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Apple Releases Battery Update 1.2

Apple has posted Battery Update 1.2, which updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality according to Apple. The update affects most Intel-based notebooks, including: * MacBook * MacBook (Late 2006) * MacBook Pro (15-inch) * MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) * MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) * MacBook Pro (17-inch) * MacBook Pro (17-inch Core [...]

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Apple releases Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros

Apple today announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation.

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Mac Pro Announced

Apple today replaced its Power Mac line of pro desktop systems with the Mac Pro that boasts an all dual core Intel Woodcrest 64-bit CPU running at up to 3GHz with 4MB of L2 cache, as well as a 128-bit vector engine. The new Mac Pro is 1.6 to 2.1 times faster than the Power [...]

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Apple WWDC 2006 Keynote: Live Text Coverage

WWDC Keynote initial broadcast time: August 7th @ 10 AM Pacific / 11 AM Mountain / 12 PM Central / 1 PM Eastern ——— text feed: http://wwdc2006.theappleblog.com/ source: http://theappleblog.com/ feed info ——— text feed: http://macnn.com source: http://macnn.com feed info ——— text feed(s): http://www.macrumorslive.com/web/ download the macrumors client source: http://www.macrumors.com/ feed info ——— podcast feed w/ [...]

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Logitech Premium USB Headset 350

I spent some of my birthday money on this pricey USB headset from logitech. It replaced an older logitech headset that was on its last leg. Overall this headphones are great, the sound is much richer and the bass and midranges are a lot clearer and pack more punch. The only gripe i have is [...]

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Sony PSP 2.70 firmware update

New features: Support for Adobe/Macromedia Flash Save RSS audio to Memory Stick (previously, podcasts could only be streamed) UMD Video L/R button option AAC audio file support You can update via the PSP’s built-in network (wireless) update feature.

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Rhode Island Set To Become First Wireless State

The smallest state in the Union is itching to go unwired in a big way. “The network will be built on a WiMAX transport core with WiFi technology at the consumer interface edge.” The first antenna goes up this week. Quite an impressive achievement, in spite of the fact that it probably won’t be free.

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Apple Announces Official Support for Installing Windows XP

Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows. Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don’t have to scrounge around the [...]

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Retailer fans Bluetooth iPod rumors

“Rumours of a iPod with the wireless tech built-in reached fever pitch in February 2005, but it looks like the jukebox is finally ready to appear in the Apple store, along with a deluge of accessories” the report says. It does not identify the retailer which made the comments, but it is true that Apple [...]

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Apple Updates 30″ Cinema Display

From DailyTech: “Competition is always healthy, especailly in our industry. Several weeks ago, we reported on Dell’s 3007WFP – a mammoth 30″ LCD supporting a native resolution fo 2560×1600. Of course, Dell wasn’t the first to release such a screen, as Apple had announced its 30″ Cinema Display just close to a year prior to the [...]

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