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Apple working on 802.11ac bug fix for mid-2013 MacBook Air users, sends out limited invitation to test update

If you’re having trouble with the Wi-Fi on your new mid-2013 MacBook Air, a fix may be on the way. Per AppleInsider, in a likely response to reports of 802.11ac Wi-Fi issues with its latest MacBook Air refresh, Apple late Friday began sending out invitations to select users, offering inclusion in the AppleSeed Program to […]

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Mid-2013 MacBook Air wake from sleep delay fix posted, simple Terminal command all that’s needed

The new MacBook Air is nifty. But there are still some bugs to sort out. And in the case of the notebook being slow to wake up from sleep, PowerPage head honcho Jason O’Grady has noted a cool Terminal command that can resolve the slow wake issue, which first manifested itself when the MacBook Pro […]

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Virgin Mobile to carry iPhone 5, will offer contract-free units for $550.

Wireless carrier Virgin Mobile will be the next U.S. firm to receive Apple’s iPhone 5 next Friday, when the base-level 16-gigabyte model will become available for US$549.99 without a service contract. According to AppleInsider, upon its June 28 launch, the iPhone 5 will be compatible with the carrier’s “Beyond Talk” plans, which can be purchased […]

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Best Buy recalls select third party MacBook Pro batteries after reports of fires

The MacBook Pro battery fire issue has reared its ugly head yet again… Per Macworld, Best Buy has recalled about 5100 replacement batteries for Appleā€™s MacBook Pro laptops, after 13 reports that the battery caught fire, a U.S. consumer safety agency said. The ATG lithium-ion batteries can catch fire while charging, the U.S. Consumer Product […]

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Rogers Wireless, Telus, to offer iPad, iPad mini sales, Wind to offer nano-SIMs for iPhone 5 handset

There shall be additional iPad offerings in the great white north. Per Engadget, Canadian wireless carriers Rogers and Telus will start selling cellular LTE versions of Apple’s iPad and iPad mini in the near future, while Wind Mobile has already started sales of nano-SIM cards to bring unlocked models of the iPhone 5 to its […]