Apple’s new Thunderbolt-equipped displays are getting good reviews and can do a fair number of things. But they can’t be daisy-chained. According to an Apple support document, the company has noted that previous DisplayPort screens will not work when attached to the Thunderbolt port of its new display. Thunderbolt-equipped Macs can support one or two […]
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Per AppleInsider, a number of users have reported that Apple has begun shipping LED Thunderbolt Displays directly to them. The customers reported late Thursday that their Thunderbolt Display orders have shipped, with one Australian customer claimed that the display has already arrived. Apple unveiled the new US$999 27-inch LED Thunderbolt Display in July alongside new […]
Ok, this could be useful. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week published a new patent application from Apple named “Magnetic Connector with Optical Signal Path.” Discovered by AppleInsider, the document describes a single cable that would provide both power and data to a mobile device, like a MacBook Pro, using a […]
A pair of patents that went public on Tuesday reveal that Apple could be working on a device that converts from standard laptop form to tablet form as well as a magnetic connector that provides both power and an optical data connection. Per freepatentsonline, a November 30 patent entitled “Application Programming Interfaces for Scrolling Operations” […]
Additional details have surfaced regarding Apple’s upcoming next-gen MacBook Air notebook. Per AppleInsider, a source has claimed the 11.6″ MacBook Air won’t replace the 13.3″ model, but will instead complement it as a more aggressively-priced option. The following notes have also come to light: – Both the new 11.6″ and 13.3″ models sport matching outfits […]