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News: Sir Jony Ive, Apple and the e-book conspiracy, hidden iTunes preferences, and more!
Apple

News: Sir Jony Ive, Apple and the e-book conspiracy, hidden iTunes preferences, and more!

Sir Jony Ive knighted in London, hints at Apple's groundbreaking future project amid ebook price-fixing allegations and hidden iTunes features unveiled.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2012

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News: Apple and domain names, improved iWork file sharing, repairability of Mac laptops, and more!
Apple

News: Apple and domain names, improved iWork file sharing, repairability of Mac laptops, and more!

Ever since ICANN introduced the expansion of the domain name system adding new suffixes, we've seen quite a few companies apply for custom domain name suffixes.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2012
News: 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro rumours, getting ready for Mountain Lion, Chrome updates, and more!
Apple

News: 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro rumours, getting ready for Mountain Lion, Chrome updates, and more!

Rumours swirl about a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, set for an October unveil, amid Chrome's update for retina displays and a historic Apple I sale.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 17th Jun 2012
News: new Mac benchmarks, Growl and Notification Center, 17-inch MacBook Pro discontinued, and more!
Apple

News: new Mac benchmarks, Growl and Notification Center, 17-inch MacBook Pro discontinued, and more!

A series of benchmarks has surfaced which appear to include a previously unseen iMac model, according to MacRumors.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2012
News: new MacBook Pro analysis, iFixit tears down the new MacBooks, new AirPort Express, and more!
Apple

News: new MacBook Pro analysis, iFixit tears down the new MacBooks, new AirPort Express, and more!

The MacBook Pro with Retina display has been given to the masses, and that means that analysts like Anand from Anandtech can now get to work.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2012
News: new MacBook line, MacBook Air design patent, Melo for Last.fm scrobbling, and more!
Apple

News: new MacBook line, MacBook Air design patent, Melo for Last.fm scrobbling, and more!

Apple teases a new MacBook lineup, bridging Air and Pro features with rumours of retina displays. Plus, a patent win could affect Ultrabooks.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Jun 2012
News: new Mac spec sheet, Macs in the enterprise, Found for Mac, and more!
Apple

News: new Mac spec sheet, Macs in the enterprise, Found for Mac, and more!

New Macs have been rumoured to be launched at WWDC, and less than a week out from the event sees a leaked spec sheet of upcoming Macs and a few peripherals.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2012
News: Mac Pro update, Apple's inventory magic, Mac App Store vs direct, and more!
Supply Chain

News: Mac Pro update, Apple's inventory magic, Mac App Store vs direct, and more!

After nearly two years of exactly zero updates, it's rumoured Apple may finally update the Mac Pro next week, along with the much of the rest of the Mac lineup.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2012
News: Thunderbolt docks, WWDC schedule speculation, updated Mac line, and more!
Apple

News: Thunderbolt docks, WWDC schedule speculation, updated Mac line, and more!

Matrox has announced a Thunderbolt dock that features many connectivity options for Thunderbolt-equipped PC and Mac users alike.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2012
News: Tim Cook at D10, new Apple TV OS, Apple's anodisation, and more!
Apple

News: Tim Cook at D10, new Apple TV OS, Apple's anodisation, and more!

At D10, Tim Cook reveals Apple TV's success, hints at new fully-featured OS, and dazzles with innovative anodisation techniques for device colouring.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 30th May 2012
News: WWDC 2012 schedule announced, next-gen MacBooks, Espionage for Mac, and more!
Apple

News: WWDC 2012 schedule announced, next-gen MacBooks, Espionage for Mac, and more!

Apple teases next-gen MacBooks and more at WWDC 2012, with awaited MacBook updates and Espionage Mac encryption review.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Tue, 29th May 2012
News: smart TV test batch, 2big NAS review, Automator workflows, and more!
Storage

News: smart TV test batch, 2big NAS review, Automator workflows, and more!

Apple rumoured to be manufacturing their own smart TVs, with a possible announcement in the near future. Sotheby's auctioning rare Apple items.

By Benny Ling • 1 min read • Mon, 28th May 2012
News: Safari in 3D, intelligent address book, Mac OS X processes, and more!
Apple

News: Safari in 3D, intelligent address book, Mac OS X processes, and more!

Explore the future with a 3D Safari browser, revolutionise your Mac's address book, and decode mysterious processes—all in a day's tech advancements.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 27th May 2012
News:Tim Cook's Apple, Coda 2 from Panic, creating whole-disk images, and more!
Apple

News:Tim Cook's Apple, Coda 2 from Panic, creating whole-disk images, and more!

Tim Cook's transformative impact on Apple shines as Panic unveils Coda 2, and users push for Mac Pro updates. Plus, Carbon Copy Cloner for easy drive imaging.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 24th May 2012
News: Coda 2 announced, Tim Cook highest paid US CEO, Mission Control mysteries, and more!
Apple

News: Coda 2 announced, Tim Cook highest paid US CEO, Mission Control mysteries, and more!

It's been a few years since the original release of Coda by Panic, and when it first came out in 2007, it changed how a lot of web developers worked on the web.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2012
News: Mountain Lion automatic downloads, the state of IPv6 in OS X, and more!
Apple

News: Mountain Lion automatic downloads, the state of IPv6 in OS X, and more!

Apple's Mountain Lion to introduce automatic downloads across devices, beefs up IPv6 support, and commits to 100% renewable energy for data centres.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Mon, 21st May 2012
News: retina MacBook costs, Apple confirms sandboxing deadline, OWC Accelsior SSD review, and more!
Apple

News: retina MacBook costs, Apple confirms sandboxing deadline, OWC Accelsior SSD review, and more!

It's estimated that the current LCD panel in any model MacBook currently costs Apple around US $68 per machine.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 20th May 2012
News: hardware-specific features, Sparrow update, Mountain Lion update, and more!
Apple

News: hardware-specific features, Sparrow update, Mountain Lion update, and more!

Apple to unveil hardware-specific features; Sparrow and Mountain Lion get updates, hinting at an exciting future for Apple users.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2012