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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

Apple Seeks Reviewers for Mac App Store

, Nov 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

As you might already know, Apple aims to split off their App Store from their as-of-now still larger iTunes store, which they will still use to sell both video and audio files. Now, this sort of thing doesn't just happen overnight, and certainly it doesn't occur without testing on everyday folks like you or I. Therefor, they need testers. You can't be just ANYONE, you've got to be able to work in a fast-paced environment and have strong customer service skills. Also I bet you'll need to be able to stop playing Angry Birds long enough to look through the rest of the store once in a while. I am not eligible. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 44 2010

, Nov 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

Hey gang, welcome back to another installment of the SlashGear Week in Review. The Samsung Galaxy Tab hit the UK this week starting at £99.99 with a new contract or £529.99 sans contract. The 7-inch slate is expected to sell well all around the world. Logitech unveiled a really cool keyboard this week that is a first for the company and the market. The keyboard is called the Wireless Solar keyboard K750 and gets the power to operate from the sun or the light in your room. Read The Full Story

Apple working on MacBook Air display glitch fix

, Nov 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Apple is apparently acknowledging the display issues some MacBook Air users are experiencing with their new ultraportables, though so far only internally. BGR were sent two screenshots from Apple's internal systems, detailing faults whereby the MacBook Air's display fades from dark to light when waking from sleep, and where horizontal flickering is observed. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air screen faults forcing replacements [Video]

, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

No product launch is ever 100-percent perfect, and it appears Apple's MacBook Air is the latest to suffer some teething pains.  Some users are reporting visual glitches, display failures and other issues related to the new ultraportable's screen, with both 11.6- and 13.3-inch versions of the Air experiencing the faults. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story
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