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iPad iPad mini News retail

Best Buy begins offering trade-ins for older iPads, deal to run Friday and Saturday

Hey, a deal’s a deal and this is why a competitive marketplace is a good thing. Per Electronista, just a few days after Target began offering gift cards of up to US$50 for buying various iOS devices, competitor Best Buy has begun offering a trade-in program where buyers can trade their older iPads (iPad 2 […]

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Apple releases AirPort Utility 6.3.1 update

Late Thursday, Apple released AirPort Utility 6.3.1, a 21 megabyte download which offers the following fixes to the AirPort Utility software: – Fixed an issue that caused some AirPort Base Stations not to be recognized by device apps. The update requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later to install and run. […]

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Possible low-cost iPhone mock ups surface, add to speculation

The rumor of a low-cost iPhone lives. And occasional photos of mock ups tend to keep it alive. Per 9to5Mac and Gizmodo, a series of mock ups of the new iPhone from Martin Hajek have surfaced. The design doesn’t stray too far from what’s been seen and heard in the past, but the color choices […]

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MacBook Air News Software

OS X 10.8.5 update in development to reportedly fix Photoshop/flickering issue on Haswell-based MacBook Air notebooks

As nifty as the new Haswell-based MacBook Air units are, there may be another bug to contend with. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and MacRumors, it seems that the MBAs with Haswell processors have issues with Adobe’s flagship software. In particular, many MacBook Air owners noticed severe screen flickering while using brush tools in Photoshop. […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple considering switch to IGZO displays to boost next-gen MacBook Pro battery life

The next-gen MacBook notebooks could possess even longer lasting batteries. Per Korea IT News, Apple is once again rumored to be considering indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) LCDs, this time for inclusion in not only upcoming versions of its iPad, but also in its forthcoming MacBook Pros. A recent report has the Cupertino company talking […]