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Rumor: 12.9-inch “iPad Pro” to incorporate Force Touch, USB-C connector, other changes

A source close to the story has stated that Apple is indeed working on a larger 12.9-inch iPad. The upcoming iPad, commonly referred to as the “iPad Pro”, is rumored to incorporate a number of changes including a Bluetooth stylus accessory with pressure sensitivity, support for Force Touch input, and a USB-C connector. Its expected […]

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MacBook Pro News Software

Apple support document acknowledges late-2013 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro input issues, promises fix

It’s not the easiest thing being an early adopter. Per Macworld, an Apple support document posted on Wednesday stated that the input devices on the brand spanking new MacBook Pro may become “unresponsive,” which is a fancy way of saying “no worky so good.” Fortunately, you only need those for little tasks like controlling your […]

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News Software

Google Chrome updated to 28.0.1500.95

On Tuesday, Google released version 28.0.1500.95 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 51.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Medium CVE-2013-2881: Origin bypass in frame handling. – High CVE-2013-2882: Type confusion in V8. – High CVE-2013-2883: Use-after-free in MutationObserver. – High CVE-2013-2884: Use-after-free in DOM. – High CVE-2013-2885: Use-after-free in […]

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Google Chrome updated to 24.0.1312.57

An update’s an update. Late Wednesday, Google released version 24.0.1312.57 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 46.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Mac: r177690 Fix renderer crashes when using certain IMEs. (Issue 152566) – Mac: r178517 Fix microphone input dropout with Pepper Flash. (Issue 168859) – Chrome Frame: r178591 […]

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Apple patent highlights motion-controlled mouse idea for future Macs

This could lead to something interesting. Per AppleInsider, a patent filing published on Thursday details an Apple invention pertaining to a computer input device that uses motion gestures, like tilting, brushing and tapping to manipulate a computer’s GUI. Apple’s “Methods and apparatus for processing combinations of kinematical inputs” describes a system that translates a variety […]