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PowerPage Podcast Episode 158 – Here come the wearables

We discuss the emerging trend of wearable computers, including the Nike+ FuelBand and the Fitbit Ultra (among others) and we play “What’s on your Mac?”

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Analyst states that Retina Display units could add up to $92 to price tag

If you want the cool thing, you’re going to have to pay for it. Per CNET, DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim has stated that super-high-resolution 13.3-inch and 15.4-inch screens are already available from LCD suppliers. But a Retina-quality screen for Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro would cost US$160 from suppliers, as opposed to US$68 for current, […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple to switch from AMD to Nvidia for next-gen MacBook Pro graphics cards

Maybe it’s the nature of the industry: you have to be fickle about which graphic cards you go with and change your affections from time to time. Per 9to5Mac, the web site claims to have discovered evidence that Apple may be planning to switch from AMD GPUs to Nvidia graphics in the new MacBook Pro, […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple ordering parts for at least a 4″ screen on next-gen iPhone

There’s got to be a nugget of truth in the midst of all of this. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple has begun placing orders for a new, larger screen that will measure at least four inches diagonally, according to a new report. The report indicated that the next iPhone is “expected” to feature a […]