Sunday, March 2, 2008

MacBook Pro teardown reveals... not much

Whenever Apple releases a new product, it doesn't take long for someone to tear it apart. Before the first flood of reviews, we get a peek inside.

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Time Capsule Tested (Verdict: Smooth Sailing)

We've been fiddling with Time Capsule since it arrived this AM, and so far it works as billed, clean and easy. The new AirPort Utility software comes with some neat tricks for the network-phobic, and we're learning the ins and outs of adding external drives, using networked printers, and setting up that potentially nasty initial data dump.

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Finding a worm in the Apple? Secret APIs in Mac OS X

A Mozilla developer has discovered undocumented Mac OS X framework APIs that are being used in Safari. This discovery has led some to question if Apple is giving itself an unfair advantage, with some pointing out that if Microsoft was caught doing this it might find itself in front of a judge.

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Curved iMac concept bends beyond the realm of plausibility

ou don't have to venture very far to dig up unofficial concepts for Apple products of all sorts, but this one from designer Nuno Teixeira is certainly more attention grabbing than most, even if it isn't any more realistic. Dubbed the "iMac iView," the main distinguishing feature here is obviously the curved screen...

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Overseas sales could revive Apple as Wall Street darling

The stock has fallen 40 percent from its recent highs, losing some $50 billion in market value –and it isn’t clear what could turn things around.

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iTunes now the No. 2 music retailer in the US

In addition to new notebooks on Tuesday, Apple announced that the latest market research data from NPD indicates that the iTunes Store recently surpassed Best Buy to become the number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart.

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New MacBook Pro More Powerful, Has Multitouch Trackpad

New versions of the MacBook Pro have been released today. They come loaded with up to 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processors, and the MacBook Air's trackpad which allows for multi-touch gestures. The low-end MacBook has also been upgraded. Full specs and prices after the jump.

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