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Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi standard in 2012

You know, 802.11n’s been speedy, but it’s also been around for a while. It might be time to move on to something new. Per AppleInsider, Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called “Gigabit WiFi” to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and […]

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Apple releases Bases Station, Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6

Early Friday, Apple released AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6 for its AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models. The update, a 4.6 megabyte download, provides fixes for the following: – An issue with performance on overlapping wireless networks. – An issue with AirPlay audio streaming. – An issue with […]

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Apple releases, 2TB, 3TB capacity Time Capsule units

Apple on Tuesday quietly released new models of Time Capsule, its combination backup drive and wireless base station.The new Time Capsules are available in 2TB and 3TB capacities—previously, Time Capsule had topped out at 2TB. Per Macworld, the new Time Capsules still use the 802.11n Wi-Fi networking standard, with dual-band operation available for 802.11b/g devices […]

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Recently discovered FCC filing points towards upcoming AirPort Extreme device

Sometimes it’s the FCC filings that give it away. Per Engadget, A new filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has revealed an updated AirPort Extreme wireless base station from Apple is forthcoming. The new hardware was outed this week by an FCC filing, made by Apple on June 16, which shows a 3×3 802.11n […]

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Current Version of Boot Camp Will Lack Support for Windows 7 on Some 2006 Mac Models

In a recent memo to retail partners, Apple has announced that it will deliver support for Windows 7 in Mac OS X Snow Leopard’s Boot Camp utility by the end of the year via a software update, but exclude support for some Macs sold in 2006. Per AppleInsider, the drivers provide native support for Mac-specific […]