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Apple begins manufacturing trial run of A6 processor, looks for 2012 launch date

It’s pretty simple: If another person has another rumor story about the iPhone 5 being released in either September or October, they’ll be justly pummeled about the head and shoulders with a frozen badger. That seems fair. In other news, Taiwan Economic News, which cited sources close to the story, reported Friday that Taiwan Semiconductor […]

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iPod Rumor

Rumor: Apple to hold iPod media event on September 7

An unverified report claims Apple will hold its annual iPod media event on September 7th and could possibly announce the iPhone 5 later that month September or in early October. Per Japanese Mac site Kodawarisan, Apple will release a new line of iPods at the event. The rumor also claimed the fifth-generation iPhone is “likely […]

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hard drive Hardware News

Samsung looking to release 512GB solid-state notebook hard drive

You love having a solid-state hard drive, but you’ve had to put your Mac’s files on a crash diet to fit everything on there. This might be the solution. Per Electronista, Samsung announced its 2.5-inch PM830, capable of holding as much as 512GB, twice as much as most SSDs, but also has the headroom to […]

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iPad News

Apple switches away from LG displays for iPad 2, opts for Samsung, CMI in the near term

As neat as the iPad 2 is, sometimes thar be hiccups with the suppliers… Per DigiTimes, LG Display has reportedly lost its status as the leading iPad 2 display maker after recent LCD shipments were said to have been plagued by quality issues, prompting Apple to turn instead to Samsung. Citing industry sources, DigiTimes reported […]

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News Software

BBEdit updated to 10.0.1

Late Wednesday, Bare Bones Software released version 10.0.1 of BBEdit, its popular text and HTML editor. The software retails for US$125 for new users. The new version, a 13.7 megabyte download, features an extensive list fixes and improvements with release notes available here. BBEdit 10.0.1 retails for US$49.99 with an introductory price of US$39.99 between […]