Categories
MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple may be considering 14-inch MacBook Pro form factor for Asian marketplace

The rumors may not always be right, but they keep things interesting. Per DigiTimes, Apple may be weighing the prospect of a new 14-inch MacBook Air model designed specifically to cater to the Asian PC market. Currently, the MacBook Air is only available in screen sizes of 11.6 inches and 13.3 inches. There have been […]

Categories
MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Thinner, 13 and 15-inch next-gen MacBook Pro units could arrive as early as April

The new stuff’s en route, you’ll just have to be a bit patient. New 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros with a thinner and lighter design are expected to launch in April “at the soonest,” with an initial shipment of just under a million units. Per DigiTimes, sources in Apple’s upstream supply chain have indicated indicated […]

Categories
News Software

HandBrake updated to 0.9.6

Handbrake, Eric Petit’s incredibly useful open-source DVD ripping/conversion utility, has been updated to version 0.9.6. The new version, a 7.1 megabyte download, offers a wide variety of fixes and changes that have been documented here. HandBrake 0.9.6 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run.

Categories
Podcast

PowerPage Podcast Episode 155 – iPad 3 starts to get real

In this episode we discuss the iPad 3 event on March 7 and how iPad apps like Photoshop Touch signal the maturing of the platform. And of course, we play “What’s on your Mac.” With @jasonogrady and @parkerdigital 2012-0228

Categories
MacBook Pro News Software

Apple releases MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for late 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

Late Tuesday, Apple released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for its late 2008, 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks. The update a 3 megabyte download, resolves a graphics issue that may cause the internal display to flicker. The update requires Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or Mac OS X 10.7.3 or later to […]