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HDMI 2.1 specification notes released, could bring impressive new features to your Mac

The HDMI standard is about to get that much niftier. Version 2.1 of the HDMI specification has been released. The new version of the standard includes eARC support for object-based audio and advanced audio signal control, wider dynamic HDR, and “Game Mode VRR” allowing a GPU to change the refresh rate of the image on […]

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Hacker group may have hidden within the NSA for 14 years, successfully compromised OS X, iOS devices among other efforts

This goes into the category of “man, it’s long, but you’ve got to read it”. An article on Ars Technica discusses the Equation Group, a group of hackers that had an incredible amount of success, were able to use revolutionary methods in their work and may have been embedded within the National Security Agency. In […]

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Skype for iPhone, iPad updated to 4.13, receives iOS 7 UI overhaul, other fixes

On Monday, Skype released version 4.10 of its iOS app. According to 9to5Mac, the new version includes the following fixes and changes: – Refreshed look and feel for iOS 7. Accessibility improvements, including: – Improved accessibility of dialpad with touchtype support. – VoiceOver announces the senders name when messaging. – VoiceOver improvements for group chats. […]

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Skype updated to 6.3.0.582

On Thursday, version 6.3.0.582 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 37.5 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – See a slideshow of other participants in a group call when you are the current speaker. – New In-Call DTMF dial pad. Skype 6.3.0.582 is available for free and requires […]

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USB 3.0 Promoter Group announces updated spec, anticipated 10Gb/s speeds for 2014

This could lead to something nifty. Per CNET and the mighty Jim Tanous of The Mac Observer, an updated USB 3.0 specification that promises to double theoretical maximum bandwidth is scheduled to arrive in mid–2013, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced Sunday. The improvements, thanks to revised hardware and more efficient data transfer methods, will […]