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Rumor: 2015 12-inch MacBook Air to undergo radical case, design changes

If the rumors are true, the body for the 2015 MacBook Air is about to go through a radical change. Per 9to5Mac, sources within Apple have stated that the new design will change standards such as full-sized USB ports, MagSafe connectors, and SD card slots in favor of a markedly thinner and lighter body with […]

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Security researcher demonstrates Thunderbolt firmware hack proof of concept at Chaos Computer Congress

As great as Thunderbolt is, there are vulnerabilities to consider. Per 9to5Mac, a security researcher speaking at the Chaos Computer Congress in Hamburg demonstrated a hack that rewrites an Intel Mac’s firmware using a Thunderbolt device with attack code in an option ROM. Known as Thunderstrike, the proof of concept presented by Trammel Hudson infects […]

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iFixit tears down late-2014 Mac mini, offers positive and negative findings

The grand masters of the hardware teardown have cracked open Apple’s new Mac mini and found both positive negative things about it. Per 9to5Mac, the mighty iFixit has completed a teardown of the new Mac mini and confirmed something that’s been a point of contention: the RAM is soldered into the logic board and can’t […]

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Apple rolls out new low-end 1.4 GHz, 21.5-inch iMac for $1,099

The new low end iMac just arrived, complete with a bit of a price break. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday formally launched its anticipated new low-end 21.5-inch iMac with a lower entry price of US$1,099. The new machine, which is now US$200 cheaper than the 21.5-inch 2.7 GHz previous low-end model, boasts a 1.4-gigahertz dual-core […]

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Apple releases MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for mid-2013, early-2014 MacBook Air notebooks, addresses sleep, peripheral issues

This might prove helpful. On Wednesday, Apple released its MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for the mid-2013 and early-2014 MacBook Air notebooks. The update, a 4.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Improves reliability when waking from sleep and when booting while certain USB and Thunderbolt devices are connected.