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Microsoft announces October release date, pricing for Office 2011 suite

Microsoft Office 2011, which is expected to hit retail shelves in 2010, will sell for 20 to 50 percent less than Office 2008 per an announcement released by Microsoft on Monday. According to Macworld, Microsoft Office 2011 will ship in two editions (a Mac Home and Student version and a Mac Home and Business offering) […]

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iOS 4 upgrade offers some battery life improvements over iOS 3 for iPhone 3G, 3GS handsets

With the recent release of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.0.1, one question has needed to be answered: does the update boost your iPhone’s battery life. Per Macworld, it does, the lab downgrading an iPhone 3G that was running iOS 4 to iOS 3.1.3 and running a series of tasks. The staff then upgraded the iPhone […]

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AT&T Formally Admits to Poor Coverage in New York City

If you live in New York and have an iPhone, you probably saw this coming. Wireless carrier AT&T has formally admitted that its New York City iPhone service is below par per a presentation slide published on Tom’s Guide noting that the company’s 3G Voice Composite Quality in the New York metro area—particularly in Manhattan—is […]

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QuickerTek Announces Whip Antenna Upgrade for MacBook, MacBook Pro Notebooks

Accessory manufacturer QuickerTek announced the release of its 5dbi whip antenna for the latest crop of Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. Per MacMegasite, the US$49.95 antenna upgrade attaches to the internal Apple AirPort card through the ExpressCard slot or the security slot-depending on the MacBook/MacBook Pro. A detailed installation manual and all the tools […]

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Microsoft Offers Windows 7 Upgrade for $30 to Students for Limited Time

As much as you may want to burn Microsoft’s headquarters to the ground, they do remain competitive on some levels. According to AppleInsider, Microsoft will allow students to purchase the upcoming Windows 7 operating system for US$29.99, roughly the same price as Apple’s competing Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Per the article, Microsoft this week […]