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Rumor: Flextronics to handle U.S. assembly of redesigned Mac Pro

Some details have surfaced as to which outfit will construct the upcoming Mac Pro tower. Per Economic Daily News and Macotakara, the desktop will reportedly be built in U.S. facilities run by Singapore-based manufacturer Flextronics. It was said that the information was shared by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has a strong track […]

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Apple offers first look at next-gen Mac Pro at WWDC

The new Mac Pro is en route. And it’s really, really, awesomely black. Per Macworld, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller unveiled the company’s upcoming Mac Pro during a “sneak peek” at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The upcoming new desktop workstation features a sleek, cylindrical design that’s a stark contrast to the mammoth, […]

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Intel announces Thunderbolt 2 protocol, looks toward 2013 launch

This could be really, really sexy. Per AppleInsider, Intel on Tuesday finally put a name to its next-generation Thunderbolt protocol as “Thunderbolt 2,” with the newly dubbed standard doubling the throughput of its predecessor while remaining backward compatible. Previously referred to by its codename “Falcon Ridge,” Thunderbolt 2 will boast a bandwidth of 20Gbps, which […]

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Intel announces improved Thunderbolt with 4K support for next year, could allow for Retina Display functionality on additional Macs

This could lead to some nifty stuff. On Monday, Intel announced a new version of its Thunderbolt technology that will ship with devices in 2014. The new Thunderbolt technology supports up to 20Gbps throughput, which is up from the 10 Gbps supported by the current version of Thunderbolt. Per 9to5Mac, the new technology supports 4K […]

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Apple releases Final Cut Pro X 10.0.8 update

You can’t knock a good update. Late Thursday, Apple released version 10.0.8 of its Final Cut Pro X video editing software. The update, a 1.53 gigabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Support for Sony XAVC codec up to 4K resolution. – Option to display ProRes Log C files from ARRI ALEXA cameras […]