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Microsoft releases Surface notebooks starting at $999, seeks to compete against Apple, Google in education marketplace

Apple might have some competition form Microsoft in the sub-$999 notebook market. Microsoft’s new Surface notebook now arrives in gold, platinum, blue and burgundy colors, has switched from a metal area around the keyboard for a softer microfiber lining, features a 13.5-inch touch screen, runs the latest Intel processors and gets 14.5 hours of battery […]

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Apple launches USB-C charging cable replacement program, cites “design issue”

When in doubt, offer a replacement program. Apple on Friday announced that it will now offer free replacements for MacBook charging cables that use the USB Type-C specification because some of them have not been working correctly. The company offered the following quote on the matter: “A limited number of Apple USB-C charge cables that […]

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“Staingate” controversy gains traction, cites Apple as responsible for screen coating damage on Retina display notebooks

This is pretty much the digital version of the local peasantry showing up at your front door with torches and pitchforks. A small number of Retina MacBook Pro owners are calling for Apple to replace or repair their notebooks after discovering what appears to be irreparable damage to an antireflective screen coating layer, a problem […]

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Sources cite 2.5-inch curved display, October ship date for upcoming iWatch

The iWatch you might or might not be hankering for will begin production in July and ship in October. Or at least that’s how the current rumors and leaks have it. According to Reuters, anonymous sources have states that the iWatch will be manufactured in July, ship in October and feature a 2.5-inch display as […]

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Rumor: Microsoft may be backing off from creating smaller Surface tablet

Apple may not have to compete with Microsoft in the mini tablet market. Per Bloomberg and The Loop, anonymous sources have stated that Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Executive Vice President Stephen Elop decided that the product in development wasn’t different enough from rivals and probably wouldn’t be a hit. According to the […]