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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: December 13 2010

, Dec 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ruh roh! KIN Studio is shutting down as Verizon pulls plug in January 2011! That's big tween news. Then there was some sweet stuff over the weekend and early early in the morning: Why I’m Willing to Give 3D TV A Try, a column by Don. We begin our fabulous "Week With" the L1 v2 Laser Pico Projector starting with a Hands-on and Unboxing. We've got a fabulous Nexus S unboxing and hands-on, and if you're feeling like some sassy speeds hang out on our LG VL600 LTE modem review. Keep cruzin. All this and MORE on SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up! Read The Full Story

MacBook Air USB Ethernet adapter glitch prompts network headaches

, Dec 13th 2010 Discuss [2]

Looks like Apple has another MacBook Air glitch to address, with multiple users complaining of the ultraportable's performance with the official USB Ethernet Adapter. According to a lengthy thread on the Apple support forum, use of the $29 adapter is proving haphazard at best: some users claim it will only work when connected via the notebook's right USB port, while others say it won't work at all. Instead, a location workaround appears to address the fault. Read The Full Story

GelaSkins launches skins for new MacBook Air models

, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [2]

GelaSkins has been making protective and cool skins for the lid of notebooks and other gadgets for a long time now. The company has been protecting the slid of MacBooks for years and has unveiled new GelaSkin offerings for the new Apple MacBook Air computers. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: December 9 2010

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Behold! Notion Ink Adam! Chris Davies writes up a full report and a bunch o' people chime in with high fives and cheers. Housewives then smuggle iPads and smartphones into China while the iPad 2 case shows up with a cute little camera hole. If you're feeling like grabbing something for free, check out our Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z giveaway. Then if you're in the mood for disks, Don has a column about how he forgot about DVDs in 2010, while Philip lets you know that it's Time to Buy a Blu-Ray. All this and a BRAND NEW SECTION on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

Toshiba Power Outage Stops Flash Memory Supply

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Toshiba sent out a news bit today saying that their Yokkaichi plant is in the midst of a power outage and that this failure (at 5:21AM yesterday) could affect flash memory supply. This failure wont be fixed until sometime Friday, the supply hit planned for shipments toward January and February of 2011. No estimates were given on how this will affect Toshiba's partners or if their products will be able to ship on time. Apple, who is currently using Toshiba for their MacBook Air's SSD, is said to be fine since it also depends on Samsung and Hynix. Read The Full Story

Apple Sandy Bridge testing tips huge CPU/GPU refresh

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple's future processor and GPU plans are the subject of numerous leaks today, with sources revealing that the company has been testing Intel Sandy Bridge Core iX chips for several months now, ahead of including them in future MacBook Pro and Mac Pro models, among others. Meanwhile, the company is also tipped to be considering solely using Sandy Bridge integrated graphics in its entry-level notebooks and ultraportables, while higher-end machines would switch from NVIDIA chips to AMD's Radeon range. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air screen glitch fix released

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

A new Apple update for the MacBook Air has been released, that supposedly addresses the intermittent display glitches some owners of the new ultraportable have reported. The "MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.0" is recommended to all 11- and 13-inch MBA owners, and "resolves a rare issue where MacBook Air boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes unresponsive." Read The Full Story

Apple block PhotoFast MacBook Air SSD kit production?

, Nov 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple has reportedly demanded PhotoFast stop production of their 256GB MacBook Air SSD upgrade kits, which were billed as the only way to double the maximum storage in the 11.6-inch version of the ultraportable. A source close to the company has told 9 to 5 Mac that the request is supposedly being abided by, since PhotoFast is wary of losing its membership in Apple's MFi program for officially licensed accessories and peripherals. Read The Full Story

Why Apple’s all-SSD, Light Peak MacBook Pro makes sense

, Nov 28th 2010 Discuss [22]

Apple’s intentions for their flagship laptop range, the MacBook Pro, made headlines this week with a new set of rumors suggesting 2011′s model would mark the transition to not only solid-state storage but Intel’s Light Peak connectivity for high-speed data transfers. Whether this particular speculation turns out to be accurate or not, SSD – and abandoning optical drives – certainly seems the most likely route for Apple to take.

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Apple Black Friday deals kick off: $101 off iMac, MacBook Pro & Air

, Nov 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

Apple has kicked off its Black Friday deals, with both the US and UK online stores - among others - offering discounts across the Mac, MacBook Pro, iPad, iPod and accessory lines. In the US store, you can save $101 off a new iMac, MacBook Pro or 13-inch MacBook Air, while there's $41 off an iPad. Read The Full Story

ColorWare add new MacBook Air to line-up

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [2]

ColorWare is once again challenging tech owners to flex their aesthetic skills, offering Apple's latest MacBook Air with the usual variety of hues and finishes. There's a fair amount of flexibility, too: you can choose different colors for the lid, logo, screen surround, hinge, keyboard tray and bottom of the ultraportable. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air display woes addressed with OS X 10.6.5

, Nov 19th 2010 Discuss [1]

Those cool new MacBook Air notebook computers from Apple are having some issues with their fancy little displays that have been bothering users since the machines launched. Apple has been working on a fix for the problem and apparently that fix has come wrapped up inside the new update for Mac OS X that landed last week. Read The Full Story
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