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Report: iOS 5 installed on 1 in 3 compatible devices

by Mike Schramm (Oct 18th, 2011)

Well, that was quick: Analytics firm Localytics says that iOS 5 is already installed on one of every three eligible devices, meaning that just a week or so after release, it's already set up and running on a big chunk of the ecosystem. Even taking the iPhone 4S out of the equation (which of ...

OWC unleashes Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD for MacBook Air

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 19th, 2011)

Other World Computing has released the Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD upgrade kit for 2011 MacBook Airs. The SSD releases some serious speed in the latest MacBook Air models thanks to their SATA Revision 3.0, 6Gb/s buses. The Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G will give the 2011 Airs over 500MB/s ...

MacBook makeovers bring new life to a couple of old laptops

by Steven Sande (Aug 24th, 2010)

Last weekend provided not one, but two opportunities for me to do some upgrades to some "old" MacBooks to bring 'em up to workable condition. To start with, one client of mine wanted to get rid of an unused MacBook, so I decided to purchase it from her as a machine for training. The other client ...

WWDC 2010: Early iPhone 4 upgrades offered by AT&T

by David Winograd (Jun 7th, 2010)

To find out when you can upgrade without a penalty you always could dial: *NEW# on your iPhone which will generate a text message telling when you can upgrade. I just did, since I bought my iPhone 3GS the day it was released last June, that and the text message that was sent to me said that I ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I buy the 3G iPad?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 19th, 2010)

Dear Auntie T, I was hoping you could help me decide something since I think many people will be trying to figure out the same thing. Namely, is the 3G on the iPad worth it for my purposes? I live in NYC, which has lots of available Wi-Fi. I have a laptop and I also have a Sprint mobile broadband ...

It's a bird! No, it's an app! No, it's Tweetie 2 for iPhone!

by Michael Jones (Sep 29th, 2009)

Users of Tweetie, the popular Twitter client for both Mac and iPhone, have reason to be excited: a new version of the iPhone app, Tweetie 2 (aptly codenamed "Bigbird"), is confirmed to be on the way. In a preview of the new version, Scott Kleinberg of ChicagoNow detailed his experiences with beta ...

New iMacs and MacBooks coming soon?

by Mike Schramm (Sep 17th, 2009)

Maybe so, if you believe the predictions of some analysts at Wedge Partners. They proclaim in their neverending analyst-y wisdom that in the next few weeks, Apple will again refresh its lines of iMacs and MacBooks, including a slimmer iMac and an only slightly updated MacBook. Why would Apple ...

Apple lists Snow Leopard incompatibilities

by Dave Caolo (Aug 28th, 2009)

With Snow Leopard in users' hands for less than 24 hours, reports of software incompatibilities are coming in (as well as what's been updated). Apple has posted a list of its own to the knowledge base. The article notes that, when Snow Leopard is installed, known-incompatible software is moved to a ...

The $29 Snow Leopard upgrade: usable for 10.4 Intel Macs as well?

by David Winograd (Aug 27th, 2009)

Walt Mossberg has answered a Snow Leopard upgrade question that has been on just about everyone's mind. Do you need the full $169 box set if you are upgrading from Tiger? The answer is apparently no, not exactly, although that is what's required by Apple's EULA. You will be able to install the ...

AT&T is testing bumped-up 3G speeds

by Mel Martin (Apr 21st, 2009)

Some people may not be happy with the iPhone running on the AT&T 3G network, but at least it appears that network will be running faster. AT&T is already in advanced testing of its new faster 3G network, which was first revealed by Scott McElroy, AT&T VP of Technology Realization, in an ...

Goodbye, FireWire 400

by Mike Schramm (Mar 4th, 2009)

As Macworld notes, this is it for the ol' Firewire 400. With the introduction of the new Mac mini the other day and the refresh of the Mac Pro and iMac lines, the old version of Firewire is left only on the white MacBook. It's evolution at its finest, and our good friend Nilay Patel over at ...

Found Footage: Boost your MacBook's RAM

by Cory Bohon (Jun 26th, 2008)

Have you ever thought about upgrading your MacBook's scrawny 2GBs of RAM that Apple ships to something a little more deserving? Well, ChannelFlip has a very cool video showing you how to upgrade the RAM in either a MacBook or MacBook Pro. In addition they tested the performance of the 2GB and 4GB ...

AT&T iPhone "rebate" clarification

by Christina Warren (Jun 12th, 2008)

Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz with incorrect rumors that current iPhone owners would have to trade-in their 2G phones in order to upgrade to the iPhone 3G. I spoke with AT&T's mobility media contact yesterday and confirmed that the rumors were bogus, but after the original source posted a ...

Confirmed: iTunes 7.6 needed for some successful 1.1.3 upgrades

by Erica Sadun (Jan 16th, 2008)

A heads-up for those who are struggling to get iPhones updated: If you've tried upgrading your iPhone or iPod touch to 1.1.3 and are getting mysterious errors that keep you from finishing the upgrade or restore process, make sure you're already running iTunes 7.6. I'm hearing reports from various ...

.Mac updates coming tomorrow morning?

by David Chartier (Aug 6th, 2007)

Yes, the most recent rumor about Apple's announcement tomorrow has been debunked by commenters and other sites, but this one stems from a scheduled maintenance message Apple has posted on their oft-debated .Mac service page (tip of the hat to reader Jake Coventry). Quoth Apple's message at ...