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TRIM Enabler on the latest 2011 MacBook AIR

March 30, 2011

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If you own the latest MacBook Air which comes with SSD drives, these tweaks could make the SSD drives run faster. The performance of the SSD is already awesome. I have mentioned this in my review of the latest MBA in my previous post. But human nature being greedy , we always wish to improve […]

Apple iTunes quietly updates to 10.2

March 3, 2011

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Following this morning iPad 2 launch event, Apple has quietly  released iTunes 10.2, the latest version of its digital media management software. According to Apple’s release notes, iTunes 10.2 allows users to sync with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices using iOS 4.3 and adds Home Sharing support that will allow iOS 4.3 device users to […]

Apple’s latest MacBook Pro 13″ Feb 2011 release ( Model MC700 & MC 724 )

February 27, 2011

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On 24 Feb, Apple released its latest range of the MacBook Pro. I have always being interested in this range especially the 13″ models. The higher end models of 15″ and 17″ I find is more suitable for professional and high end users who demands higher computing power. The 13″ model is suitable for most […]

iPad 2 : Rumored release by April 2011

February 21, 2011

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Now that Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress is over, all eyes are now on the upcoming iPad 2. Interest in the iPad2 has gone feverish in view of the spate of 10″  Android tablets announced by Samsung, Motorola, HP, LG , RIM and Huawei. The most obvious challengers are the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Comparisons […]

MacBook Air (Oct 2010 models) firmware update

December 11, 2010

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I was checking “Software Update” on my MacBook Air and was pleasantly suprised there was a firmware update. The EFI firmware update was issued yesterday for the latest  11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models. It addresses several issues especially on display problems, kernel panics, and other issues. The new update, known as MacBook Air EFI […]

New iPAD ( 2011 model ) by March 2011

November 20, 2010

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News and rumors of the new iPad featuring a 7″ screen was squashed by Steve Jobs during the press conference on Apple’s Q4 results. Jobs criticized the 7″ tablet size offered by its competitors  saying that it was too small to be a viable product. He said such 7″ are  “useless” and “dead on arrival”. […]

MacBook Air 11.6″ ( 2010 model ) – My impressions and brief review

November 17, 2010

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This is my impression and a brief layman’s review of Apple’s latest MacBook Air ( Model MC506LL/A ).  This is the 11.6” model with 2 GB ram and a 128 GB SSD . I will make some comparisons with my previous owned 2009 1.86 Ghz model. On 20 Oct during its launch, Apple CEO’s Steve […]

New MacBook AIR reviews and benchmarks ( Models 13.3″ MC503, 504 and 11.6″ MC505,506 series )

October 27, 2010

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Even though the  new MacBook Air uses the aging Intel Core 2 Duo processor, MacWorld benchmark testings had shown that the new models outperform the old models.  The overall performance benchmark test suite shows impressive results for drive-intensive tests and much-improved 3D game performance. And surprisingly, despite slower clock speeds, processor performance also improved over […]

New 11.6 inch MacBook Air launch on 20 Oct

October 19, 2010

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By tomorrow the 20 Oct , we will know whether Apple will be releasing the new MacBook Air which will be thinner and lighter. The new model is a redesigned of the 13.3 inch model. I have used both the 1.83 GHz and 2.1 GHz models and though I think highly of the MacBook Pros […]

Microsoft Office: mac 2011

September 29, 2010

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Office 2011 has now replaced Entourage with Outlook 2011 in the latest version of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. Here’s is a short preview of the features of Outlook 2011. Outlook 2011 is more colorful, and uses many more of the Mac’s familiar design conventions. Microsoft’s coders seem to have done an admirable job of […]

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