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Apple releases Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge-equipped 2011 iMacs

It’s kind of fun when the rumors are true. Per Macworld, on Tuesday, Apple announced a new generation of iMac models, running at speeds up to 3.4 GHz and powered by the next generation of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The models also build in support for the new Thunderbolt high-speed peripheral connection […]

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“MAC Defender” trojan goes live, prompts users for credit card information

Security firm Intego announced Monday that a fake antivirus program for Mac OS X has been discovered in the wild. While the threat potential remains low, inexperienced users could be fooled into paying to remove fake viruses “detected” by the software, and in the process, could end up giving credit card information to scammers. Per […]

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Rumor: Apple to release iOS 4.3.3 within next two weeks, resolve location tracking controversy with update

After, well, a lot of pretty awkward questions regarding Apple’s collection of certain tracking data and what’s being done with it, Apple promised last week to release a software update to address a location tracking bug in its iOS mobile operating system, and a pre-release build of iOS 4.3.3 indicates the company is acting quickly […]

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iPad News

Apple, Time Inc. reach terms on iPad distribution

If you can get the biggest players to sort terms out, the rest will follow. Per the Wall Street Journal, Time Inc., the largest magazine publisher in the U.S., has reached a deal with Apple to allow print subscribers of its titles to download iPad editions for free. The article reports that Apple and Time […]