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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Early Ivy Bridge benchmark tests surface, show appreciable improvements in graphics, overall performance

It’s the benchmarks that make an upcoming technology that much more interesting. Per CPU World, a series of benchmark tests demonstrates how the much-anticipated Ivy Bridge architecture in the upcoming MacBook Pro notebooks could show fairly significant improvements in performance, particularly in graphics. The chip being tested was the Core i7-3820QM, a 2.7 GHz processor […]

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Retina Display supplies constrained by demand, shift in labor practices for Foxconn workers

If you don’t have enough of a given part, it makes assembly a bit harder. Then there’s the awkward part about easing working conditions for your labor force… Per AppleInsider, demand for Apple’s new iPad remains strong, but production of the device has reportedly been limited by supply of Retina displays, as well as a […]

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Apple developing program to track, destroy Flashback malware

I think this is where an awesome montage scene of productivity/progress begins in an 80s movie. Or at least the cast involves vows to achieve a long-term goal. Apple revealed on Tuesday that it is currently developing software to detect and remove the Flashback malware that has infected an estimated 600,000 Macs worldwide. The company […]

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QuarkXPress 9.2.1.1 update released

No one ever said updates were a bad thing. On Wednesday, software developer Quark released version 9.2 of its QuarkXPress design application. The 160 megabyte update, which can be downloaded here, adds the following fixes and changes: – Support for iPad retina screen in app templates. – The ability to add retina-resolution icons to app […]