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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online You might not recognize his name, but if you’ve seen any recent Apple product video, it’s likely you know his face. Somewhere in between Sir Ive waxing poetic about minimalism and simplicity and Phil Schiller explaining why this new Apple thing is the best Apple thing yet, Bob Mansfield gets handed the task of explaining how they engineered this beautiful, best thing yet. Yesterday, it was announced that he’d no longer...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Have you ever wondered if there was a greater insult to your elegant and aluminum bedecked Mac than using it to run Windows? Sure, I understand. You HAVE to use Windows. For work. I get it, and I apologize. BlueStacks has officially outdone this hybrid atrocity, releasing software which allows a small set of stock, bare bones Android apps to run on the Machines Which Steve Built. The start-up has already joined the two names...

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensington Computer Products Group, the worldwide leader in physical security products for the mobile professional, has created the most extensive selection of physical security solutions for Apple devices. With a range of solutions for the iPad®, iMac®, MacBook Air® and MacBook® Pro, Kensington has the security needs of Apple business and education users covered. Analysts predict that one-third of Apple iPads will be used by...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com There's a reason Apple makes so much money: It's products have higher price margins than others, and they are able to get more people to spend the extra bucks by making something beautiful, powerful and reliable. This conversation always seems to make its way to our collective forethought anytime a new iPad or iPhone rolls off the line. Some site like isuppli.com will release a statement, saying they tore the device apart and based on their analysis, the...

John Neumann for redOrbit.com Dell has announced a couple of new additions to its ultrabook and near-ultrabook line of  high-end XPS laptop series named XPS 14 and XPS 15. These two new computers join the current XPS 13 in a more pleasing design and propelling Dell toward thinner, snazzier ultrabook-style mobile laptops. The earlier, 13-inch XPS was made of machined aluminum with a tapered design mimicking Apple’s MacBook Air. The XPS 14, and its big brother, the also-new XPS 15, are...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com With WWDC over and done with (not to mention a new MacBook Pro and Operating System to save up for) we can now safely turn our attention back to the joy ride that is iPhone rumors. We didn’t get any real indication as to what the new iPhone will look like during this year’s Keynote, though we did get a pretty good confirmation on a fall release date. So let’s take some time to catch up: As it stands, most are still claiming the next iPhone: will...

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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com So, what have we learned this week? We’ve learned that Apple still has it, releasing some impressive updates to their MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines, not to mention the beautiful, unrepairable MacBook Pro with Retina Display. We’ve learned Apple hasn’t been resting on their laurels, as they announced some updates and improvements to their Mac OS X and iOS platforms. Predictions before WWDC were a dime a dozen, and while some of them did end...

John Neumann for redOrbit.com Is a PC-maker finally understanding that consumers are clamoring for more than ugly boxes with their computers? In a presentation with tech partners Intel and Microsoft, along with retailer Walmart, Vizio CEO and founder William Wang and CTO Matt McRae discussed the current crop of PC's available in the market and highlighted their lack of innovative design. Vizio seeks to remedy that with a line of new, sleek form factors that eliminates, or lessens,...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com Tim Cook and Crew had plenty to say during this year’s WWDC Keynote. In addition to announcing updates to some of their existing hardware, such as their MacBook Air and MacBook Pros, they also released a brand new slab of aluminum in their MacBook Pro with Retina Display. After the cameras disappeared and the various members of the live-blogging press dissipated, they also quietly announced an incredibly modest update to their Mac Pro line, though they...