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Apple rumored to be readying Mac mini with HDMI

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:52 +0000

A Mac mini with HDMI. Makes sense, right? Well, it hasn’t to Apple so far, but it looks like it just might be ready to change its tune. That’s according to AppleInsider, at least, which has it from “two people familiar with the matter” that prototypes of a Mac mini with an HDMI port have been seen making the rounds in the usual inner circles. At least one of those prototypes was also said to be based on NVIDIA’s MCP89 chipset, which means that any forthcoming Mac mini revision would pass over the latest Core i3, i5 and i7 processors in favor of older Core 2 Duos if it is indeed the chipset used in the final product. Unfortunately, there’s nothing more specific than “this year” in terms of a rumored release date, and this is still just one rumor about what would be a fairly big shift in Apple’s strategy — so, you know, keep that in mind before you start ripping apart your current HTPC setup.

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Apple announces iWork for iPad

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:55:53 +0000

Well, it looks like it’s not all just fun and games for Apple’s new iPad — the company has also just announced an edition of its iWork software suite for the device. That, of course, includes versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote that have been “completely reimagined for iPad,” which will be available individually for $9.99 apiece, and are each basically what you’d expect from iPad versions of the desktop applications. It’s iWork you can touch, if you will.

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Unibody MacBook dips to $728 educational pricing

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:20:33 +0000

As you may recall, we weren’t exactly overflowing with praise for Apple’s new polycarbonate unibody MacBook in our review a couple of months back. It’s not that it’s a bad laptop (though it does certainly have some shortcomings), it’s just that it didn’t quite feel like $999 of laptop. But $728? Now that’s a bit more like it. While it’s unfortunately not a permanent price drop, or even a sale that’s available to everyone, that is the price that at least some students and educators can now snag the entry-level MacBook for. It’s not clear how long that price will last though, as the regular educational pricing for the laptop is now apparently $899.

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Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom support

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:14:54 +0000

No bonus points for calling this one, but it looks like Atom support has returned to Mac OS X 10.6.2 — less than two weeks after it was unceremoniously removed to the dismay of hackintoshers. Of course, this new “fix” doesn’t come courtesy of Apple, and it does take the art of hackintoshing to some risky new levels. Developed by a member of the InsanelyMac forum, the hack is actually a full-on replacement kernel for OS X, which means it will require a good bit of fine tuning to get installed, and some considerable faith in the developer on your part. It does seem like quite a few trailblazers are happy with it, however, so hit up the links below if you’re ready to take the plunge.

Via : TUAW

Source : InsanelyMac Forum, Macworld

iPhone ‘home’ button earrings are for serious fangirls (and guys) only

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:02 +0000

We’ve seen plenty of phone-inspired earrings – it’s a multitasking age, after all, so it’s not really a surprise to see gadgets inspire jewelry. It is kind of surprising to behold these earrings, however, which appear to have been made with iPhone ‘home’ buttons. What, there are so many disused iPhones lying around that someone just had to make jewelry out of them? Poor reception got you down? If you want to scoop up a pair of these, hit the read link… but be warned: these bad boys will run you $14.95.

Via : Make

Source : Powerbook Medic

Apple’s Core i5 / i7 27-inch iMacs now shipping to expectant owners

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:46:21 +0000

Lovers of Snow Leopard, oversized IPS display panels, and Intel’s very latest processors, your time for rejoicing has come. Apple has begun sending off shipping confirmations to customers who ordered up their slab of quad-core all-in-one nirvana in October, and the biggest and baddest iMacs should be arriving at their new homes imminently. To remind you, the reason for waiting on these units was the 2.66GHz Core i5 750 inside, which comes along with 4GB of RAM, a Radeon HD 4850, and a cool terabyte of storage. We’re sure some of the eager new owners couldn’t resist upgrading that spec to a 2.8GHz Core i7 860, which we can kind of see the sense in — after all, an iMac is for life, not just for Christmas. That’s how that saying goes, right?

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Apple’s Mini DisplayPort gets VESA stamp of approval

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:51 +0000

We already knew that Apple’s homegrown Mini DisplayPort connector was being baked into the DisplayPort 1.2 specifications, but now said socket has even more validity in the marketplace thanks to a ringing endorsement from the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). As of now, the diminutive connector has managed to comply with all of the signaling and protocol capabilities defined in the DisplayPort Standard Version 1, Revision 1a, and we’re told that DisplayPort 1.2 — which incorporates mDP and doubles available bandwidth to 21.6Gb/second — is nearing finalization. Looks like we can finally look forward to seeing products take advantage of this socket aside from those Designed In California (and copied shamelessly in the outskirts of Shenzhen).

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First iPhone worm rickrolls jailbroken phones

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:57:33 +0000

We sort of knew this would happen as soon as we heard about that iPhone wallpaper hack in the Netherlands – a hacker named ikex has created what’s apparently the first iPhone worm, and it’s currently infecting jailbroken iPhones across Australia. The “ikee” worm, as it’s being called, takes advantage of the fact that jailbroken iPhones with SSH installed all have the same default root password of “alpine,” and once in the system it changes your wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley and then tries to install itself on other jailbroken iPhones on the network. Sophos says it hasn’t confirmed any infections outside of Oz, and to be clear, this worm can’t get to stock iPhones or jailbreak owners who haven’t installed SSH — but if you’re running a hacked phone we’d say you should change that root password just to be safe right away. Get to it, kids.

Via PMP Today

Compare the broadband deals

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:56:57 +0000

If you are a consumer, you must compare the broadband deals. Many people think that going through each deal, package and offer individual is a waste of time, but it is always a good idea to put in some extra time and effort into investigating the deals available, as you might be able to save quite a substantial amount of money.

Now apart from the package itself, there are many different kinds of broadband connections – you can take your pick from standard home broadband, DSL (digital subscriber line), ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line), cable, Wi-Fi (wireless local area network), fibre optic broadband, mobile broadband – and each of them have different speed limits.

If you want to save money, and if you want to find the right broadband deal for you, you can log on to one of the various broadband comparison sites out there – you can try Broadband Choices which has a really good reputation. Their comparisons are totally fair, and in fact they have been accredited by the UK regulator Ofcom, for 2 years running.

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You can also compare pay as you go broadband packages, pay as you go USB dongle deals, mobile broadband deals, standard home broadband with wireless routers (Wi-Fi connectivity), and many bundled broadband packages like broadband + home telephone, broadband + mobile phone connection, broadband + digital TV, and there are also all in one broadband deals. You should also keep yourself updated on promotional offers from some broadband service providers. You can take your pick from wireless modem routers and free laptops – which are just part of these promotions.

When it comes to checking prices and deals, don’t let the matter rest there – check up the speed, you can get information about the internet connectivity from the broadband comparison sites and also the broadband service provider – information like overall monthly download usage limit, download speed and upload speed, as well as bandwidth. There is an off-chance that you may see your broadband internet connection is not working at the right speed despite being set up properly – you should check http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/speed-test.asp

Choosing Mobile SIM Only Deals

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:23 +0000

There has been quite an interesting mixture of an increased demand in the market along with lower prices for SIM card only mobile phone providers. There has been a financial problem arising out of the recession all across UK but several people have decided to save up on money, cut back on their spending. For people looking to save some cash the best way is to keep in touch with people and in the process not spend too much money.

There is a site called www.simonlycontractdeals.co.uk where you can compare SIM only deals, will show you how extremely in demand all these SIM deals seem to have become. This is primarily because in times of recession, the SIM only sales have increased by almost 60%. It seems that many people have begun to notice the major advantages of purchasing SIM only mobile phones.

Rob Webber is the Director of this site. He has pointed out several important factors for this major turn in favor of SIM only deals. He claims that now people have increasingly begun to realize that they can save up on quite a good amount of money while constantly being in touch with their friends. Also all the cell phone companies have a strategy to market their SIM only deals in such a way that people are constantly attracted to it because they have realized its selling potential.

He also put in that the advantages of a SIM only mobile phone were pretty obvious because buyers now have the added advantage of extra texts and minutes. It is also a lot better than eighteen or twenty month long contracts. Instead you can just opt for a one month long contract and have better value for money. The Director also pointed that this growing demand for SIM only deals will continue to rise because people will realize that they are getting an excellent deal.