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TechRestore Now Offering MacBook Glossy to Matte Screen Conversion for $200

You either love Apple’s glossy displays or hate them with the fury of a thousand suns. Until now, shoppers could get either a glossy or matte display with the 15″ MacBook Pro, but not the 13″ model. Per Cult of Mac, TechRestore (disclaimer: a PowerPage sponsor) has stepped in to do the “repair.” For US$200, […]

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Additional Details Surface Over Possible Apple Tablet

New reports surrounding a possible upcoming Apple tablet currently suggest that two versions (the first for educational use and the second with a webcam) could be made available. Both models would utilize an OLED screen and according to Gizmodo, include what an anonymous source described as a 10″ screen and look like a “giant iPhone, […]

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iPhone

Best Buy to Offer iPhone 3G S Accident Insurance Plan

For those of you planning to snag a new iPhone 3G S unit from Best Buy, you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase the chain’s rare (and somewhat pricey) accident insurance plan. According to AppleInsider, Best Buy stores nationwide on Friday will begin selling the next-generation Apple handset on launch day, albeit at the big-box retailer’s usual 10 a.m. opening time instead of the early hours both Apple and AT&T promise.

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MacBook LCD Mod Tutorial Goes Online

It’s a matter of how comfortable you are taking your notebook apart and soldering new components into place, but for MacBook owners looking to make the Apple component of their LCD screen look like this: check out the tutorial created by Mac user Eddie Zarick. The tutorial includes a full list of supplies and materials […]

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iPhone OS 3.0 Beta Bricking Pirated iPhones

This was sort of to be expected, but it’s interesting. According to the Los Angeles Times, users installing a pirated version of Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 firmware are finding their iPhone handsets effectively bricked, wherein the handset loads to the activation screen. At this point, they’re in trouble. Per the story, the version of […]