Computing
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The New MacBook Air Comes With Intel’s Awesome New Processor
Today’s golden children may be iOS 7 and all things software, but that doesn’t mean the actual machines running that software are being tossed to the wayside. Confirming recent rumours and stock shortages, we are officially seeing Apple’s super skinny MacBook Air get a much-deserved refresh.
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The MacBook’s Most Underrated Feature
Next week, it’s very likely we’ll see a fresh round of MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. They’ll be a little faster, and maybe a little prettier. But it’s unlikely that any new addition to Apple’s laptops will be as awesome as MagSafe. Seven years after Apple made the best laptop charger on the planet, no…
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Thunderbolt 2 Will Be In Products Later This Year
Intel has officially announced that the next generation of Thunderbolt, previously codenamed Falcon Ridge, will be called… wait for it… Thunderbolt 2. Lame name, sadly — but it still promises to be amazing.MORE
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IBM Uses Hacked Roombas To Hunt Down Overheating Data Centres
To ensure the cooling and ventilation systems in the company’s data centres are running at peak efficiency, IBM now employs autonomous temperature-monitoring robots built on the iRobot Create platform to hunt down problematic areas. Fitted with a 2m tall pole laden with temperature and other sensors, the robots wander collect data on temperature and humidity…