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Reviews: MaxUpgrades MaxConnect for 2006-2008 Mac Pro

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

Nobody outside of Cupertino’s privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple’s reluctance to tell us what the line holds, there are a large number of machines in service all getting a bit long in the tooth, relatively speaking. As production Mac Pros have been replaced with new iMacs and even the Mac mini, IT departments are looking for creative ways to repurpose som ……         Continue reading →

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Mini review: Samsung Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa SoC

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

We have already published our full review of the Galaxy S4 for the US, which ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor. In some international markets, the Galaxy S4 ships with Samsung’s own Exynos 5 Octa, an eight-core chip that uses ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture. We have been using one for the past week, putting it through its paces, although our focus here is to see whether US customers are missing out on any performance….         Continue reading →

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‘Crazy ant’ invading Texas, destroying electronics

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that the US fire ant population is being pushed out by “tawny crazy ants,” with an affinity to the interior of electronic devices. The ants are capable of nesting in nearly any container, and as they travel, they disrupt other ant populations….         Continue reading →

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MacUpdate Weekend Sale:

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

This weekend MacUpdate has slashed prices on Painter 12 and Painter Lite. Painter 12 retails for $429, but has been reduced by 54% to $199. Painter Lite has seen a 58% price cut from $69 to $29. Hurry, because these deals are only available until May 19th 2013.         Continue reading →

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MetroPCS bows out of Net Neutrality lawsuit against FCC

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

In a court motion filed earlier today, MetroPCS is dropping its net neutrality opposition lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission. The company filed a motion for voluntary dismissal, leaving Verizon to willingly fight the decree and US government on its own….         Continue reading →

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Yahoo schedules press event for May 20, topic ‘something special’

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Yahoo is holding a “product-related” event on May 20. The New York City event will see CEO Marissa Mayer speaking on an undisclosed topic for about an hour at 5PM EST, which the company calls in an mass email “something special.”…         Continue reading →

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MacBook Air stock beginning to evaporate ahead of WWDC

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Third-party vendors are starting to run out of stock of the 13-inch MacBook Air, says AppleInsider. Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, and MacMall are all out of a common configuration, a system with a 1.8GHz processor and a 256GB SSD. Another reseller, J&R, is saying that it only has the configuration at retail stores. Best Buy continues to have some units….         Continue reading →

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Apple deals: 15.4-inch MacBook Pros from $1,489

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

A vast selection of refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro models are available at Apple’s Online Store. The 15.4-inch MBP with a 2.3GHz Intel quad-core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive has been reduced to $1,489, a savings of $310. A $420 price cut is offered on the 15.4-inch Retina MBP with 2.3GHz quad-core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 750GB hard drive, now $1,679….         Continue reading →

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Apple devices officially OK’d for secure government networks

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Apple’s iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are officially cleared for use on the US government’s secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final approval, which we first reported on in March, also grants Samsung Android devices that are running the Korean company’s Knox security lockdown, as well as BlackBerry devices running BB10 the ability to be used on secure networks. The move is expected to further hurt BlackBerry, as it faces competition in the military space for the first time….         Continue reading →

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iPhone Apps: Plants v. Zombies, Walking Dead, Sonic the Hedgehog

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

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