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Developer launches Patreon project to finance native port of Linux for M1 Macs

This could turn into something interesting. Developer Hector Martin, also known as “marcan,” on Monday launched a Patreon account to fund his solo work on a Linux port for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Per Martin, the new M1-power Macs are capable of running Linux, but creating a working port is a major undertaking for […]

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iPhone 5s’ 64-bit A7 processor shows possible road map for Apple’s future

If nothing else, the iPhone 5s and 5c launches – and the processors within – offer a glimpse of things to come down the line. More to the point, they show a future without Intel. Per Jason Perlow’s excellent column over on ZDNet and pointed out the us by reader Robert Snow, the piece brings […]

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Netflix to add multi-user profiles to subscriber accounts

This may cut down on some potential arguments in the future. Per AppleInsider, Netflix on Thursday rolled out a long-awaited feature to its iOS and Apple TV apps, allowing subscribers to maintain separate profiles for individual users sharing one account. Subscribers will be able to add up to five profiles for each account they own. […]

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Current 27″ iMac unable to accept 1080p video input, firmware update may be en route

Apple’s updated 27″ iMac launched with a new feature: a Mini DisplayPort video port that worked in both directions, enabling external video sources to output video to the screen. Unfortunately, this feature is largely limited to 720p in HDTV applications however. Per AppleInsider, this limitation effectively limits the iMac to accepting video input from recent […]

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E3 2010: Portal 2 demoed, details surface

The long-awaited Portal 2 was demoed at this year’s E3 and the included gameplay footage aside, the following facts were garnered during the presentation: – The new title is wrapped around story, gameplay (fans wanted to be surprised again) and music (the Jonathan Coulton track “Still Alive” took off and became a calling card with […]