Apple has released a software update for the latest generation MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks introduced in June of 2012. The update notes it includes "graphics performance and reliability enhancements and also improves compatibility with some USB devices." The MacBook Air update comes in at 133MB and a restart is required to completely install...
Apple is working on headphones that can double as loudspeakers. As a recently granted patent shows, Apple has re-invented headphones and the new design allows headphones to be used in two different ways. The first way is the normal mode we use today, while the second mode can double as loudspeakers. (more…)
According to Bloomberg, Apple is looking at possibly switching away from Intel processors in the future for its Mac line up to instead use its own ARM-based processors found in iOS devices: Apple Inc. is exploring ways to replace Intel Corp. processors in its Mac personal computers with a version of the chip technology it...
Ars Technica has detailed (via Tumblr blog posts by Jollyjinx) how Apple's new Fusion Drive works, an innovative new storage option that gives the performance of flash storage and the capacity of a standard hard drive, unveiled by Apple at iPad Mini event alongside the new 2012 iMac launch. New Fusion Drive-equipped Macs will come with a 128GB SSD and a much larger hard...
iFixit is renowned for its Apple product teardowns and free online repair manuals. Usually, after each new Apple product release, the team quickly takes the device apart, and the latest "victim" has been the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. (more…)
This evening Apple uploaded a new TV ad to its YouTube channel to showcase the new 13" Retina MacBook Pro. Titled "Colors", the ad depicts the slowly rotating new Retina MacBook and the narrator highlights the Retina Display that is for "the pro in all of us". Surprisingly, the video description is empty. Check it...
It may come as a shock to some of you to learn that there are still a few people out there that take photographs and video with devices other than their iPhone or iPad. For those people it is necessary to transfer these files to their iPad manually if they wish to edit them or...
Apple has released three new accessories in its online store following yesterday's iPad Mini launch event i.e a Lightning to VGA adapter, a Lightning Digital AV (HDMI) adapter and a new 12W USB power adapter, as pointed out by The Verge. Lightning to VGA Adapter The Lightning to VGA Adapter ($49 on Apple Store) connects to your iPad with...
Yesterday, Apple introduced Fusion Drive, an innovative new storage option that gives the performance of flash storage and the capacity of a standard hard drive, during the 2012 iMac & updated Mac Mini unveiling at the media event. AnandTech explains how Apple is attempting to offer the best of both worlds with its new Fusion Drive. Both the new 2012 iMac and Mac...
With the introduction of all new 2012 iMac & updated Mac Mini, Apple has also debuted a new "Fusion Drive" that combines the benefits of a Flash SSD and a traditional hard disk drive. It comes in two options i.e a 128GB SSD combined with 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD combined with 3TB HDD. According to Apple, the Fusion Drive...
The iPad mini announced today will have an LTE version like its older siblings the iPad 3 and 4th generation iPad. But what makes it special is Apple has updated the unit to use the smaller nano SIM card we first saw in the debut of the iPhone 5. As noted on Apple's iPad comparison...
Apple announced the new 7.9 inch iPad mini today. The new device will come with its own polyurethane Smart Cover and it will cost $39, as noted in Apple's press release: ...new polyurethane Smart Covers custom-designed for iPad mini are available in pink, green, blue, light gray, dark gray and (PRODUCT) RED for $39. Of course,...
