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Apple releases OS X 10.8.3 update

I think it’s fair to say that you’ve been hankering for this for a while now. On Wednesday, Apple released version 10.8.3 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 540 megabyte

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Apple receives patent for Smart Cover wireless charging system

It’s sort of a weird patent application, but apparently it’s been pushed through. Per 9to5Mac, Apple on Thursday published an Apple patent application that details a system of inductively charging an iPad through the Smart Cover. The idea is that rather than plugging in the iPad, the Smart Cover would include an inductive power transmitter […]

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Apple now offering built-in VESA mounts for iMacs through its online store

This could come in handy. Per AppleInsider and German web blog iFun, Apple recently updated its online store to reflect availability of a new VESA mount-compatible iMac, with the tweaked version of the thin all-in-one costing in at US$40 more than standard models. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) compatibility is likely to be a […]

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Skype updated to 6.3.0.582

On Thursday, version 6.3.0.582 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 37.5 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – See a slideshow of other participants in a group call when you are the current speaker. – New In-Call DTMF dial pad. Skype 6.3.0.582 is available for free and requires […]

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Leaked images, training documents show Apple merchandise headed to Staples for late March

The Apple stuff you’ve been hankering for Staples to carry should be there by late March. Per Mac Rumors, a series of screenshots from training materials for Staples sales associates. The screens describe sales curricula for the iPhone 5, Apple TV, and Mac notebooks. Those materials showed that the training modules needed be completed by […]