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May 31 2009

Apple quietly improves screen on 13" unibody MacBook (Updated)

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Apple looks to have quietly replaced the LCD screen it was using on the unibody MacBook with an improved part. The updated screens began showing up in MacBooks made since the end of April, according to a report from Computerworld.

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May 30 2009

Week in Apple: Psystar going bankrupt, iPod knockoffs, and back-to-school

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It’s all but guaranteed that new iPhones are coming soon, given the endless flow of rumors about the device (or devices). That, plus Apple’s newest back-to-school promotion, more lawsuit developments, and Mac clone maker Psystar filing for bankruptcy all rounded out this week’s top Apple news.

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May 30 2009

Busted: Japanese university using iPhones to track truancy

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If you’re going to the prestigious Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo for social informatics, there’s good news for you: you’re getting a free iPhone! Now the bad news: the school will use the iPhone’s integrated GPS to check and see if you were actually in class.

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May 30 2009

Mandatory Core i7 laptop; was anyone not expecting this?

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Some things are virtually mandatory. Whenever a new line of Intel processors comes out for the desktop, someone makes a laptop featuring it.
This “laptop” weighs about ten pounds, has no battery life, and is loaded with the juiciest hardware anyone’s ever packed into a
laptop. Core i7 launched a few months ago, and now, AVADirect has announced the mandatory Core i7 laptop, and is taking preorders now for ship dates in the first week of July.

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May 29 2009

Apple quietly improves screen on 13" unibody MacBook

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Apple looks to have quietly replaced the LCD screen it was using on the unibody MacBook with an improved part. The updated screens began showing up in MacBooks made since the end of April, according to a report from Computerworld.

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May 29 2009

Apple quietly improves screen on 13" unibody MacBook

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Apple looks to have quietly replaced the LCD screen it was using on the unibody MacBook with an improved part. The updated screens began showing up in MacBooks made since the end of April, according to a report from Computerworld.

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May 29 2009

18 to 20 Android phones to land by the end of the year

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There may only be a couple Android-capable phones on the market right now, but by the end of the year, there could be as many as 20. Google discussed the company’s plans this week to work with eight or nine unnamed manufacturers in order to roll out the devices, which may be available overseas earlier than here in the US.

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May 28 2009

Shuttle spins Nano nettop for offices; we want one with PCIe

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Shuttle and VIA announced yesterday that Shuttle will release a new nettop with VIA’s Nano processor. The XS29F, aimed at office environments, is fanless, silent, and features dual video outputs. Availability will begin in June, and although prices haven’t been announced, contextual evidence from netbook pricing suggests the new device will be only moderately more expensive than Atom-based nettops.

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May 28 2009

More evidence that iPhone critical to AT&T subscriber growth

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AT&T’s quarterly results over the last two years have highlighted how important the iPhone has been in helping AT&T increase its subscriber base. Over 40 percent of iPhone subscribers are new to AT&T, and they contribute to higher revenues. A recent report from market research firm ChangeWave now suggests that iPhone exclusivity is more critical than even AT&T admits.

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May 28 2009

Shuttle spins Nano nettop for offices; we want one with PCIe

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Shuttle and VIA announced yesterday that Shuttle will release a new nettop with VIA’s Nano processor. The XS29F, aimed at office environments, is fanless, silent, and features dual video outputs. Availability will begin in June, and although prices haven’t been announced, contextual evidence from netbook pricing suggests the new device will be only moderately more expensive than Atom-based nettops.

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