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Google Chrome updated to 23.0.1271.101

Hey, an update’s an update. Late Monday, Google released version 23.0.1271.101 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 56.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – This build contains the fix to a bug with sound distortion with microphone input: 157613. Google Chrome 23.0.1271.101 requires an Intel-based Mac with Mac OS X […]

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Apple looking to replace IR sensors with sonar technology in next-gen devices

Look at it this way: sonar’s been around for a while. And it’s always been nifty. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday describes a system that may one day replace the infrared proximity sensors deployed in current iPhones with […]

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Google Chrome updated to 21.0.1180.89

Hey, a web browser update is still a web browser update. On Thursday, Google released a beta of version 21.0.1180.89 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 43.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Several Pepper Flash fixes (Issue 140577, 144107, 140498, 142479).. – Microphone issues with tinychat.com (Issue: 143192). – […]

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CrossOver updated to 11.2

CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 11.2.0. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: – Support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. – Signed code to work with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s ‘Gatekeeper’ feature. – Bug fix for a crash […]

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Matrox releases DS1, allows Thunderbolt-equipped Macs and PC notebooks desktop range of ports

You can’t knock a good peripheral device. Per AppleInsider, Matrox on Sunday unveiled its new DS1 Thunderbolt docking station, which allows users to add multiple peripherals like an HDMI display, a full-size keyboard and a mouse to a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac or PC and will be available this September for US$249. The DS1 also includes a […]