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Podcast

PowerPage Podcast Episode 105

Episode 105 of the PowerPage Podcast is now available. You can either download it from the iTunes Store or directly (1’14:09, 25.86 MB, AAC). Your panel: Jason O’Grady, Rob Parker, Youngmoo Kim, Tom Hesser and special guest Travis Yates, developer of A Blackjack Card Counter. Topics include: We interview Travis Yates, developer of A Blackjack […]

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iPhone

Rumor: Apple Executives Rethinking iPhone Pricing for 2009

With a new generation of iPhones all but certain this year, a discussion between analysts and Apple’s top brass has also dropped clues that the iPhone’s pricing may not be static this year. According to AppleInsider, Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein Research mentions in a research note that a discussion with Apple COO Tim Cook, CFO […]

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MacBook Pro

iFixIt Posts Full 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro Disassembly/Report

Tech guru and Mac-centered repair outfit iFixIt has fully disassembled Apple’s new 17″ MacBook Pro notebook, as mentioned over on the Apple Core. The new notebook features a battery that is not accessible without removing the notebook’s entire bottom panel. Apple has apparently secured the 12820mAh battery with three tri-wing screws to discourage removal, although […]

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MacBook

Apple Releases SMC Firmware Update 1.3 for 13″ MacBook

Late Tuesday, Apple released its SMC Firmware Update 1.3 for the company’s 13″ polycarbonate (black and white non-unibody) MacBook notebooks released in early 2009. The update, a 557 kilobyte download, works to clear a performance issue wherein the notebook may slow down when booted while using battery power only. This SMC Update improves startup time […]