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The Apple Genius Bar: Doing the Right Thing

I wanted to share a recent experience I had with Rogers, Apple, and the Genius Bar. Recently, I had some issues with the touch screen on my iPhone 4S. I started to notice the far left side of the screen was not responding to touch controls. I noticed it mostly in games, and thought it...

Apple’s TV To Be Called iPanel?

Analyst Peter Misek, with Jefferies, has been quoted saying Apple's rumoured tv set could be called the "iPanel", and is set to launch in the 4th quarter of 2012. According AppleInsider, Misek has said iPanel is a better name than iTV, as it is far more than a TV. Here is a quote from Misek:...

iFixit Teardown of the New Apple TV

iFixit has always shown the most thorough ways to teardown and rebuild all kinds of tech products. Today they post they entire teardown of the new Apple TV, revealing more details about the inner workings of Apple's latest media streaming device. In the image above, you can see a few highlighted areas. The areas are...

1080p Apple TV Unboxing Pictures via an iPhoto Journal

Apple announced a refresh to the existing Apple TV to offer 1080p video and a new revised user interface. Physical differences between this refresh and the old second generation Apple TV are slim to none. The insides of the new Apple TV were revealed to have doubled the ram, 512MB compared to previously 256MB. Since...

New Apple TV Teardown Reveals Double the RAM

Although the main focus has been on the new iPad this past week, Apple also released the latest version of their media streaming device, Apple TV. The 3rd generation of the Apple TV is being promoted as being upgraded to 1080p video. MacRumors is reporting that a recent teardown of the new Apple TV reveals...

DigiTimes: Slimmer 13″ & 15″ MacBook Pro Currently In Production

A new report by DigiTimes claims that slimmer 13-inch & 15-inch MacBook Pros are currently in production. The report also suggests that the 2012 MacBook Pro line will retain more advanced specs than the MacBook Air line but will most likely be losing the optical drives like the MacBook Air. The sources inside the supply chain have also hinted that currently 100,000-150,000 MacBook Pro...

1080p Apple TV Reviews Hit the Web [Round Up]

Apple preceded their new iPad announcement and debuted a new version of the second generation Apple TV, updated to support 1080p streaming, but at the same $99US price (Canada now sells the new Apple TV for $109, a $10 price drop!). New features include an updated user interface (also available to second generation users via...

The New iPad Media Event Round Up: What You Need to Know

So, pretty much all the rumours are true. The newest iPad was announced today, with many of the features we have all been hoping for. We're following what Engadget has reported. Let's go through the list of features: Retina display. 2048 x 1536, at 264ppi. A5X processor, with quad core graphics New camera: 5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor...

New Apple TV Announced With 1080p Support [Updated]

At today's Apple Media Event, Tim Cook announced the next generation of the Apple TV, which now supports 1080p video output and a new streamlined interface. The kick off the Media Event, Tim Cook started talking about iTunes, movies and TV shows, and how they are now in 1080p. That led right into the announcement...