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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Apple’s early computers are a piece of computing history. The very first Apple I computers were each hardwired by Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs’ parent’s garage, and the pair only built 200 of these boards. These units were also famous for their minimalist nature, as any customer only received a computer board for their $666.66 purchase. It was up to the user to build a case and supply a TV screen to act as the monitor for these...

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD(®), a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), today announced that it has added the USB 3.0 interface to its line of My Passport(®) for Mac portable hard drives and increased capacity for Mac computer users up to an unmatched 2 TB. Popular among students and other Mac users who take their digital content everywhere, the My Passport for Mac with USB 3.0 allows users to quickly and conveniently take advantage of the...

BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- 4Videosoft, an innovative software provider of DVD/video converter, iPad/ iPhone/ iPod transfer software, PDF software and system utilities for both Windows and Mac users, announces the release of 4Videosoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum. This Mac DVD ripping software provides a professional solution for those looking to rip DVD to general 2D video and 3D video on Mac. 4Videosoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum is an advanced and intelligent DVD ripper...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Preparing to enter the second year of his reign as the chief executive of Apple , Tim Cook found himself in charge of the most valuable company in history -- despite a fourth-quarter that fell short of analyst's expectations, according to various media reports published Friday. According to Patrick May of MercuryNews.com, after Cook's first year on the job as the successor of the late Steve Jobs, the Cupertino, California-based...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online We've already received several “confirmations” of rumored new features in the next iPhone. For instance, it’s now taken as fact that the next Apple smartphone will boast a close-to-4-inch display (3.999, to be exact) and introduce a brand new, 9 pin (or 18 pins, if you count both sides) dock connector. That leaves a few other rumors left to be confirmed either by Apple on stage or Apple through controlled press leaks, you...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online For all the reasons people attribute to Apple’s success — killer, cutting edge products, slick marketing, great customer service — there is one very large, very broad reason for Apple’s success: Their retail stores. Of course, many thought Steve Jobs and his team were daft when they announced they wanted to open the retail stores in May 2001. Jobs, after all, wanted to make extra certain that an Apple employee had control...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Synaptics recently showed off its ForcePad, the next-generation trackpad for use in laptops, notebooks and even as a peripheral for the desktop computer. The new hardware should be out some time next year, but don't expect to see it on the Mac any time soon. This technology caters to Windows for the time being. The ForcePad looks like a trackpad on a notebook, but it can take commands based on the force you apply with your fingers. It...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Google's Motorola Mobility unit announced on Friday that it had filed a new patent infringement claim with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), claiming that some Apple-developed devices infringe upon their intellectual property, various media outlets reported this weekend. According to Bloomberg's Susan Decker and the Wall Street Journal's John Letzing, Motorola is claiming that Apple is infringing upon seven of their...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online When Apple makes a mistake, they’re always very good about fessing up to it. Scratch that: When Apple believes there was a mistake to be made in the first place and that, somehow, they’ve made it, they’re very good about fessing up. So, when MacRumors.com ran a story on Monday about possible significant layoffs of new hires at the Apple retail stores, many began to wonder what was going on down in Cupertino. After all,...

Members now have access to information about the best Windows emulators for Mac. Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) August 16, 2012 Individuals seeking to find a Windows emulator for Mac computers now have access to new information provided by NicheTrafficBuilder.com. The site provides a range of information about some of the many different Windows emulators that are available for use with Mac computers. Emulators are essential for Mac users that are seeking to make use of Windows files on their...