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Could this be the bigger and thinner iPhone 5?

August 4, 2011 at 3:26 pm

Time really does fly; why, it seems like yesterday that everyone was raving and speculating about the iPhone 4. Well, it’s actually been over a year now since the iPhone 4 was introduced, and of course speculation for the next Apple smartphone is running feverishly high. Apple has already unveiled iOS 5 and the rumor mill on the iPhone 5 that will join the operating system keeps churning.

It’s not hard to imagine that the iPhone 5 will be thinner, we’re used to Apple making things thinner, and well, with the success of bigger screened phones, it would seem logical that iPhone 5’s display will venture north of the usual 3.5-inches. So today’s leak comes from guigsh on MacRumors forum, who claims to have taken a picture of the iPhone 5 at the office of a French operator yesterday. It certainly matches the dimensions we’ve seen before, but so does an iPhone 4 with a little stretching and squishing in Photoshop. So what do you think?
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MacBook Air misses half its thunder, still awesomely hot

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August 1, 2011 at 11:16 am

What you see above are the innards — that is the motherboard — of the latest 2011 MacBook Air, dissected and displayed with love and care from the folks at iFixit.

A careful examination of the Thunderbolt controller chip at the top right has revealed that this is a different chip compared to the one used in other Thunderbolt-equipped Macs we’ve seen so far. This chip, codenamed Eagle Ridge, is capable of handling two bi-directional 10Gbps Thunderbolt channels and one DisplayPort output. This means you can connect only one display, that is, no daisy-chaining of displays here.
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2011 MacBook Air Sandy Bridge benchmark

News The Lab

July 25, 2011 at 5:24 pm

We’ve had a feeling that the new MacBook Airs, featuring Intel second generation Core processors — a.k.a. Sandy Bridge — would be fast; we just didn’t know how fast.

Well we’ve taken our new 2011 11-inch MacBook Air running on a Core i5 1.60GHz processor, which is actually the lower spec’d of the new MBAs, and benchmarked it using 32-bit Geekbench. The results, which you can see after the break, are pretty impressive.
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Apple’s largest retail store coming to Grand Central Terminal NY

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July 24, 2011 at 3:23 am

Grand Central Terminal in NYC is about to get even more crowded, especially during new product launch time, as Apple has signed a ten-year lease for the former Métrazur restaurant space.

Apple has just inked a deal with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for a 23,000 square foot space at the iconic station and, pending approval on Monday by the MTA’s financial committee, this will become Apple’s largest store in the world.

Apple is set to renovate the space which takes up Grand Central’s east balcony.

We can already picture the hordes of tourists and suburban New Yorkers congregating around the new Apple Store.

[New York Post article]

Apple updates MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt; axes white MacBook

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July 20, 2011 at 1:11 pm

Although we can’t say we’re too surprised, together with the release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple has released an updated line of MacBook Air ultraportable laptops.

Both the 11- and 13-inch models have been updated with latest generation 2011 Intel Core i5 and i7 Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt ports, while the MacBook Airs will once again sport back-lit keyboards.

Apple has also officially axed the basic white MacBook, which, lets face it, would have now had limited appeal as both MacBook Airs will now be running on speedy processors.

The basic 11-inch model, selling for $999, now features a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state drive (SSD). For an extra $200 you can double both the RAM and disk space to 4GB and 128GB respectively while there is also a $150 option to bump the processor to an 1.8GHz Core i7.

The $1,299 base 13-inch model runs a 1.7GHz dual-core i5 with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD storage. Doubling the SSD to 256GB will cost you $300 more, while the 1.8GHz Core i7 option adds $100.

The 11-inch model weighs 2.38 pounds with a disclosed 5 hours battery life, while the 13-inch weighs 2.96 pounds providing up to 7 hours of battery life.

All models come with OS X Lion, of course, and you can order them online immediately — at least for now shipping is within 24 hours, so hurry up! Pictures and press release after the break.
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Official: Mac Os X Lion available tomorrow

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July 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm

During today’s earnings call, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, has announced that the latest Mac OS X Lion will be available tomorrow exclusively from the Mac App Store.

Lion will be available to Mac users as a 4GB downloadable update for a $29.99 price tag. The latest Mac OS X version is bringing 250 new features including additional multi-touch gestures, full-screen apps and the new Mission Control and Launchpad — allowing better control of your desktop and applications.
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Apple to unveil Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud on June 6

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May 31, 2011 at 9:26 am

We are used to Apple being very secretive about new products and services, keeping everything in the shadows until a big media event. So the first surprise to come in anticipation of this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, being held on June 6-10, is Apple formally putting out a press release announcing iCloud prior to the event’s keynote speech.
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Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt MacBook Airs coming this summer

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May 18, 2011 at 3:08 am

Intel’s speedy Sandy Bridge platform and Thunderbolt interface have already made their way into Apple’s MacBook Pro line-up in February this year.

Now, Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes is reporting that Apple supply chain sources will begin shipments of new 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models, in late May, featuring updated Sandy Bridge processors while sporting Thunderbolt ports. The same sources are claiming that the launch of the new Airs will be in June or July.
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Guide: How to transfer you data and settings to the iPad 2 from an original iPad

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March 15, 2011 at 6:22 pm

So you were already sporting the original iPad but you just had to have the latest and greatest, so you already picked up the iPad 2. Now you want to have all your data and settings copied over to your new iPad 2 so you can just continue where you left off.

Transferring your data is actually a pretty simple process and should take you only a few minutes, depending on the amount of information you have. Just follow this simple guide and you should have your iPad 2 all setup:
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iPhone 5 engineering renderings show larger edge-to-edge screen, thin bezel, iPhone 4 design

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March 11, 2011 at 9:42 am

Well with the iPad 2 just beginning to ship, more rumors have started to surface on the next iPhone, the iPhone 5.

While initially it was rumored that the iPhone 5 would have a curved back with a milled aluminum body (like the iPad) and the Apple logo acting as the antenna port, CAD renderings have come up on a Chinese website, iDealsChina, of mold engineering drawings of the iPhone 5 having a body similar to the iPhone 4 but with a larger screen and much thinner bezel.
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Guided tours of the iPad 2 there now for your viewing

News

March 10, 2011 at 8:52 am

With only a day away until the official launch of the iPad 2, Apple has just made available a number of guided tours covering almost everything you might need to know to get you started with the new tablet. There are videos on the new suspects, FaceTime, GarageBand, iMovie, AirPlay; and the typical culprits e.g. Safari, Maps, iTunes etc. No Photo Booth video tour for the moment unfortunately.
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iOS 4.3 software update available for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV

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March 9, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Although the iPad 2 is still two days away from being available, Apple has just released its latest version of iOS. You can now update your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3rd & 4th generation and original iPad to iOS 4.3.

To update, simply connect your device to your computer using the sync cable and click on “Check for Update” in iTunes.

The new update brings quite a few improvements:
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iTunes 10.2 available for download with iOS 4.3 syncing

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March 2, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Hot on the heels of a new iPad and mobile operating system, Apple has just released iTunes 10.2, which is available now to download. The update allows devices running iOS 4.3 to sync with iTunes, although you’ll have to wait until March 11th to get your hands on the new iPad 2.

Specifically the new version allows you to:

Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.

[Apple iTunes]