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Inventory shortfalls hint at updated iMacs, 802.11ac Airport Express units

When the inventory runs low, there’s cool new stuff around the corner. Or it just means you need to order more inventory. Per MacRumors and 9to5Mac, low retail stocks of Airport Express base stations are suggesting that a faster 802.11ac model is expected soon to match the capabilities of the latest Macs. This would offer […]

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Parallels Desktop 9 to arrive in early September, will hone in on OS X Mavericks features

Parallels 9 Desktop is en route. And can be pre-ordered with a Parallels Desktop 8 order between now and Halloween. Per MacNN, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac will ship the first week of September according to its parent company. One of the primary features will be optimization for OS X Mavericks, which has yet to […]

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Apple begins graphics card program for designated iMacs, looks to replace faulty AMD Radeon HD 6970M units

Check the manufacturing date on your iMac, it may be eligible for a replacement graphics card. Per AppleInsider, addressing complaints from owners, Apple has decided to institute a replacement program for graphics cards used in specific 27-inch iMac models sold between May 2011 and October 2012. According to a document on Apple’s Support webpage, the […]

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Apple to launch “Takeback Program” on August 16th, seeks to replace faulty knockoff USB power adapters with genuine article

You should probably stick with the real McCoy. Per 9to5Mac and Mac|Life, following incidents such as the apparent electrocution of a Chinese woman by a faulty knockoff iPhone charger, Apple is ramping up a program in which customers can bring in their old USB power adapters and receive new, Apple-designed ones for a lower price […]

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Apple purchases Passif semiconductor, move allows access to low-power technologies

It was a bit on the subtle side this time, but Apple bought another company for a potentially key asset. Per Jessica Lessin, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, Apple has purchased Passif Semiconductor, a California communication chip developer that specializes in low-power designs — technology that could be useful in developing a smartwatch-like wearable […]