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Apple posts official list of OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)-compatible Macs

If you qualify, you’ll try to high-five everyone you meet today and your friends will eventually want you to shut up about it. If you don’t, well, you can meet me down at the corner pub for happy hour… Per The Verge, Apple has posted a “How to Upgrade” page on its website that contains […]

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Rumor: Apple to produce 7-inch iPad in Brazil, currently aiming for fall release

Something nifty could be happening south of the border. Per Macotakara, Apple is working on a smaller format iPad that will be assembled in Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s Brazil factory starting in September for a holiday release. According to the story, a “reliable Chinese source” said that while CNC machine testing for Apple’s much-rumored 7-inch […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to release 7-inch iPad in 2012

If there’s a rumor, there must be a nugget of truth in there somewhere. Per DigiTimes, Asian supply chain sources are now claiming Apple will release a 7.85-inch iPad by the fourth quarter of 2012 to face off against competition from smaller tablets such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The web site claimed on Friday that […]

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Apple cites iPhone 4S, MacBook Air and Mac mini products as “Bluetooth Smart Ready”

No one ever said wireless communication with devices was a bad thing. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s latest products, including the iPhone 4S and updated Mac mini and MacBook Air, are among a group of low-power Bluetooth devices now branded as “Bluetooth Smart Ready.” Bluetooth Smart is a new brand extension given by the Bluetooth Special Interest […]

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Apple support note advises against daisy-chaining Thunderbolt-equipped displays

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 […]