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Apple Patent Describes new Interface for iPod

Apple Patent Application: Electronic Device Having Display and Surrounding Touch Sensitive Bezel for User Interface and Control Apple has previous described new iPod designs (in patent applications) which incorporate a touch sensitive surface into the display. There seems a scepticism on the web about designs becoming reality due to the problems of screen smudging and […]

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Apple Launches New Ajaxified Webmail

Apple has updated the webmail interface included with its .Mac service to resemble the Mail application included with Mac OS X. New features in .Mac webmail includes a redesigned interface, drag and drop support, the ability to view messages in a message pane right below the message list, smart refreshes that keep page reloads to […]

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The Apple Core: Apple issues fix for MacBook random shutdowns

Apple yesterday released MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 which “improves the MacBook’s internal monitoring system and addresses issues with unexpected shutdowns.” The update was released to address RSS or Random Shutdown Syndrome that has plagued MacBook owners.

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The Apple Core: The MacBook chasm expands

Apple’s announcement of the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro did more than raise the performance bar for their portables. The addition of the new, faster Intel chip in only the Pro model serves as a key differentiating factor between the consumer MacBook and the professional MacBook Pro.

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MacBooks Becoming CrackBooks?

The last time Apple had some serious machine cracking going on was way back in the Cube days (unless you want to talk about those minor incidents early on with the nanos) but here’s a disturbing new one: MacBooks with exteriors starting to crack and distort the chassis under normal usage conditions. Engadget