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Micromat President Offers Rebuttal to Serial Number Controversy

Micromat president Jeff Baudin has offered the following rebuttal to a story contributed by Christopher Price to PowerPage as of December 13th citing that Micromat had included network code that broadcasts critical information about your Macintosh as well as the TechTool 4 product’s serial number across network subnets via a Bonjour session. Thank you for […]

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Rumor

Morgan Stanley Analyst Cites iPhone Prices at $599 and $649

With full respect to the fact that the iPhone rumor mill has been working overtime lately, an article over on MacRumors.com cites Morgan Stanley analyst Rebecca F. Runkle as having “high conviction” that Apple’s long-waited “iPhone” will be launched in the first half of 2007. Runkle also cited unnamed sources as to the following specifications […]

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Rumor

Latest Leopard Build Introduces “Answering Machine” Feature

According to an article on MacRumors.com, the latest build of Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”) operating system (currently in development) sports a new feature in iChat that has yet to be described by the company. The new feature uses preference tabs that allow the user to record a video greeting that serves as […]

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Software

Apple Releases AirPort 2006-002 Update for Core 2 Duo-Based Laptops

On December 13th, Apple released its AirPort 2006-002 for its Intel Core 2 Duo-based MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops according to an article on MacFixIt.com. The update purportedly “improves compatibility” for the 13″ MacBook as well as the 15″ and 17″ MacBook Pro units. The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later to be […]

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Accessory

Shinza Releases ZeroShock Sleeve for MacBook, MacBook Pro

According to an article on MacMinute, Japanese accessory maker Shinza has released a new line of ZeroShock Sleeve casings for Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro line of laptops. The ZeroShock Sleeve is composed of high-resistance polyurethane form that helps cushion against external bumps and impacts. The cases for the MacBook (13″) and larger MacBook Pro […]