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Report Finds Running Windows 7 on MacBook Pro Drains Battery Life Quickly

Users hoping that the arrival of Windows 7 will lessen the power drain on Apple’s MacBook Pro notebook may have some hard news to face up to, as CNET’s Eric Lai discovered for a recent article he wrote. Running Windows 7 in Boot Camp caused one CNET reviewer’s battery life to fall by more than […]

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Latest iPhone OS 3.1 Beta Cites Unknown Device

Once again, a mystery device in the latest iPhone OS 3.1 firmware beta is being referred to, the device featuring a new model number and fueling speculation that Apple has a new touchscreen device based on its mobile operating system coming soon. According to ArsTechnica, a device called “iProd 0,1” was first discovered in March […]

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iTunes Mac Software

Apple Releases iTunes 8.2.1, Cripples Palm Pre iTunes Syncing with Update

Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 8.2.1, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 77.3 megabyte download, offers support for the iPhone or iPod touch with the iPhone 3.0 Software Update. The update offers a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple […]

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Mac Software

Hulu Desktop 0.9.6 Released for Mac OS X

Over the weekend, Hulu released Hulu Desktop 0.9.6, a lean application for Mac OS X allowing users to navigate Hulu’s library via the Apple remote control. For users without remotes, the application is keyboard and mouse-enabled. The application, a 2.2 megabyte download, is currently available as a public beta and requires an Intel-based Mac running […]

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iPhone

iPhone OS 3.0 SDK Beta 5 Continues Next-Gen Device Pictures, References

Ok, this is nifty. Per MacNN, images located in beta 5 of the iPhone OS 3.0 SDK provide clear references to next-generation hardware according to anecdotes. In searching for a separate file through Spotlight, one Australian developer is said to have found a collection of the PNG graphics displayed when people sync a device with […]