause intermittent display flickering.” The update requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later to install […]

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Intel Working on Apple’s “Light Peak” Brainchild to Eventually Replace Multiple Connection Cables

Ok, this is interesting. A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the technology to Intel and asked them to create it. Per Engadget, Apple had reached out to Intel as early as 2007 with […]

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Apple Apparently Reconsidering Matte Displays on iMacs, Notebooks

When Apple began to slowly convert its notebook and iMacs displays to highly-reflective glass surfaces shortly after the release of the original iPhone in 2007, opinions were mixed as to the change. In short, Jason pretty much Hulked Out given the annoyance. And there may have been smashing. The screen, which has been considered almost […]