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First take: Apple's new MacBook offers sleek style, solid performance

06 Nov 2009 03:06:00 PST

Written by (Michael DeAgonia)
Apple's new 13-in. MacBook still costs $999, but it now comes with a faster processor under the hood and a more curvaceous, and stylish, look.

Original story at Computerworld .

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Ask Engadget: Best wireless touchpad / trackpad?

05 Nov 2009 19:07:00 PST

Written by Darren Murph
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Matt, who badly, badly needs to give his digits something to do on a trackpad whilst enjoying media from the couch.

Original story at Engadget .

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Dell Adamo XPS launches above MacBook Air's price

05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST

Dell today officially launched the Adamo XPS, the highest-end version of its designer ultraportable. The system is championed as the thinnest notebook ever and measures just 0.39 inches at its thickest point. Dell accomplishes the feat by tucking most of the computer components into the...

Original story at Electronista . Related stories include: Dell offers more looks at its "ultra-thin" Adamo XPS laptop - Electronista , Dell shows thinner-than-Air Adamo XPS live - Electronista

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TUAW Review: Kanex HDMI + audio adapter works fine but costs extra

04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST

Written by Michael Rose
In operation, there's not much to worry about: I plugged in all three ports to a unibody MacBook Pro and connected an HDMI display, then went to the normal Mac OS X Displays preference pane, where I found a full assortment of resolutions for my enjoyment. The top few 'television' options may...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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The HyperMac will charge your Mac notebook and iPhone off the grid

03 Nov 2009 15:00:40 PST

Written by Matt Burns
So basically what this thing does is power and charge a MacBook and iPhone (or any USB device) simultaneously. The battery pack even runs at both 16.5V and 18.5V like the OEM Apple chargers, which means the battery shouldn’t be put under any unnecessary strain.

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting

02 Nov 2009 08:15:00 PST

Written by Steven Sande
In a move sure to rile up the crowds of people (including our very own Erica Sadun) who have converted cheap Intel Atom-powered netbooks into tiny MacBook-like hackintoshes, several sites are reporting that Apple will kill support for the battery-sipping CPU in the next release of Snow...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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MacBook news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MacBook news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac -- by (Harry McCracken) from Computerworld Macintosh News
• Deal Brothers: Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop: $1410.00 -- from The Mac Observer
• Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes -- by Charlie Sorrel from Wired: Gadget Lab
• IPod Movie Watching Stand Is Open and Shut Case -- by Charlie Sorrel from Wired: Gadget Lab
• OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build -- by Chris Davies from SlashGear
• TUAW Gift Guides: Gifts for tech-savvy women -- by Erica Sadun from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Apple’s Magic Mouse — First Impressions [jkOnTheRun] -- by Kevin C. Tofel from GigaOM Network
• Win Apple Computer or a $1.00 Scholarship Through Tatskinz Design Contest -- from Ubergizmo
• HP Envy 14 notebook tipped: ideal Core i5 candidate? -- by Chris Davies from SlashGear
• Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac claims speed superiority -- from AppleInsider

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Review: Apple's redesigned, late 2009 13-inch MacBook

30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook delivers a lower cost option to the company's MacBook Pro line of aluminum notebooks, while providing a similar unibody construction, much improved display, glass trackpad, and environmentally friendly design.

Original story at Apple Insider .

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Apple’s 27-inch iMac review

23 Oct 2009 14:09:35 PDT

Written by Vincent Nguyen
Our iMac is the entry-level 27-inch model, with a 2560 x 1440 16:9 display, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and a 1TB 7,200rpm hard-drive. On the side there’s the same 8x SuperDrive as its predecessor, while graphics are courtesy of an ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of ded...

Original story at SlashGear .

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Unibody Apple MacBook Review

21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
Benchmarks and Battery Life Comparing the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook of 2008 to the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook Pro to the 13-inch MacBook now shows that there really isn't a big difference between the three models. The small discrepancies fall inside the margin of error, an...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Review: Apple MacBook

20 Oct 2009 19:27:48 PDT

Written by John Biggs
Another caveat is that this thing will get dirty and scratched almost immediately. Polycarbonate is not related “carbonite” or “polyadamantium” – it’s related to plastic. As such, your beautiful white MacBook will soon be a beatiful gray MacBook if you’re not careful.

Original story at CrunchGear .

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HP Envy 13 Review: The MacBook Imitated, Not Duplicated

29 Sep 2009 21:01:50 PDT

Written by Joanna Stern
Internal Power The HP Envy 13's 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (along with 3GB of RAM) doesn't quite have as much as power as the MacBook Pro's 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, but it still keeps up with everyday tasks. When running Firefox with over 10 tabs open, iTunes and TweetDeck the system sho...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: MacBook Pro (mid 2009) in-depth impressions

18 Jun 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Nilay Patel
Let's be straight here: we're a little perplexed by the new MacBook Pro line. On one hand, Apple didn't really make enough changes to warrant a whole new review of the unibody lineup, and minor speed bumps aside, briefly using one of the new machines feels pretty much like using most any rece...

Original story at Engadget .

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Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009

12 Jun 2009 12:06:00 PDT

Written by Trent Wolbe
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

Original story at Engadget .

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MSI X340 Review (The Unemployed Man's Macbook Air) [Laptops]

29 May 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Written by Mark Wilson
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

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Patch: Firmware update should fix 17-inch MacBook Pro display issues

26 Mar 2009 08:00:10 PDT

Written by Nicholas Deleon
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.

Original story at CrunchGear .

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How To Mod Your MacBook Keyboard With KeySpazz!

07 Mar 2009 21:43:11 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (lshacks)
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

Original story at YouTube .

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How To: Mac OS X Trackpad & Keyboard Annoyances Fixed

31 Jan 2009 16:57:57 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (c130bulldawg)
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...

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How To: Apple Quicktips : Multi-Touch Trackpad

16 Dec 2008 08:38:29 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (1kris007)
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

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Podcast: Grey Lines Mar MacBook Air Displays

08 Dec 2008 08:33:39 PST

Update: The photo previously used in this article was actually of a PowerBook screen that had been circulated and referred to as a MacBook Air screen. The new photo is actually of a late 2008 MacBook Pro, though MacBook Air users agree it demonstrates the same problem as the late 2008 MacBoo...

Original story at TidBITS .

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How To: Bleeding Edge TV 297: Unibody MacBook Pro RAM Upgrade

25 Nov 2008 13:58:47 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (gearlive)
http://video.gearlive.com - We've got a tutorial showing you how to upgrade the RAM in your new Unibody MacBook Pro in this episode! Author: gearlive Keywords: aluminum andru apple diy edwards gear glass how live macbook pro ram to tutorials unibody upgrade Added: November 25, 2008

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Apple issues MacBook glass trackpad patch

17 Nov 2008 15:18:56 PST

Written by Peter Ha
via Mac Rumors The CrunchGear staff has, over the years, grown weary of most Apple products being borked in their first iteration, so we’ve all refrained from purchasing a new MacBook and/or MacBook Pro as they tend to be skittish. But now that Apple has released the patch to fix those wonky...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Patch: MacBook Air, Mac Pro updates available

11 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written by Dave Caolo
Who says this Tuesday arrived without updates? MacBook Air users can launch Software Update this morning and find SMC Update 1.0, which adjusts the use of the (very tiny) internal fan. If you've been having fan issues with your Air, let us know if this patch knocks them out.

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Podcast: Confusion Over Santa Rosa: What's in a Name?

19 Sep 2007 13:56:44 PDT

Written by leemann@phys.ethz.ch (Simon C. Leemann)
The main requirements for Santa Rosa are: an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU (code-named "Merom") with Intel Socket Pthe Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset (code-named "Crestline")an Intel Wi-Fi chipset capable of 802.11a/b/g/draft-n on a mini-PCIe adapter (code-named "Kedron")

Original story at TidBITS .

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Patch: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware 1.3 out, may cause issues

13 Jul 2007 09:30:00 PDT

Written by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Software Update, Troubleshooting, Macbook ProApple released an EFI firmware update for MacBook Pro yesterday, so if you haven't grabbed it yet, it should be available in MacBook Software Update. The release isn't a big one, but is supposed to fix a d...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Engadget Podcast 094 - 11.17.2006

18 Nov 2006 11:08:00 PST

Written by Trent Wolbe
0:43:03 - Xbox HD DVD hands-on 0:48:03 - Xbox Live Video hands-on 0:52:54 - Hon Hai cops to iPhone contract 0:56:02 - Apple's MacBook goes Core 2 Duo, too 0:56:16 - Cingular 8525, BlackJack now for sale 1:00:46 - Nikon D40 officially announced 1:03:40 - Hands-on with Lenovo's X60 Tablet PC

Original story at Engadget .

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