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Apple announces Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, developers granted access to preview

Remember how you sort-of-recently upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)? You’re about to upgrade again this summer. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Thursday announced Mac OS X 10.8, dubbed “Mountain Lion,” the next major release of its Mac operating system, set to launch on the Mac App Store this summer, with a preview now available […]

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Apple offers Apple TV price break through retailers in advance of Black Friday sales

It’s not a huge price drop, but it’s worth paying attention to. Per AppleInsider, both Amazon and Best Buy are advertising a US$10 drop in price for the Apple TV. The latest version of Apple’s “hobby” originally came with a US$99.99 price tag when it was released last year. The new pricing isn’t the lowest […]

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Rumor: Apple creating HDTV prototypes for late 2012 launch

Prior to his passing away, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs stated that he wanted to capture the television market. This might be the first step towards that goal. Per AppleInsider, analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray revealed in a note to investors on Monday that a source close to an Asian component supplier claimed […]

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Apple TV 4.4 update out the door, adds Photo Steam, AirPlay mirroring, other functions

If there’s one universal truth, it’s this: updates are nifty. Per Mac|Life, Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.4 for its second-generation Apple TV set top device. The update adds Photo Stream as well as new content from the National Hockey League and Wall Street Journal Live functionalities to the device. That update also provides AirPlay […]

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iPad iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Apple unveils iOS 5, cites 200 new features, highlights 10 for keynote

Not that the iOS user base has done anything wrong, but there’s going to be some changes around here… Per Mac|Life, Apple sent in Senior Vice President of iOS Software Scott Forstall took the stage to talk about the 1,500 new APIs that developers will have to tap into, with 200 new features to end […]