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Rumor: Apple to introduce notebooks with Intel’s next-generation Skylake processors in Q4 2015

There’s some cool stuff to be had in Intel’s upcoming Skylake processor family. A leaked article that hit prior to the Gamescom trade show in Germany shows that the processors are expected to offer a 10 to 20 percent CPU performance boost in single and multi-threaded applications, with lower power consumption, and 30 percent faster […]

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Apple releases updated iPod touch, adds improved hardware to device

Apple may not have done much with its iPod shuffle and nano models outside of changing the color offerings, but it beefed up the iPod touch in a big way this week. The iPod touch’s camera is now on par with the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2, going from 5 megapixels in the last […]

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“Staingate” controversy gains traction, cites Apple as responsible for screen coating damage on Retina display notebooks

This is pretty much the digital version of the local peasantry showing up at your front door with torches and pitchforks. A small number of Retina MacBook Pro owners are calling for Apple to replace or repair their notebooks after discovering what appears to be irreparable damage to an antireflective screen coating layer, a problem […]

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Microsoft launches Office 2016 for Mac to Office 365 subscribers

Microsoft Office 2016 is here. Or, at least, it’s arrived for Office 365 subscribers. The new version of Microsoft Office has arrived with Microsoft citing support for Mac capabilities like Full Screen view, Multi-Touch gestures, full Retina display support as well as cloud support to allow Macs and assorted devices to work on documents.

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Apple quietly pulls first-gen iPad mini from its online store

The original iPad mini has disappeared into the night from the Apple online store. Early Friday, Apple unceremoniously removed the first-generation iPad mini from its website, including product pages and the online store, leaving only the iPad mini 2 and 3, both of which feature high-resolution Retina displays. The company offered no explanation as to […]