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Analyst: ARM-based Macs “inevitable”, though still a ways off

Apple’s future may be in the hands of ARM some day. Per AppleInsider, Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu has gone on record as saying it’s “inevitable” that Apple will merge its Mac and iOS devices at some point, but such a change is not expected to happen for years. Wu said in a note to […]

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VirtualBox updated to 4.2.1

VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.2.1. The new version, a 100.5 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – The OS X 10.8.2 release includes some incompatible changes which require adaptions in VirtualBox. Therefore the original 4.2 build was replaced by a 4.2.1 build. VirtualBox […]

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QuarkXPress 9.3.1.2 update released

On Thursday, software developer Quark released version 9.3.1.2 of its QuarkXPress design application. The 364 megabyte update, which can be downloaded here, adds the following change: – This free update for App Studio users includes new versions of App Studio Factory and Issue Previewer for iOS Simulator. This release is not compatible with QPS 9.2. […]

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HP Printer Drivers 2.8, Epson Printer Drivers 2.9 out the door

Early Friday, both HP and Epson released updated printer driver s for Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 operating systems. HP Printer Drivers v.2.8 OS X and Epson Printer Drivers v.2.9 OS X The HP Printer Drivers 2.8 includes the latest scanning and printing software for HP and Epson devices for Lion and Snow […]

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Rumor: Apple to manufacture Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge-equipped Mac Pro, Mac mini units in August

In spite of a current lack of native devices for the mighty Thunderbolt port, a new rumor places Apple as manufacturing new Mac Pro and Mac mini systems with Thunderbolt this August. Per a Twitter post from CNET’s Brian Tong on Sunday, the “all new” next-generation Mac Pros and Mac Minis will launch “either end […]