Late on Monday, Apple released a Thunderbolt Firmware Update for Thunderbolt-equipped Macs running Mac OS X 10.6.8—to wit, the latest MacBook Pros and iMacs. According to Apple, “the update provides Thunderbolt performance and stability fixes.â€
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The netbook has been murdered. The concept of an inexpensive computing device with high value for the third world has been sufficiently co-opted so as to make the category meaningless. Some called netbooks a sub-category of "ultra-light" or "sub-notebooks", but netbooks beca...
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The city of Orlando, Fla. has deployed 600 Chromebooks to employees and the early verdict is that they're low maintenance devices.
The Chromebook is relatively lightweight and easy to set up -- and help desk calls from users have so far been mainly about lost power cords and battery charging iss...
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Elpida Memory and subsidiary Akita Elpida Memory said Wednesday that they have developed technology to mass-manufacture a four-layer DRAM package just 0.8 millimeters thick that can be used to pack more memory into thinner mobile phones and tablets. The new package shaves off 20 percent from curre...
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Illustration by Tavis Coburn. Most PC users know that to speed up an old system, you need to spring for new hardware: RAM, a graphics card, or a CPU. If you're not ready to make an investment and crack open the case, however, system-cleanup utilities are enticing. They promise to pry off all the di...
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The Asus G74Sx gaming laptop, now available for advance order, boasts the latest hardware specs plus a refreshingly un flashy design. This new addition to Asus' Republic of Gamers series features a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia graphics card with 3GB of video memory, a 3D display optio...
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The first Chromebooks, from Samsung and Acer, are finally starting to ship, after a six-month tease by Google for its foundational Chrome OS. (Samsung's white 3G model is now shippng, and its three other models and Acer's sole models are available for preorder.) Please, save youself $350 to $500 ...
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No, there may not be any sweeping sunrises or Elton John songs to show us the way, but nevertheless: Lion is coming. To prepare us for the changes ahead, Apple has posted a big summary on its website listing all of the more than 250 new features present in this version of OS X -- but let's be reason...
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In 2009, I bought my teenage son a MacBook from Best Buy, and I added a two-year extended warranty with "Accidental Damage From Handling" coverage based on the sales associate's recommendation. Lo and behold, my son accidentally ran over his MacBook with his car after leaving it on his tru...
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Apple has rolled out its annual back-to-school promotion, but unlike years past is offering a $100 iTunes gift card to customers who buy a qualifying Mac.
In each of the last three years, Apple has given rebates of up to $249 toward the purchase of a new iPod Touch or other iPods as a carrot for...
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