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Apple adds build-to-order options for low-end Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks

It never hurts to have options. Per MacRumors, Apple’s base model MacBook Pro with Retina display can now be custom built with solid-state hard drives of 512 and 768 gigabytes. The new build-to-order configurations first appeared in Apple’s online store on Wednesday. Users who select the low-end 2.3-gigahertz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor can have […]

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Hardware News

Apple releases Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter to online storefront

Hey…adapters are always useful. Late Tuesday, Apple added its new Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter for newer Thunderbolt-equipped Macs at a US$29 price on the Apple online store. The new adapter is estimated to ship in one to three business days. It allows users to connect their Thunderbolt-equipped Mac to a FireWire device with the small […]

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Google Chrome updated to 21.0.1180.57

If you have one of the fancy new MacBook Pro notebooks with a Retina Display, you’ll like this. Otherwise, it’s a Google Chrome update and those are always useful… According to its Chrome blog, Google released version 21.0.1180.57 of its Chrome web browser on Tuesday. The update, a 40.7 megabyte download, adds high-resolution support to […]

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hard drive Hardware News

Crucial unveils solid-state drives for older Mac notebooks

You should add more solid-state drives to more things, as they are awesome. Per Macworld, accessory provider Crucial today announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) targeted at users who want to upgrade older computer systems with a flash drive that boasts a price well under US$1 per gigabyte of capacity. Crucial’s new v4 SSD, which […]

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Apple confirms iCloud error, some users unable to access older email messages

Ok, this is somewhat awkward. On Tuesday, Apple issued a system status update on the iCloud Support web page that confirmed that some users may be affected by a temporary error where older emails are inaccessible. The message, posted under “iCloud: Mail & Notes” shortly after noon PST on Tuesday, said select iCloud users may […]