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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 […]

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MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple sitting on MacBook Air product refresh until Mac OS X 10.7 is released

Apple is sitting on at least one refresh of its Mac notebook line, waiting for Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”) to be released in July. Per Macworld UK, sources close to the story have said that new MacBook Air models featuring Intel Sandy Bridge processors and the Thunderbolt expansion port have been ready for some […]

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Opera Mini web browser 6.0 released, now native for both iPhone and iPad

It’s an interesting alternative to Apple’s Mobile Safari web browser for its iOS devices. And it just got a fairly large overhaul. Per Mac|Life, the popular Opera Mini web browser just reached version 6.0 and is available as a redesigned, universal app that finally brings some love to the bigger screen of the iPad as […]