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Apple releases fixes for Bluetooth and MacBook Pro hard drives

Apple has just released two firmware updates, one fixing issues with Bluetooth and the the other fixing the MacBook Pro hard drive noise issue.The first, Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1, fixes bugs and improves compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard. It’s available for all Macs with Broadcom Bluetooth... [Click here to read more]

Spring-clean your Mac

If you are a Mac user then you will notice how little you have to spring clean your Mac. Apart from the daily dusting or finger print screen cleaning, mac Paw has released CleanMyMac. I have tried it out and works really good. Here’s what they say. CleanMyMac represents sophisticated all-in-one-suite utility that helps keep your Mac clean and... [Click here to read more]

MacBook hidden feature

A french guy has apparently found a hidden feature in his MacBook. He has however not revealed this feature and says that he has been “sworn to secrecy.” Is this some sort of technology for the future or a conspiracy to take over the world. Some say that Apple may be working with Extra Terrestrials. Well whatever it is, I just hope that... [Click here to read more]

Snow Leopard wallpaper available

I’ve always loved the Apple wallpapers that came with every release of the OS. This year we all await the new 64bit Snow Leopard due to be released in September. Apple has previewed Snow Leopard at the WWDC earlier this year but for now all we can get out of it is the new default wallpaper. I have managed to get hold of the wallpaper and decided... [Click here to read more]

MobileMe gets a slightly new look

If you are like me and use MobileMe, you would have noticed that the has been a slight UI update. Well for starters the first thing I noticed was the iDisk icon had been changed, Kinda looks like one of the apps that come from the iPhone. Other icons are Mail, Settings and Address Book. Other changes include : The Help menu is now accessible from the... [Click here to read more]

Apple Releases iPhoto 8.0.4

Apple has released a new version of iPhoto to improve overall stability and make a few corrections. This update addresses a rarely encountered issue involving photos imported into a previous version that could affect overall stability, and corrects references to a few points of interest and location names that were labelled incorrectly. The update... [Click here to read more]

Steve Jobs back at work

As promised, Steve’s medical leave ended with the month of June. Last January, Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs would take a leave of absense to deal with medical issues for approximately six months. Since then, we’ve learned that Steve had a liver transplant and today Apple confirmed his return. “Steve Jobs is back to work.... [Click here to read more]

Reasons Behind Apple’s Strategic Shift Into Chip Design

The Wall Street Journal explores the reasons why Apple has been moving towards designing their own chips rather than using off-the-shelf components. This strategic shift was first revealed when Apple acquired chip-designing company P.A. Semi last April. That news has since been followed by a number of new hires from AMD as well as online job postings... [Click here to read more]

Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J56 to Developers

Apple has yet again seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.5.7, this one termed Build 9J56, to developers for testing. World of Apple publishes the seed notes, which detail five changes since the previous buildissued last week. Despite many expecting that the previous build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 would be the one to see a public release Apple today has... [Click here to read more]

AMD Graphics Executive Headed to Apple?

The Inquirer reports that Raja Koduri, currently Chief Technology Officer of the Graphics Product Group at AMD, will be joining Apple. The rumor comes on the heels of the discovery just two days ago that Bob Drebin, Koduri’s predecessor in the position at AMD, has already joined Apple. Between PASemi, Bob Drebin and other things we can’t... [Click here to read more]

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