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Apple Releases Battery Update 1.2 for MacBooks

On Friday, Apple released Battery Update 1.2, a small firmware update for the following MacBook laptops: -MacBook (Late 2006) -MacBook Pro (15-inch) -MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) -MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) -MacBook Pro (17-inch) -MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) The firmware update is a small 244 kilobyte download and is designed to improve […]

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Schools Beginning to Ban iPods as Cheating-Prevention Effort

School officials in Meridian, Ohio appear are taking the next step in cracking down on cheating in the classroom by banning the presence of iPods and digital media players during tests. The devices, which can be hidden under clothing with an earbud, have come into play as the next means of cheating after students have […]

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Nine Inch Nails Releases GarageBand Files

“Nine Inch Nails has once again released the sources in Garageband format for three of their tracks from their new album Year Zero. You can also download user-created remixes. Trent Reznor claims that he plans to release the entire album this way.” Slashdot: NIN Releases Garageband Sources For 3 New Tracks technorati tags:NIN, Nine, Inch, […]

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Scandal! OLPC to run Windows?

Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about the OLPC, Negroponte, and the Sugar interface, in comes the man himself using the “W” word in an open-sourced conversation. Curiously enough, Nik Neg has not only stated that the present is “perhaps the most critical stage of the OLPC’s life,” but he […]

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Apple Seeking Out Flash Memory Components for Future iPod Models

The transition over to additional flash-based iPods may be sooner than you’d think. A report on DigiTimes points out that Apple and Samsung have recently held talks discussing high volume purchases of flash memory chips for use in “all iPods and iPhones” from June to the end of 2007. According to the article, Apple is […]