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July 23, 2011
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OS X Lion Raises Bar on Security, But Battery Firmware Vulnerability Surfaces

The Register reports on some of the new security improvements in OS X Lion, with researchers calling the changes a “major overhaul” that goes far beyond the minor security tweaks Apple made going from Mac OS X Leopard to Snow … Continue reading

July 21, 2011
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‘Internet Recovery’ Lets New Macs Install OS X from Blank Hard Drive

Newly-introduced Macs — namely Mac minis and MacBook Airs introduced today — have a new feature called “Internet Recovery” that downloads and installs OS X Lion even if your Mac has a failed or blank hard drive.Much of the concern … Continue reading

July 21, 2011
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Apple Releases iTunes 10.4 As 64-Bit Cocoa App For Lion

Apple this morning released iTunes 10.4 with support for Lion’s Full-Screen Apps feature and, more importantly, iTunes is now a 64-bit Cocoa application under Lion. You can now use iTunes with OS X Lion’s new Full-Screen App capability, which allows … Continue reading

July 21, 2011
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Apple’s Linen-Lined Proposal for Grand Central Terminal Store Set for Approval

In a report on the changing dynamics of the retail scene in Manhattan’s historic Grand Central Terminal, The New York Times notes that Apple’s bid for a retail store in the terminal is likely to be accepted next week. Apple … Continue reading

July 21, 2011
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Lion Reviews Are Out: ‘Great Value’, ‘Shakes Things Up’, ‘Very Few Bugs’

Now that Lion has been released, NDA’s are lifted and reviews are starting to come in. Here are some choice excerpts:David Pogue – New York Times: In Mac OS X 10.7, known as Lion, Apple went with the “shake things … Continue reading

July 21, 2011
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Notes of Interest on OS X Lion, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and Display Announcements

With a flurry of new hardware releases appearing alongside OS X Lion today, here are a few notes of interest that we wanted to make sure our readers noticed:OS X Lion- While Apple initially touted OS X Lion as being … Continue reading

July 16, 2011
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Updated MacBook Air to Offer Minimum of 128 GB SSD and 4 GB RAM?

Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today reported to AppleInsider that “industry checks” within Apple’s supply chain suggest that the company is boosting the specs on its MacBook Air in the expected refresh to a minimum of 128 GB of solid … Continue reading