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Apple Releases Updated MacBooks

If you were wondering why the Apple Store was down for a few hours this morning, it was for the right reason. Apple has just released a refreshed and updated line of MacBook laptops, complete with faster processors, improved wireless systems, higher end optical drives and additional RAM. Check out Jason’s Apple Core blog for […]

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Melting MacBook Documented via Picture Gallery

A forum post over to the German MacUser.de web site has documented an instance in which a German MacBook owner left his laptop unattended as it played a DVD of “Scary Movie” and returned to discover that the heat from the laptop had actually melted some of its plastic. A full gallery has been posted […]

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AT&T Memo Forbids iPhone Pre-Sales

A memo sent around to AT&T‘s retail stores has instructed employees not to create wait lists or process pre-sales for Apple’s long-awaited iPhone. According to AppleInsider, the memo contains the following highlights: -“The exact date has not been announced, specific dates should not be provided to customers.” -“Sales for the iPhone will be on a […]

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PowerBook G4 Memory Slot Petition Begins

A group of PowerBook G4 owners have begun an online petition requesting that Apple acknowledge and repair a long-standing issue with the lower memory slot in certain aluminum PowerBook G4 models. The problem seems to be present in Apple’s 15″ 1 GHz, 1.25 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.5 GHz and 1.67 GHz models, the lower memory […]

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MCE Announces MobilStor Performance Hard Drives for MacBook and MacBook Pro

On Monday, MCE Technologies announced its 250 gigabyte MobilStore Performance hard drive upgrades for Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. The drives, which operate at 5,400 RPM (250 gigabyte) and 7,200 RPM (160 gigabyte) depending on configuration arrive with an external casing (complete with USB 2.0 and eSATA ports) that the previous hard drive can […]