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Rumor: New Macs could be announced at the very end of this month

While the mighty Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that there might not be any new Mac announcements in 2023, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on Monday reported that Apple is preparing to announce new Macs at the very end of October, with dates of October 30th or 31st in time. Announcements are thought to include an update to the […]

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Apple releases watchOS 5.1.1, seeks to resolve watchOS 5.1/Apple Watch “bricking” issue

Following the release of watchOS 5.1 on October 30th, a number of early downloaders reported that the update had “bricked” their devices. Apple quickly pulled the release “as a precaution.” On Monday, Apple release the fix via watchOS 5.1.1, which is now available for download. Apple’s patch notes on the update didn’t mention the bricking […]

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watchOS 5 due to arrive on September 17th, adds new health, fitness, Siri-based features alongside other changes

Over at its media event on Wednesday, Apple announced that watchOS 5 will ship on Monday, September 17th, the same day as its iOS 12 operating system. The announcement, from Apple’s Jeff Williams, followed the introduction of the redesigned Apple Watch Series 4. Apple also said Thursday that the Series 4 is the first consumer […]

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SquareTrade report reveals where most iPhones meet their demise

Well, at least now you know where not to take your iPhone. Per a study published last October by third-party warranty company SquareTrade and The Mac Observer, most damage (51 percent) to an iPhone reportedly occurs in an owner’s home. Of the areas in the home, kitchens are the most likely location for an iPhone […]

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Apple Opts for Slower SATA Spec for Hard Disk Drives in New 13″ MacBook Pro

In spite of Apple’s introduction of the 13″ unibody MacBook Pro notebook at WWDC last week, it may have opted for a slower standard. According to Engadget, the new MacBook Pro notebooks that ship with conventional hard disks may only have a 1.5GBps SATA enabled, while SSD configs are apparently getting the full 3.0GBps SATA […]