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Rumor: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion resource files hint at possible next-gen iMac, Mac Pro models without optical drives

It’s the internal files that hint at the upcoming cool stuff. Per AppleInsider, internal configuration files in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion make apparent references to yet-unreleased new generations of Apple’s iMac (iMac13,0) and Mac Pro (MacPro6,0), both in the context of USB booting options that indicate the new Mac desktops could, for the first […]

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iPhone News

Apple to price match retailers’ discounts, offer $49 iPhone 4, $149 price points on iPhone 4S models

You can’t knock a decent deal… Per MacRumors, Apple has instructed its retail stores to match the iPhone discounts being offered by major retailers including AT&T, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, Sprint and Verizon when customers present competitive offers. Apple’s publicly advertised prices for the iPhone 4 and 4S are US$49.01 higher than a variety […]

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iOS News Software

Apple to add “Wi-Fi Plus Cellular” feature in iOS 6

This could be useful. Per AppleInsider, a new feature that appears to be making its way to iOS 6 this fall aims to automatically detect these hiccups and toggle your iPhone back to cellular data until the Wi-Fi network clears up. This way, some of your most important data and applications will keep on syncing. […]

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Apple releases HP Printer Drivers 2.10 update for Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 operating systems

If your printer doesn’t work, you tend to notice it. On Thursday, Apple released its HP Printers Drivers 2.10 package. The update, a 473.3 megabyte download, adds updated drivers for assorted HP printers, scanners and multifunction devices. The update requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later and can also be located, […]

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Ars Technica testing shows evidence of lowered battery life under Mountain Lion for some MacBook Pro users

Well, patches and updates DO tend to exist for a reason… Per Ars Technica and a test conducted by the web site, there may be evidence that Apple’s new operating system is draining batteries significantly faster than the previous OS X Lion, as the publication’s test unit lost some 38 percent of runtime after having […]