Over the years, I’ve tried to find the best device to connect to my television and enjoy entertainment. I’ve gone with the Apple TV, Roku set-top boxes, the TiVo, and countless other products. But when it was all said and done, I decided that Apple’s Mac mini was the best option for me.
Apple’s Mac mini has been updated, packing new Intel Sandy Bridge processors along with Thunderbolt connectivity. The compact desktop keeps the slick aluminum design of the last-gen models but ditches the optical drive and offers a choice of new Core i5 and Core i7 processors; there’s also a Server model and an optional 256GB SSD.
Apple has released OS X Lion, the latest update to the company’s Mac platform. Boasting over 250 new features along with a performance boost, Lion borrows some of the gloss of the iOS platform and pulls it over to the desktop, as Apple reduces the gap between the two.
According to a new report today from NPD Group, prepared by analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray, Apple may have sold a record 4.2 million units of Mac computers in the June quarter. If NPD's estimate holds true, it means a 12% gain year-over-year and a Mac sales quarter that may be Apple's best so far.
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Yesterday we reported a rumor that new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks were coming this week. Apparently, that rumor was false and rather than the Air and Pro notebooks, what will be coming this week is some new updated MacBook machines in white and several new mini computers. This time around, the rumor comes from 9to5Mac's Mr. X source and the source claims the updated MacBook will be part number MC914LL/A-J59.
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Apple's Mac OS X Lion has been rumored for a July 14 launch and it looks to be on target. The Golden Master version of this major release was seeded to developers on July 1 and as long as no last-minute bugs crop up the release could go final this week. Formal invitations today for developers to submit Mac OS X Lion apps are a good sign that the OS is indeed fast approaching.
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A recent video posted by digital artist Kyle McDonald has garnered a lot of attention that could be getting the artist into some serious trouble. The artistic project is called People Staring At Computers, which McDonald compiled by installing spy cam software on various display Macs in two New York Apple Store locations. To watch the video, continue after the cut.
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The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was launched back in April and has since been in need of firmware updates to address bugs and missing features. Despite the recent string of bad news for RIM along with the rumors of a canceled 10-inch PlayBook, RIM has managed to continue updates with the release today of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac version 2.1.
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There are a few storage systems that will work with the new Apple and Intel designed Thunderbolt port for more bandwidth for devices. Promise has announced that it is now shipping a new storage device that uses the Thunderbolt port. The new storage device is called the Pegasus RAID solution. The Pegasus comes in 4-bay and 6-bay flavors depending on the needs of the user. The storage arrays support from 4TB to 12TB.
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Mac-toting SSD users won't have to wait until OS X Lion for TRIM support, with the news that last week's OS X 10.6.8 update - expected to be the last of the public Snow Leopard builds before Lion roars onto the scene - already adds in the feature. MacRumors spotted the the change, though right now it's not entirely good news for every OS X user with an SSD.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the SlashGear Week in Review. Lots of stuff happened in the tech world this week with some cool new gear turning up and a few interesting DIY projects as well. One of those DIY projects was this cool surfboard made from 72 beer cans. The board actually works too, assuming you know how to surf.
Apple likes to differentiate itself from competitors, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Besides a stubborn unwillingness to adopt Flash and HDMI ports, the company also insists on calling its wireless connectivity by the name of AirPort, which can be confusing since it is more commonly known as Wi-Fi. But now, it looks like with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple may be caving into what's popular by dropping the AirPort name.
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