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Apple posts Frequently Asked Questions guide for Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter

The mysteries of Thunderbolt, they’re being unraveled. Per CNET, Apple has posted a short FAQ on its new Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter, which outlines some uses and limitations of the adapter, and also hints at potential troubleshooting for both it and other Thunderbolt devices. In the FAQ, Apple makes particular note about the daisy-chaining of Thunderbolt […]

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Rumor: Apple switching from 30-pin to 19-pin dock connector in 2012

It’s the rumor that just won’t die. Per TechCrunch, multiple manufacturers have independently indicated that Apple is planning to shrink its 30-pin dock connector to a 19-pin port in the next iPhone. Though rumors of an upcoming “mini dock” connector for Apple’s next-generation iOS devices have swirled for some time now, although the Wednesday report […]

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Blizzard optimizing Diablo III to take advantage of Retina Display MacBook Pro

This could turn out to be very, very awesome. On Thursday, Blizzard announced that its best-selling Diablo III title currently runs on the new MacBook Pro at the native resolution of its Retina display and that the developer is working on further improvements to the title specific to Apple’s latest notebook. Per AppleInsider, Blizzard said […]

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VirtualBox updated to 4.1.18

VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.1.18. The new version, a 92.7 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – VMM: fixed VERR_REM_VIRTUAL_CPU_ERROR under rare conditions after the guest has been reset (bug #5164 and others). – VMM: fixed host freezes with 64-bit guests on 32-bit […]

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Testing shows Retina Display MacBook Pro capable of powering 3 external monitors

Ok, this is cool. Per Other World Computing, testing has shown that Apple’s new Retina Display-equipped 15-inch MacBook Pro can power up to three external monitors for an impressive total of four screens. The peripheral sales company put the new flagship professional-level laptop through its paces by hooking it up to two iMacs in display […]