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Entertainment

Onion News Network: Apple's MacBook Wheel

Posted by Jason Chen at 11:13 AM on January 6, 2009

Oh, Onion News Network! You and your team of reporters never fail to make us laugh with your jabs at Apple.

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Computers

Rumour: Apple Launching Giant iPod Touch Next Fall

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 5:11 PM on December 31, 2008

Citing "three independent sources close to Apple," one who has "actually held the device," TechCrunch says Apple is planning to release a giant iPod touch device with a seven- or nine-inch screen next fall.


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Computers

Apple Updates Multitouch Trackpad Drivers for Windows, Still Unusable

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 1:30 PM on December 19, 2008

The multitouch trackpad on the aluminium MacBooks is, to be generous, barely usable in Windows. So I was excited there's a new update. But apparently they screwed it up—it still sucks, just differently. [Ars]


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Entertainment

The Mactini: The Inevitable Future of Apple in a Post-Netbook World

Posted by John Herrman at 8:42 PM on December 17, 2008

Who could have guessed that the most prescient technologist of our day would be a relatively unknown British sketch comedian?


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Peripherals

MiniDisplayPort to HDMI Cable Coming to MonoPrice Next Month

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 1:00 PM on December 16, 2008

Mini DisplayPort might be an industry standard, but it doesn't mean we miss HDMI on the new MacBooks any less. Apple isn't helping us yet, either. But MonoPrice.com will reportedly answer our prayers next month.


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Hardware

Do the New MacBook Pros Have Faulty Nvidia Graphics Cards?

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 9:00 AM on December 12, 2008

We already know the new MacBook Pros have video problems, so when the Inquirer says their Nvidia GeForce 9600 GTs use the same faulty material that killed earlier graphics cards, it doesn't look good.

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Computers

MacBook Firmware Update Doesn't Fix Cranky RAM Problems

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 12:25 AM on December 12, 2008

It looks like the MacBook update released yesterday doesn't fix everything we wanted it to. JkOnTheRun reports it still freezes and hangs with the full 4GB installed. But at least sleep seems fixed. [jkOnTheRun]


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Computers

New MacBooks Get First Firmware Update

Posted by Sean Fallon at 9:15 AM on December 11, 2008

Apple has released firmware updates (two apiece actually) for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. As usual, "stability fixes" are the only details—but that should be enough for anyone who has experienced problems. [Apple]

Software

Latest Firefox Beta Officially Adds Multitouch for Macs

Posted by Sean Fallon at 7:40 AM on December 11, 2008

Back in October, multitouch gestures for MacBooks showed up in an experimental Firefox build. Now these gestures have been officially folded in to the 3.1 beta 2.

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Computers

New MacBooks Are Cranky: They Have Insomnia and Hate Third-Party RAM

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 6:40 AM on December 9, 2008

The standard "journalism" rule is that three is trend. So here's one with the new MacBooks: They've got problems! Screwy video cards, insomniatic, power-sucking sleep and not playing well with other RAM.

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