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Apple puts third-gen iPad on sale, offers $50 off for refurbished units

You can’t knock a discount and there’s some decent refurbished stuff out there… Per MacNN, Apple has begun selling refurbished third-generation iPads for the first time, a check of the company’s online store shows. The discount is a flat US$50 for each model, regardless of capacity or 4G support; whereas a 16GB Wi-Fi iPad is […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

iFixit posts DIY repair guides for Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks, advises caution during process

The MacBook Pro with the Retina display is a beautiful thing, but iFixit has been hesitant about repairing the unit. Per Engadget, iFixit has posted a total of 16 new guides to show users how to disassemble or remove those parts that stand a realistic chance of leaving the system unscathed. While that does include […]

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News Software

Cocktail updated to 6.0.1

On Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.0.1 of CocktailCocktail (Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2.2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Addresses an issue in which Cocktail may fail to clear DNS cache. – Fixed compatibility […]

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iPhone News Software

Apple adds four additional cities to iOS 6 3D mapping app

The new Maps app for iOS 6: it’s becoming nifty. Per AppleInsider, Apple expanded the capabilities of Maps in iOS 6 with Monday’s release of the beta number four, adding a U.S., Canadian and European cities to those with “flyover” 3D data. In preparation of rolling out its newest mobile operating system, Apple has updated […]

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iPhone News

Sprint reduces iPhone 4S price to $149, rumors of next-gen iPhone release, Apple special event fly

You’ve got to love competition, price cuts and the promise of a next-gen iPhone on the horizon. Per All Things D, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint has cut the price of Apple’s current iPhone 4S to US$149 and is waiving activation fees for the handset ahead of a rumored Apple special event that may see the […]