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Connect two Mac computers to one Apple Cinema Display Brea, CA (PRWEB) August 04, 2011 Kanex, maker of audio-visual solutions for Apple computers, is excited to unveil the new SnapX two port switcher designed specifically for 24 and 27 inch Apple LED Cinema Displays (ACD). The compact and USB powered SnapX allows users to easily toggle between two different Mac computers including Macbook Air, Mac mini, Macbook Pro, and new Mac models with Thunderbolt through the ACD. The plug and play...

According to recent reports, Apple may be working on a 15-inch "ultra-thin" MacBook Pro. Both MacRumors and TUAW blog sites have claimed the company plans to release these thin notebooks in time for Christmas 2011. Apple already has its thin MacBook Air line, which uses solid-state memory and lacks an optical drive. TUAW reported that the 15-inch notebook would also not include an optical drive in favor of slimmer lines and longer battery life. The same blog also says there is a...

A renowned white-hat hacker who works for security firm Accuvant, Charlie Miller, has discovered a possible security flaw in batteries that are used in several MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs, according to various media reports.Miller found that Apple laptop microcontroller chips inside the batteries are shipped with default passwords that, once discovered, can be used as a hiding spot for malware as well as a conduit for disabling the battery and even blowing it up."These batteries...

To support Apple's announcement of the release of their latest operating system, OS X Lion, Wiley is bringing to market a series of new titles covering the topic for every level of user. Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) July 22, 2011 To support Apple's announcement of the release of their latest operating system, OS X Lion, Wiley is bringing to market a series of new titles covering the topic for every level of user: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Lion (ISBN: 9781118022412) by Paul McFedries August...

A Chinese counterfeit Apple store has pop up in the capital of China's mountainous southwestern Yunnan province, selling knockoff devices of Apple Inc.'s best-selling iPhones and iPads. According to 27-year-old American blogger living in Kunming, China, the store looks every bit like Apple Stores found all over the world, including the wooden tables and staff uniforms equipped with the white Apple logo. Apple has not opened stores in Kunming and only 13 authorized retailers are located in the...

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer demand has led Maclocks, the maker of the world's best-selling iPad lock, to introduce two new additions to its line of Mac security locks - The iPad Enclosure and the iPad Mount Bundle. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110614/NE19730 ) Maclocks, the maker of the world's best-selling locks for Apple computers, including the first iPad Lock, and the only MacBook Air Lock and Security Case, rolls out yet more must-have iPad...

Apple's ultra-light MacBook Air is scheduled for an update and is expected to be on store shelves at the end of June, Reuters is reporting. The pricey but popular laptop is able to load all of its content over wifi, or "˜air.' Initial production is expected to be 380,000 units, the Taipei-based Economic Daily News said. The self-described "World's Thinnest Laptop" measures just over half an inch thick, and is available with an  11.6-inch screen or a 13.3-inch screen. To make the device so...

Apple refreshed its iMac desktop line on Tuesday with new Intel Corp. processors. The new iMac line will include new Thunderbolt ports that were introduced this year in its MacBook Pro laptop line.  This type of port is an input/output technology that supports both displays and devices. According to Apple, the new type of port is 20 times faster than USB ports. The new iMacs will also feature FaceTime HD, which is compatible with another Macintosh computer, iPhone or iPad. Apple also...

Available Immediately, FirmTek's Latest External Storage Solution Extends SATA 6G Support to the 2011 Apple 17-Inch Mac Book Pro and Windows Notebooks with an ExpressCard/34 Slot. Union City, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011 FirmTek, a pioneer and leader in Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions, today announced their new bootable, 2-port, SeriTek/6G eSATA 6Gb/s ExpressCard/34 adapter. Available now, the SeriTek/6G provides a new level of performance by offering recorded read transfer rates of...

A U.S. trade panel judge ruled in favor of Apple, Inc. on Friday that found that the company did not violate any of five Nokia patents. Nokia asked the trade panel in its complaint to bar the importation of Apple devices that infringe Nokia patents, citing specifically the iPhone 3GS mobile phone and iPod Nano portable music player. Judge James Gildea of the International Trade Commission (ITC) said in his initial determination that Apple did not violate the Nokia patents.  The complaint...