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First-gen MacBook Pro notebooks with Retina display round corner, now considered “vintage” or “obsolete” by Apple

As heartbreaking as it may be, the first MacBook Pro notebooks with a Retina display are now considered vintage. The notebook was also praised in many reviews, which awarded it top marks for its mix of functionality and portability. Marco Arment, a well-known developer, even called it “the best laptop ever made,” with a “crowd-pleasing […]

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Happy Fourth of July from O’Grady’s PowerPage!!!

It’s the Fourth of July here in America and the staff here at O’Grady’s PowerPage will be spending time with friends and family and will return on Thursday with the latest and greatest Mac, mobile and iOS news, reports and rumors for you. On a personal note, I know things are politically bonkers, it seems […]

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Kensington announces SD1600P USB-C/Thunderbolt Docking Station

It sort of looks like a splayed out octopus, but it could come in handy. Accessory maker Kensington has released a USB-C docking station for Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C equipped Macs and other PCs. The SD1600P Universal USB-C Mobile 4K Docking Station includes USB-C pass-through power, HDMI (4K@30Hz) and VGA Full HD video out, two […]

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Foxconn breaks ground on first U.S. plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Technology manufacturer Foxconn broke ground on its first U.S. factory in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin on Thursday, complete with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and others in attendance for the occasion. President Trump stated that the factory will provide jobs for “up to 15,000 Wisconsin Workers,” although reports have indicated the number will be […]

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Apple working to entirely overhaul, rebrand Apple Maps in iOS 12

Apple is looking to just about completely overhaul and rebrand Apple Maps. In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue stated that the company is ditching its dependance on other mapping services and has been working over the past four years to make its own map data. Cue says the new Maps […]