Apple today finally updated the long-neglected Mac mini. The new model sports the same design but features improved internals including Haswell CPUs, Intel HD Iris graphics, PCIe flash storage, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. The new model also gets a $100 price cut and is available starting today at $499.
Apple Announces iMac with Retina 5K Display
Apple announced the long-rumored iMac with Retina Display. The new Mac sports the same basic form-factor as the existing 27-inch iMac but features a new “Retina 5K Display” with a resolution of 5120×2880, for a total of more than 14 million pixels.
Apple Announces Even Thinner iPad Air 2
Apple today announced the iPad Air 2, with an even thinner design, improved cameras, anti-reflective screen, Touch ID, and improved CPU and graphics performance. And yes, it also comes in Gold.
Apple Lets iTunes Users Scrub Bono From Their Library with U2 Songs of Innocence Removal Option
At the end of last week’s iPhone 6 and Apple Watch event, Apple partnered with U2 to deliver the band’s latest album, Songs of Innocence, for free to the more than 500 million iTunes users around the world. It was an unprecedented move that made the award-winning Irish rock band’s latest offering the biggest initial album release of all time. The only problem? Some people really hate U2, prompting Apple Monday to release a method that disgruntled customers can use to remove the album…
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Forget the Apple Watch, Here Comes the Retina Thunderbolt Display
Now that all the mobile/wearable silliness is out of the way, we can start looking forward to the fall’s Mac hardware upgrades, which may finally bring us the long-awaited “Retina” Thunderbolt Display. A report this week claims that Apple is gearing up to release a 27-inch display with a 5K resolution by the end of the fourth quarter.
That Time Apple Told Apple III Customers to Drop Their Computers
Apple once built a computer without fans or vents, causing heat to build up and chips to pop out of the logic board. The company’s solution to this major issue? Pick up your computer and drop it. Read on to see the whole story.
Apple Claims Celebrity Photo Leak Due to ‘Targeted Attack’ and Not iCloud Flaw
In the aftermath of this week’s high profile celebrity photo leak, Apple has issued a statement claiming that any of the photos stolen from victims’ iCloud accounts were the result of a “very targeted attack” and not part of a broader security hole or breach.
Apple Posts Details on App Rejections
Apple wants developers and consumers to better understand why apps get rejected from the iOS and Mac App Stores. To that end, the company recently released a new page for developers highlighting “Common App Rejections” for both iOS and OS X.
An Overview of the $1,099 iMac Benchmarks
The new entry-level iMac has a compelling price, but at the expense of performance. But just how much slower is the new iMac compared to its more expensive counterparts? We round up benchmarks looking at CPU and GPU performance, to help you decided if the $1,099 model is right for you.
A History of the Apple Back to School Promotion
Apple’s Back to School promotion is back for 2014, this time offering students and teachers an Apple Store gift card with the purchase of a Mac, iPad, or iPhone. But the promotion has changed quite a bit over the past decade, so we decided to compile the promotion details dating back to 2006 to see how it’s evolved since then.