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Apple releases updated MacBook Pro lineup with slight speed boosts, lower prices on some models

You can’t argue with a speed bump and a lower price on the notebook you want. Per Macworld, Apple on Tuesday released it’s upgraded line of professional MacBook Pro notebooks, the intro-level and mid-range 13-inch Retina MacBook Pros going from a 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with a Turbo Boost of up to 2.9GHz to […]

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Apple releases updated iMacs, incorporates Haswell processors, PCIe architecture, 802.11ac Wi-Fi into new models

It’s not a huge change for the iMacs, but it’s the bump you’ve been waiting for. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday issued an update for its all-in-one iMac desktop, bringing Intel’s latest-generation Haswell processors, speedy 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Nvidia’s new GeForce 700 series graphics. The new iMac also sports faster PCIe flash storage options to […]

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Apple begins graphics card program for designated iMacs, looks to replace faulty AMD Radeon HD 6970M units

Check the manufacturing date on your iMac, it may be eligible for a replacement graphics card. Per AppleInsider, addressing complaints from owners, Apple has decided to institute a replacement program for graphics cards used in specific 27-inch iMac models sold between May 2011 and October 2012. According to a document on Apple’s Support webpage, the […]

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Apple reduces non-Retina MacBook Pro prices by $100 for education market buyers

Yet another reason to be in the education market if you can help it. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Thursday dropped the education buyer price for its default configuration non-Retina MacBook Pros by an additional US$100, and customers can now pick up the notebooks starting at under US$1,000. The Apple Store for Education changed its pricing […]

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Intel details specs for upcoming i7 “Haswell” processor

The next-gen stuff always looks pretty sexy… Per AppleInsider and Engadget, a document released on Wednesday sheds some light on Intel’s forthcoming Core i7 processors, which will boast new integrated graphics silicon that promises to double or even triple performance compared to existing models. Alongside a new iteration of the “Intel HD Graphics” series, dubbed […]