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Opinion: Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One? [Apple]
Fri, Jun 26 | from Gizmodo
Sluggishness was a consistent gripe with two prior versions of the MacBook Air, especially compared to the rest of the MacBook line. The latest version has speedier processor options, but according to recent benchmarks, might have gotten slower. Huh?
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Appled rumored not to renew contract with NVIDIA for graphics chips
If the two companies cannot reach an agreement, NVIDIA would continue to provide chips for models that currently use NVIDIA, but Apple would be likely to drop NVIDIA chipsets in updates to their product line, particularly in iMacs and MacBooks currently based on Intel's Nehalem archit...
7 hours ago | from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Sweet touchscreen fan control for your already-overdecorated PC rig
If you're a control freak with your computers (like yours truly), you like to have lots of settings at your fingertips. For fan speed, I actually only tweak my MacBook Pro's, using SMCFanControl, since the sucker gets hot at default settings. But if you're concerned about the heat in your ga...
Wed, Jul 1 | from CrunchGear
Nvidia plugin decreases Adobe Premiere Pro H.264 video encoding time by 11 times
It gets better! Nvidia is selling all these plugins at 50 percent off if you buy from their own Web site. Again, you’ll need a heavy duty GPU to partake, a one of those Quadro babies, to play along. Sadly, my poor pre-unibody MacBook will still be rendering video the old fashioned way.
Mon, Jun 29 | from CrunchGear
Mossberg: New MacBook Pro has best battery life "ever tested"
Although they're not without their drawbacks, the new MacBook Pros have been celebrated by one veteran columnist as having the best stock battery life of any notebook seen so far -- and has debunked some myths about battery use in the process.
Thu, Jun 25 | from Apple Insider
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• 18.5" Dell Studio One 19 All-in-One PC with 2.5GHz processor 3GB RAM for $799 plus free shipping (normally $978). • 15.4" Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with 2.53 GHz Processor and Dual Graphics Cards for $1,499.99 (normally $1,661). • Logitech diNovo Wireless Keyboard for $47.99 (normally $97).
Thu, Jun 25 | from Gizmodo
Gadget Lab Podcast #78: iPhone 3GS
In this week’s edition of the Gadget Lab podcast, Priya Ganapati and I discuss the climactic outcome of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The company’s major announcement was the iPhone 3GS — the highly anticipated third-generation iPhone, whose performance is reportedly tw...
Fri, Jun 12 | from Wired
Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009
00:05:20 - Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th 00:05:30 - Find My iPhone is live, totally found our iPhone 00:06:00 - iPhone 3G S processor specs: 600MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM 01:01:47 - Apple shipping Snow Leopard in September, $29 upgrade
Fri, Jun 12 | from Engadget
Patch: Apple MacBook Air: Encore please
by Brooke Crothers The Apple MacBook Air has remained almost unchanged for a year and a half--a testament to the staying power of its design. So, how will Apple respond to the wave of inexpensive, ultra-thin lookalikes hitting the market over the next ...
Wed, Jun 3 | from CNET News.com
MSI X340 Review (The Unemployed Man's Macbook Air) [Laptops]
It's impossible not to be at least a little impressed with the MacBook Air, but who can spend $2,000 on that laptop? The solution? The MSI X340, a $900 MacBook Air. And it's a great idea...in theory... Extremely light and thin form Runs Vista adequately Short battery life
Fri, May 29 | from Gizmodo
Opinion: Pogoplug: My MacBook Air’s Second New Best Friend
For now, the little device has helped me overcome the space limitations of my MacBook Air. If you own a MacBook Air, just like the Apple Display, Pogoplug is a must-have add-on. And even if you don’t own a MacBook Air, you still should buy one. Pogoplug is perhaps the most useful little gizmo you...
Thu, May 21 | from GigaOM
Patch: Firmware update should fix 17-inch MacBook Pro display issues
So Apple just released a firmware update for the new 17-inch MacBook Pro that supposedly fixes that nasty screen tearing issue we discussed. As with all firmware updates, you’re asked to pray to your god of choice in order to ensure that the update goes smoothly.
Thu, Mar 26 | from CrunchGear
Engadget Podcast 138 - 03.20.2009
Take heart, friend, your favorite three podcast hosts are back this week to talk Adamo and iPhone OS 3.0 -- not necessarily in that order, but probably exactly in that order. Listen with unguarded anticipation as Joshua Topolsky reveals his dream PC laptop, Paul Miller mourns his MacBook A...
Fri, Mar 20 | from Engadget
How To Mod Your MacBook Keyboard With KeySpazz!
KeySpazz: http://www.keindesign.de/stefan/Web/Sites/iWeb/Site/keySpazz_f... Author: lshacks Keywords: keyspazz macbook aluminum mod light backlite flash click hack lshacks news tutorial review Added: March 7, 2009
Sat, Mar 7 | from YouTube
How To: Mac OS X Trackpad & Keyboard Annoyances Fixed
This tutorial covers methods of using keyboard shortcuts to make your MacBook fly. Forward delete, trashing things with a keyboard command and quickly navigating your browser are covered in this video. Keywords: Mac OSX Leopard Tiger trackpad keyboard command function forward delete...
Sat, Jan 31 | from YouTube
How To: Apple Quicktips : Multi-Touch Trackpad
A short tutorial of the multi-touch trackpad on the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air Author: 1kris007 Keywords: mac os 10.5 10.4 imac macbook pro air mini leopard tiger apple macworld ipod touch iphone nano classic video shuffle how to use Added: December 16, 2008
Tue, Dec 16 | from YouTube
Patch: Apple releases Trackpad Firmware Update to fix clicks
It seems quite a few people were having trouble with unrecognized clicks on their glass trackpads on the new MacBook and MacBook Pros. As promised, Apple has now released a firmware for the trackpad to help in fixing the problem. According to Apple, “This firmware update addresses an issue...
Mon, Nov 17 | from SlashGear
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Cheap, Thin Laptops Suffering From Cheapness, Thinness [Notebooks]
Early production units being built in plastic, with the bottom case being plastic, are cracking...So, to get that really thin form factor that they're after, they're probably going to have to go with a metal case. The obvious issue here is that they can't go with a metal case, or else they'll al...
12 hours ago | from Gizmodo
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