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Users levy class action law suit against Apple for mid-2011 MacBook Pro GPU failures

If the GPU on your mid-2011 MacBook Pro failed and you wound up picking up the cost of replacing it, there may be some legal recourse that could help you out. Per AppleInsider, a long-running issue with owners of Apple’s 2011 series of MacBook Pros has resulted in a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for apparent […]

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DisplayMate tests find plausible, reflectance-based reasons as to why Apple may have opted not to install sapphire coating on iPhone 6 units

If you were ever wondering why the iPhone lacked a much-anticipated sapphire coating, the answer comes down to reflectance. Per Raymond Soneira, DisplayMate has published tests results concerning sapphire’s reflectance on assorted devices, the numbers standing for themselves. According to the tests, the new iPad Air returned a result of 2.5 percent screen reflectance, the […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook cites over one million Apple Pay subscriptions in first 72 hours

Apple may have gotten a pretty quick leg up in the NFC market. Per AppleInsider and the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a recent interview today, stated that Apple Pay received more than one million registrations within the first 72 hours. “The early ramp [of Apple Pay] looks fantastic,” Cook said in […]

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The Mac mini’s Intel GPU won’t cut it as a 4K media center

I purchased a Samsung 4K television (a UN65F9000) for our family room and was super-excited to buy a late-2014 Mac mini (Macmini7,1, model A1347) to complete our entertainment center. The problem is that the Mac mini’s anemic GPU can’t drive a 4K display at a fast enough refresh rate to play smooth video, which is a bummer. I’ve used a Mac mini connected to a […]