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VMWare releases Fusion 4.1.3 update

Late Wednesday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 4.1.3 of its Fusion software for the Mac. Similar to other virtualization software packages, VMWare allows users to run alternate operating systems such as Windows and Linux distributions on Intel-based Macs at native speeds. Other features, such as Unity, allow users to run and minimize Windows applications […]

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Apple signs deal, goes with TomTom for iOS 6 mapping functions

It’s not you…it’s me. Per Macworld, digital maps provider TomTom announced on Tuesday it has signed a global agreement with Apple for maps and related information. Apple announced Monday at its World Wide Developers Conference that an upcoming version of its iOS mobile operating system will feature a rebuilt maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn […]

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Apple quietly updates Mac Pro, adds modest speed boost

This sort of slipped in under the wire. Albeit it wasn’t officially announced at WWDC, the Mac Pro was updated via the Apple Store on Monday with a modest speed boost. The standard-configuration 12-core Mac Pro features two 2.4 gigahertz 6-core Intel Xeon E5645 processors and 12 megabytes of fully shared L3 cache per processor. […]

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iFixit posts full teardown of mid-2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro, finds significant changes in architecture

Well…that was speedy. Late Tuesday night, the cool cats at iFixit posted a full teardown of the new Retina Display MacBook Pro. The company apparently had little trouble maneuvering past Appleā€™s proprietary pentalobe screws and by Step 6 in the process, the inside of the unit was unveiled for all to see online. Among the […]

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Apple releases MacBook Pro (Retina) Trackpad Update 1.0 as quick fix for new product line

There’s always an initial glitch or two with a new product line… Apple on Tuesday released the first software update for the Retina Display MacBook Pro to fix possible trackpad input issues a little over 24 hours after the new machine was debuted on Monday. Per AppleInsider, MacBook Pro (Retina) Trackpad Update 1.0 addresses an […]