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Deus Ex: Human Evolution Coming to Mac This Winter [Mac Blog]

Deus Ex: Human Evolution is coming to the Mac this winter, according to Feral Interactive , a publishing company dedicated to bringing game titles to the Mac: It’s just emerged from the Feral laboratories that the Mac has been wheeled into the operating theatre for an extreme gaming enhancement with Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the critically-acclaimed prequel to the legendary Deus Ex. Players control ex-SWAT commander Adam Jensen, who is forced to undergo cybernetic augmentation and thrown into the heart of a global conspiracy Continue reading

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Apple Preps for Thunderbolt Display Release with MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update

Apple today released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.1 , a 3.99 MB update addressing a pair of issues on the company’s latest MacBook Air models. The fixes include enhanced stability for Lion Recovery over the Internet and improvements for Thunderbolt-related issues including compatibility with Apple’s forthcoming Apple Thunderbolt Display. Continue reading

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Pioneer Announces Two AirPlay-Compatible Shelf Systems [iOS Blog]

Pioneer has announced a pair of new iPod dock/shelf systems that are fully AirPlay compatible. The Pioneer X-SMC3-S Music Tap and X-SMC4-K Elite Music Tap both connect via Wi-Fi to AirPlay enabled iOS apps, and also include a pop-out dock for charging and syncing of compatible iOS devices. In addition to Wi-Fi connectivity via AirPlay, the Music Taps include Aux-In, a USB port for connecting flash or USB hard drives with music files onboard, and the Elite model includes built-in Bluetooth for additional connectivity options Continue reading

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Steve Jobs Bio Gets Longer, Street Date Remains November 21st [Mac Blog]

Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is getting longer. Continue reading

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iPatch Mod Gives the iPhone 4 a Backlit Apple Logo [iOS Blog]

iPatch , a third-party iPhone repair company based in the UK, has come up with this iPhone modification that puts a backlight behind the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone 4. Chris and Andy, the guys behind iPatch , expect the mod to retail for under £100, and a turnaround time of less than an hour. They claim the iPhone remains fully functional, with the rear glass appearing completely original with no visible alterations Continue reading

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