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Apple announces OS X 10.9 “Mavericks”, details feature list

OS X 10.9 has a name: “Mavericks”. Granted, it’s a little unfortunate that it hooks into a word Sarah Palin frequently describes herself as, but you’ve gotta let some things slide… Per The Mac Observer, Apple gave users their first glimpse into OS X 10.9 on Monday during a keynote event at the company’s annual […]

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Hardware MacBook Air News

Apple releases updated MacBook Air, cites 12-hour battery, Intel Haswell architecture

It’s the MacBook Air with the battery you always wanted. Per The Mac Observer, Apple introduced updated MacBook Air models on Monday during its World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco. The new ultra-light models sport what Apple called “all day battery life” and also run Intel’s Haswell UTC processors. The new 13-inch MacBook Air […]

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iOS News Software

Apple unveils iOS 7 at WWDC

Make no mistake about it, iOS 7 is en route. And it looks a whole lot different than what you’re used to. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Monday took the wraps off a drastically redesigned iOS 7 that marks a new direction for the company’s mobile operating system. Virtually everything about the look and feel of […]

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Hardware Mac Pro News

Apple offers first look at next-gen Mac Pro at WWDC

The new Mac Pro is en route. And it’s really, really, awesomely black. Per Macworld, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller unveiled the company’s upcoming Mac Pro during a “sneak peek” at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The upcoming new desktop workstation features a sleek, cylindrical design that’s a stark contrast to the mammoth, […]

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VLC updated to 2.0.7

Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 2.0.7. The new version, a 41.9 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fix track selection for PowerPC machines. – Fix audio decoding for WMA Pro, MPEG 4 […]