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Apple pull NVIDIA update: new software made problem worse

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 30th 2009 No Comments

Apple have removed the NVIDIA driver update posted to their support site at the start of the week, and are yet to explain its disappearance. The software was intended to fix ongoing performance issues with the new Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter required by its latest unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops if they are to work with large-scale monitors. It also promised improvements in HD video performance. However early feedback from some Apple users suggests that the update actually made things worse rather than better.

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Apple release NVIDIA graphics update for MB, MBP & Air

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 27th 2009 No Comments

Apple have released an update for its latest MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that use the Mini DisplayPort, which claims to “improve cursor movement” when the notebooks are used with the company’s Dual-Link DVI adapter. The new software also addresses high-definition video playback on Mac systems that use NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or GeForce 9600M graphics.

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Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro battery replacement detailed

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 14th 2009 No Comments

Apple have added battery replacement details for their recently-announced 17-inch MacBook Pro to their support database. The new page not only confirms the $179 (pre tax) US replacement price revealed last week but details costs in other locations – for instance CA$219 pre-tax in Canada, or £139 including VAT in the UK – as well as turnaround time.

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SlashGear Week in Review: Week 2 2009

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 12th 2009 No Comments

apple macbook pro 17 inch macworld 2009 We kicked off the week with our yearly visit to Macworld, finding a slightly subdued show floor but plenty of excitement about Apple’s final keynote address at the conference. Anticipation was high, with several new products expected to launch; instead, however, the only hardware news was a 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro. No Mac mini update, no iPhone nano, no new iMac, and certainly no new iTouch tablet. Phil Schiller attempted to channel some Jobsian enthusiasm over iLife ‘09 and iWork ‘09, which are certainly adept pieces of software, and the price changes for iTunes could shake up the download world a little, but it wasn’t the “going out with a bang” for Macworld that many expected.

After that, it was CES 2009, and the SlashGear team decamped to Las Vegas to cover the best-known consumer electronics show on the calendar. The impact of the recession has certainly made its mark on CES, with what looked to be a lower attendee turnout and several booth cancellations. Headline gadgets were also fewer and further between, though there were still a few notable announcements.

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Battery replacement in the 17″ MacBook Pro will cost $179

By Shawn Farner on Tuesday, Jan 6th 2009 2 Comments

The much-welcomed announcement of the 17-inch MacBook Pro did not come without a little bit of bad news, mainly about the battery. The new MBP’s battery will boast an impressive 8 hours of use, but will unfortunately be non-removable. Apple’s hope is that you’ll never need a battery replacement, but if you do, plan on dropping $179 to get it.

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Apple announces new 17-inch MacBook Pro with integrated battery

By Staff Editor on Tuesday, Jan 6th 2009 2 Comments

Last year was a big year for MacBooks, but Apple did not decide to stop there as they announced a new 17-inch MacBook Pro which is named the “world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook” at just 0.98-inches thick. We are happy to announce that the resolution is 1920 x with a 700:1 contrast ratio that is 60-percent greater color gamut.

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 1 2009

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Jan 4th 2009 No Comments

We kicked off the week with a review of HP’s MediaSmart EX487 Home Server, but after that brief dalliance with Microsoft it was Apple that caught most of the headlines. Much of it is rumor, of course, about what will launch at Macworld next week – A new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro with integrated battery? A new Mac mini? An iPod touch HD tablet? – but the Dev Team gave us something more concrete with the release of yellowsn0w. If you’ve been waiting to unlock your iPhone 3G, now’s your chance.

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17-inch Unibody MacBook Pro with fixed high-capacity battery at Macworld?

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Jan 4th 2009 No Comments

apple 17 inch macbook pro It’ll come as no great surprise when Apple update their largest MacBook Pro, the 17-inch version, with a new unibody design similar to last year’s 15-inch refresh; however, according to the latest rumors, what will be a surprise is the new 17-inch Pro’s power options. 9to5mac claim that their Asian manufacturing sources are talking about a new, higher-capacity and super-slim battery for the big Pro, the downside of which will be that it’s non-user-removable.

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Apple MacBook trackpad driver for Vista & XP released; still flaky?

By Chris Davies on Friday, Dec 19th 2008 3 Comments

Apple have released a new driver for the multitouch trackpad on the late-2008 MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The software attempts to address the poor responsiveness and general performance experienced when running Windows XP and Vista via Boot Camp, where users found dragging and clicking to be erratic. However initial reports suggest that while the update has addressed some aspects of the problem, it has shifted problems onto other areas of Windows functionality.

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Targus creates high-speed solution for new MacBooks lacking a FireWire port

By Staff Editor on Wednesday, Dec 17th 2008 No Comments

Seasoned Mac users have found the lack of a FireWire port on the late MacBook models a bit odd as just about everyone of them have grown very use to it. Targus has created a new product in hopes to take advantage of what they believe to be a new market created by this recent change.

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