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Security researcher Charlie Miller has shown how he can hack into a MacBook notebook in a matter of seconds, via a Safari exploit that currently remains unaddressed. The demonstration was part of Pwn2Own 2009, a competition in which hackers attempt to break various platforms in the fastest time possible, taking away both a prize fund (in Miller’s case $10,000) and the machine they hacked.
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Safari hacked in seconds; IE8 & Firefox fall soon after
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 19th 2009 1 CommentAxiotron Modbook gets Synergy projected capacitive touch
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 16th 2009 No CommentsWe were big fans of the Axiotron Modbook when we tested the MacBook-touchscreen slate conversion back in February last year, and it looks like it’ll be getting even better with the addition of Synergy Touch. A combination of capacitive and active digitizer touch, Synergy uses Touch International’s projected capacitive technology to take advantage of both finger and stylus control.
Video overview after the cut
Apple logo becomes LCD in awesome MacBook mod
By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 13th 2009 No CommentsApple-lovers, brace yourselves – this is arguably the Mac hack of the year (and it’s only March, I know). Unhappy with the amount of attention being paid to the Apple logo on his MacBook, Eddie Zarick turned the dinky fruit into a fully-working LCD display.
Video demo after the cut
Apple pull NVIDIA update: new software made problem worse
By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 30th 2009 No CommentsApple 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.
Apple release NVIDIA graphics update for MB, MBP & Air
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 27th 2009 No CommentsApple 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.
Apple white MacBook specs updated: better CPU & graphics, 2GB RAM
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 21st 2009 No CommentsApple have quietly updated the entry-level white plastic MacBook to bring its specifications further in line with the new-design unibody MacBooks, including an improved 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor now with 1,066MHz frontside bus. Also changed are the memory, which doubles to 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM as standard, and integrated graphics courtesy of NVIDIA’s GeForce 9400M. The price remains at $999.
15-inch Apple MacBook Air tipped for late 2009
By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 19th 2009 No CommentsIt’s always good to start off the week with an Apple rumor, and today’s should hit close to our own Vincent’s heart. According to Chinese-language blog Apple.pro, the company is working on a larger version of the MacBook Air, with a 15-inch display rather than the current model’s 13.3-inches.
Apple MacBook trackpad driver for Vista & XP released; still flaky?
By Chris Davies on Friday, Dec 19th 2008 3 CommentsApple 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.
Targus creates high-speed solution for new MacBooks lacking a FireWire port
By Staff Editor on Wednesday, Dec 17th 2008 No CommentsSeasoned 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.
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable coming say MonoPrice
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Dec 16th 2008 2 CommentsRetailer MonoPrice.com are promising a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable by the end of January 2009, suitable for connecting the new video port on the unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro to an HDMI-equipped display. It’s the first such adapter confirmed as coming to market, with Apple themselves still delayed in delivering their own Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI cable.
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