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How-to: How to get around “Black Screen of Death” on dual-GPU MacBook Pro notebooks

Ok, this could be useful. Per the mighty Topher Kessler of CNET, a workaround has been found for MacBook users who noticed a pretty annoying black-screen bug on their systems, in which the computer would appear to be running but would not show any output on the display. To get around this issue, people were […]

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BlackBerry Desktop Manager 1.0.3 released

The good news: BlackBerry Desktop Manager 1.0.3 has been released. The application, a 31.6 megabyte download, allows Mac users to sync data from Mac applications like iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage and others, as well as add and remove applications, schedule automatic backups, encrypt backup files and install software updates for their BlackBerry smartphones. The […]

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Apple Hunting for Engineering Manager to Bring iPhone OS to “New Platforms”

A recent job posting from Apple may demonstrate that Apple plans to grow the iPhone OS. Per MacNN, the company is currently searching for an engineering manager to be based out of Cupertino. The person should specifically be responsible for a team handling low levels of the iPhone OS, including the “bring-up of new hardware […]

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Google Chrome 5.0.307.7 Beta Released for Mac

Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser, just reached version 5.0.307.7 beta for the Mac. The new version, an 18.9 megabyte download, offers the following the following changes: – Extensions (finally!). – Bookmark sync. – Bookmark manager. – Cookie manager. – Task manager. – Support pinch to zoom on the Mac. – Cmd-three finger swipe opens […]