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Bloomberg: Apple will debut new laptop lineup at WWDC

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 14th, 2012)

Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing laptop upgrades with models that are thinner than the existing Pro units; the new machines are expected to run on Intel's Ivy Bridge processors. This follows on rumors from earlier today that a new MacBook Pro and iMac appeared on the Geekbench ...

How to keep MobileMe mail working after iCloud turns it off

by Mike Schramm (May 14th, 2012)

Here at TUAW on the tipline, we have heard no end of complaints about MobileMe. Some days, it seems like every other tip is about how much of a mess MobileMe email is. Which is probably why Apple is finally shutting the service down in a month or so, transitioning over to the new iCloud ...

Apple doesn't invite Kaspersky Lab to examine Mac security (Updated)

by Mike Schramm (May 14th, 2012)

Update: Engadget smelled something funny in this story, and turns out they were right; Kaspersky is now saying that the comment about "working with Apple to analyze OS X" was taken out of context, and that Apple has not invited the security firm to analyze its desktop OS. Full statement is ...

Apple movie/TV product placement is on the rise

by Steven Sande (May 14th, 2012)

Does it seem like every TV show or movie you've watched recently has a MacBook, iPad, or iPhone in it? There's a reason for that; the cool factor of Apple's product line is resulting in more placements of its products on the big and little screens. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Apple ...

Best Buy cuts price on Macs

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 14th, 2012)

According to Cult of Mac, Best Buy has cut the online and in-store prices on most of its Mac lineup. The price reductions range from $31 on the Core i5 Mac Mini to almost $300 on the high-end Mac Pro. We spoke to a Best Buy sales associate, who confirmed these price drops went into effect last ...

MacBook Pro, iMac with new Ivy Bridge processors show up on benchmarks

by Steven Sande (May 14th, 2012)

As Chris Rawson noted in today's rumor roundup, there are some fascinating indications that new Macs may be on the way to an Apple Store near you. Geekbench is a cross-platform processor benchmarking tool that is used to provide numbers on the relative capabilities of computers with various ...

Talkcast tonight, 7pm PT/10pm ET: Mamas edition!

by Kelly Guimont (May 13th, 2012)

Not just Sunday, but Mother's Day Sunday! Once you've wrapped up brunch and presents for Mom, join us for the show tonight! We'll have a little news about system updates and new maps but mostly we want to talk to moms. We'll spend some time with a few of our favorites, provided they aren't still ...

Pocket gets update and a whole lotta downloads

by Steven Sande (May 11th, 2012)

The app that began life as Read It Later and that's now known as Pocket (Free) has received a significant update to version 4.1, and the developer took the opportunity to report just how successful the app has become. Since the rename and relaunch of the app three weeks ago, Pocket has ...

Adobe Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 6 now available

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 11th, 2012)

A few days after originally anticipated, Adobe has now made its Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 6 products available for purchase and download. Adobe is making a big push for its Creative Cloud subscription service, which offers access to all 14 of its desktop apps and previews for other ...

iConnectMIDI provides for all your MIDI requirements, including iOS

by Matt Tinsley (May 11th, 2012)

For musicians who use MIDI, it can be difficult and frustrating to get all your MIDI gear to talk to each other, especially all at the same time. Usually you hit some kind of snag, like your USB port not providing enough power to your MIDI device. Or older MIDI gear with 5-pin DIN MIDI ...

BBEdit 10.1.2 now available

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2012)

The latest version of the acclaimed text editor BBEdit is out and available now, and as you can see on the official site, it features a whole host of fixes and updates to existing features. A number of crashing and bug problems have been solved, so the whole app should run smoother than ever ...

Droplr announces Droplr Pro with increased storage, more

by Mel Martin (May 10th, 2012)

I took a look at Droplr back in February and found it a nice, free, easy to use file sharing service for Mac and Windows computers. For those who want more, Droplr now has Droplr Pro. It adds quite a few nice bells and whistles, including private, password protected drops, and more storage. Users ...

Dynamite Jack now available

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2012)

Phil Hassey's title Dynamite Jack, first seen by us at GDC earlier this year, is now available for purchase on Steam. It's only $4.99 usually, and it's actually on a launch sale for $3.99 right now, so if you need something to play this weekend, it would be a perfect choice. I really like the ...

Apple sales in China growing rapidly

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2012)

Apple said during its recent earnings conference call that sales in China are booming, and now a report from Beijing Business Today shows us just how quickly Apple is making inroads into the Asian country. According to the report, Apple's Q2 2012 sales have tripled from the same quarter last ...

Apple Korea to replace iPads, iPods to comply with regulations

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2012)

Apple changed its after-sales policy in Korea and is now offering a "best in the world" replacement plan for Korean customers with defective products, according to a report in The Korea Herald. In compliance with its global return policy, Apple previously replaced a defective product with a ...