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Apple patches CPU power consumption bug in 2012 MacBooks – techspot.com

Apple has issued an update that addresses CPU-related power consumption issues with MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models released in June, including the 15-inch Retina display model. Details are slim on the 76.64MB update, but CNET reports that it …

Download CPU Fix for Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air – Softpedia

Owners of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops will be glad to hear that an answer to their recent problems has been made available for public download. Apple received complaints about the CPU consuming too much power when under load. … Continue reading

Labels For Apple Cables Pick Up Steam With Retailers And Press – YAHOO!

… Apple Cables” are saving people from losing the well-known white Apple Earbuds, USB Dock Chargers (for iPhones, iPads, iPods) and MagSafe Adapters (for MacBook Air and Pro). They come with convenient letter and color inserts and are further …

PRO: Takeaways from connected consumer’s second quarter – CNN Money

Meanwhile Apple added AirPlay streaming to Mac OS … Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro:

The iPad mini: Why now is the perfect time for a small Apple tablet – Macdaily News

“Steve Jobs famously dissed 7-inch tablets. They’re ‘tweeners’ he said — “too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with the iPad.” Yet inside sources have reported that Apple has been working on small-tablet …

Apple releases fix for increased power consumption in new MBP and MBA – ZDNet

or potentially freezing or showing slower performance. MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 1.0 can be downloaded directly from Apple, or via Software Update on qualifying machines.

Apple pushes fix for CPU, USB issues in newest MacBooks – MacNN

Responding to complaints about CPU power use under load that eerily echoes a 2011 issue and also resolving some issues with some USB peripherals, Apple today issued a software update for just the latest models of MacBook Pro and MacBook … Continue reading

Apple, Samsung battle ‘not about Steve Jobs’ – Sydney Morning Herald

Jobs was out to kill Android, says biographer, but judge says that’s not relevant to court case. A US judge on Wednesday approved Apple’s request to bar disparaging statements by its late co-founder Steve Jobs about Google’s Android operating system … Continue reading

The Exceptional iMac G4: 10 Years Later – PC World

and all models included a white keyboard and one-button optical Pro Mouse. Each model shipped with Mac OS X 10.1 and OS 9 included on the internal hard disk. But mere specs alone can’t convey what a marvel of a … Continue reading

Use Timer Pro for Mac to set customized alarms with advanced features – IT World

July 18, 2012, 2:25 PM — Editors note: The following review is part of MacworldsGemFest 2012 series. Every weekday from mid June through mid August, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a favorite free … Continue reading