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OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2 Released for 2012 Macs

Nov 20, 2012 - 8 Comments
OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2 for 2012 Macs

Owners of 2012 model year Macs have a minor update available for OS X Mountain Lion. Labeled “OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2.0”, the small system update resolves issues with Keychain that were specific to Macs released this year. No other issues are mentioned, and the update is unavailable to other Mac users. … Read More

Apple Black Friday Deals Are Probably the Same as Last Year

Nov 19, 2012 - Leave a Comment
Apple Black Friday sale for 2012

Black Friday is approaching and that means Apple will be offering some decent deals with rare discounts across their product lines. There’s a high likelihood that Apple’s sales this year will be exactly the same as they were last year (and the year before, for that matter), with the following discounts on popular items: iPad … Read More

Get 10 Great Mac Apps for $50 with the MacLegion Holiday 2012 Bundle

Nov 19, 2012 - 2 Comments
MacLegion Holiday 2012 Bundle

The MacLegion Holiday 2012 Bundle is a whopper of a deal for anyone looking to add a collection of great apps to their Mac repertoire. The bundle includes the following $540 worth of apps for just $49.99: TechTool Pro ($99.99) – Ultimate disk maintenance and hardware diagnostic tool Freeway Pro ($229.00) – Easy and powerful … Read More

iOS 6.1 Beta 2 Released for Developers

Nov 12, 2012 - 3 Comments
iOS 6.1 beta 2

Apple has released another beta build of iOS 6.1 to registered developers. The second beta arrives less than two weeks after the first beta, and is labeled build 10B5105c. A beta update to Xcode and Apple TV are also available. Registered iOS Developer can download the revised firmware from Apple’s Dev Center. As with the … Read More

2 New iPad Mini Commercials: Photos & Books

Nov 12, 2012 - 3 Comments
iPad Mini photos commercial

As we first mentioned on Twitter, Apple has started to run two new iPad Mini commercials. Both ads are themed similarly to the iPad Mini Piano commercial, showing the Mini alongside the standard sized iPad and performing a variety of tasks. Both videos have been embedded below for easy viewing. The first commercial is titled … Read More

Mac OS X 10.9 Development Under Way, Regularly Appearing in Analytics Logs

Nov 6, 2012 - 14 Comments
Mac OS X 10.9 appearing in 9to5mac web logs

Development of the next major release of Mac OS X is well under way, with version OS X 10.9 regularly appearing in web analytics logs of OSXDaily, 9to5mac, AppleInsider, CultofMac, and several other Apple-related websites. This was first brought to light today by 9to5mac, whose graph above shows a handful of visitors from Cupertino California … Read More

iPad Mini “Heart & Soul” Commercial is Now Airing

Nov 4, 2012 - 1 Comment
iPad Mini playing heart and soul

Apple has started to run a new iPad Mini Piano commercial. Originally debuting during the iPad Mini keynote, the TV advertisement features an iPad 10″ and a new iPad Mini playing the popular piano song “Heart and Soul” together using the app Garageband. Despite appearing at the iPad Mini event weeks ago, it didn’t hit … Read More

iOS 6.1 Beta 1 Released to Developers

Nov 1, 2012 - 3 Comments
iOS 6.1 beta 1

Alongside the public release of the iOS 6.0.1 update, registered Apple Developers received access to the first beta of iOS 6.1. Included in the release are a variety of minor UI changes, and a new Map Kit aimed at developers to help the built-in Maps app. iOS 6.1 beta 1 arrives as build 10B5095f, and … Read More

iOS 6.0.1 Direct Download Links

Nov 1, 2012 - 16 Comments
iOS 6.0.1 IPSW

The iOS 6.0.1 update provides some invaluable bug fixes, and every iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch user should update to take advantage of them. The vast majority of users are best served updating directly on their iOS device by using OTA update, found in Settings > General > Software Update. Connecting an iPhone, iPad, or … Read More

iOS 6.0.1 Released with Bug Fixes for iPhone Wi-Fi Problems, “No Service” Issue, etc

Nov 1, 2012 - 31 Comments
iOS 6.0.1 Update

iOS 6.0.1 has been released, the software update includes several significant bug fixes for all iOS users, particularly those with iPhones. Curiously, those with iPhone 5 must first download a patch that allows OTA updates to work, prior to being able to download and install iOS 6.0.1. The 6.0.1 update appears to address several prominent … Read More

iPad 4 Benchmarks Show 2X Faster Than iPad 3, 1GB RAM & 1.4GHZ A6X CPU

Oct 30, 2012 - 3 Comments
iPad 4 benchmarks

Recent benchmarks for iPhone 5 were very impressive, but now those impressive numbers have been broken by another Apple product: the iPad 4. Not only is the iPad 4 faster than the brand new iPhone 5, it’s much faster than the iPad 3, offerring over two times the performance of the previous model. For those … Read More

New Retina 13″ MacBook Pro Commercial Debuts: “Colors”

Oct 24, 2012 - 4 Comments
Retina MacBook Pro 13"

Apple has started to run a new TV commercial for the new Retina 13″ MacBook Pro titled “Colors”, embedded below. The ad follows the same theme set by the original Retina 15″ MacBook Pro commercial aired earlier in the year, and says the following: Introducing the new thirteen inch MacBook Pro, with the stunning Retina … Read More

Watch the Official iPad Mini Intro Video

Oct 23, 2012 - 3 Comments
iPad mini in hand from official intro video

Interested in the iPad Mini? Don’t miss Apple’s official “Introducing iPad Mini” video embedded below, which is nearly 5 minutes long and covers all aspects of the all new smaller iPad model. Apple also has posted a much shorter 30 second video showing off the iPad Mini with the new smaller smart cover, this may … Read More

Watch the Apple iPad Mini Event [Video]

Oct 23, 2012 - 2 Comments
Tim Cook at the iPad Mini event

If you missed the livestream of the iPad Mini Event today, Apple has placed the full video online for anyone to watch. There is much more to the keynote than just the iPad Mini, as Apple unleashed a barrage of new products and updates, including an all new beautiful iMac, new Retina 13″ MacBook Pro, … Read More

iPad Mini Released, Pricing Starts at $329 and Pre-Orders Start October 26

Oct 23, 2012 - 9 Comments
iPad Mini held by Phil Schiller

The hotly anticipated iPad mini has been released. It’s a thing of beauty, available in both black and white models, and just like the iPhone 5, the rear enclosure is also offered in black anodized or standard aluminum. The features are quite nice too: iPad Mini Specs 7.9″ display 1024×768 resolution at 162PPI A5 dual … Read More

iPad 4 Released with A6X CPU

Oct 23, 2012 - 6 Comments
iPad 4

An all new iPad was released today, officially labeled as the 4th generation iPad. It’s basically a beefed up iPad 3 with an all new CPU, but it’s otherwise much the same, with the same aluminum enclosure, same great 10″ retina display, and available in both black and white with the standard 16Gb, 32GB, and … Read More

MacBook Pro 13″ Retina Released: Specs & Prices

Oct 23, 2012 - 2 Comments
MacBook Pro Retina 13"

An all new Retina version of the MacBook Pro 13″ has been released. Starting at $1699, it’s available beginning today, October 23, and it’s quite a powerhouse in a surprisingly lightweight package. Here are the base model specs: Base Specs 13.3″ Retina IPS display at 2560×1600 resolution 2.5GHz Core i5 CPU or greater 8GB RAM, … Read More

All New iMac Released: Specs & Pricing

Oct 23, 2012 - 18 Comments
Phil Schiller and the new iMac for 2012

An all new iMac has been released. It’s beautiful, has a ridiculously 80% thinner design, and it’s a whopper with specs. The 21″ model starts shipping in November, the 27″ arrives in December. Here are some of the details: New iMac (2012) Specs 27″ display at 2560×1440 21″ display at 1920×1080 Laminated IPS display with … Read More

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