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Intel Core M processor reviewed, results look favorable

If you’re curious as to the specs and benchmarks of Intel’s new Core M processor, which will be finding its way into the new 12-inch MacBook, the cool cats at AnandTech have gone bananas with a series of tests. The Core M processor, which runs on 4.5 watts of power, features two cores and hyperthreading. […]

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Apple launches USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter for 12-inch MacBook

These are the first days of USB-C and we’re curious about it. It’s sort of like having someone new in your life, except it’s a digital standard that Apple is applying for power, video, communications and almost everything else under the sun. Which is pretty interesting, the raw facts stating that USB-C can apparently support […]

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Apple releases third OS X 10.10.3 beta to developers, focuses on Force Touch, other features

It’s the operating system betas that predict the way the wind if blowing. Apple on Thursday issued a number of new beta releases for developers, including an OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite beta with Force Touch trackpad support for third-party apps, as well as new betas of iOS 8.3, Xcode and OS X Server. The pre-release […]

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2015 Chromebook Pixel released, incorporates USB Type-C, other new features

This USB-C thing isn’t limited to the 12-inch MacBook. On Wednesday, Google released its 2015 Chromebook Pixel notebook. The new unit incorporates USB Type C, which allows charging as well as high-speed data and display over the same connector and cable. The new Chromebook Pixel incorporates a high-resolution touchscreen, a sleek aluminum body, and smooth […]

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Apple ID errors end, lost sales for App Store, iTunes Store estimated around $25 million

The Great Apple ID Snafu of 2015 is over. And it apparently cost Apple about US$25 million in lost sales revenue. Over the course of a 12-hour outage between Tuesday and Wednesday, Apple’s iTunes Store and App Store were down due to a DNS error. During this time, users couldn’t purchase apps, songs, movies or […]