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This adapter might be required for those that purchase Apple's new MacBook

posted onMarch 10, 2015
by l33tdawg

Today, Apple unveiled a new MacBook for 2015. It is Apple's thinnest and lightest MacBook to date. While it might be the thinnest and lightest, it is also Apple's most minimalist approach to a computing product thus far. Apple has eliminated many commonplace features found in current laptops like the full sized USB port, SD card slot, and CPU fan. Instead the new MacBook will be fanless and will only have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a new USB-C port.

Steam Machines Might Run Linux, but They Are Not Aimed at Linux Users

posted onMarch 9, 2015
by l33tdawg

Valve has revealed the Steam Machines and the companies that are going to build them, alongside some of the hardware configurations, so the real question now is this: will you buy a slightly overpriced PC with non-descriptive hardware that runs Linux?

Apple extends iPhone 5 battery replacement program into 2016

posted onMarch 6, 2015
by l33tdawg

While Apple did not formally announce the change, language on the program's dedicated webpage was modified to reflect a new coverage period extending to three years after a device's first retail sale. The updated page was first spotted by iPhone in Canada.

Prior to the change, iPhone 5 owners could swap out faulty batteries for "two years after the first retail sale or until March 1, 2015," whichever provided longer coverage.

Hands-on with the Huawei Watch: The most watch-like smartwatch yet

posted onMarch 6, 2015
by l33tdawg

Huawei might not be well-known in the US, but behind Apple and Samsung, the Chinese company is currently battling for the #3 smartphone spot with Lenovo and Xiaomi. At Mobile World Congress this year, the company surprised us by taking on the Android Wear smartwatch category, and the result is something that looks really good—easily the best smartwatch of MWC.

Apple Watch reportedly features unannounced diagnostics port under strap connector

posted onMarch 6, 2015
by l33tdawg

According to TechCrunch, the port features six brass contact dots and is positioned inside the bottom groove designed to accept Apple's aftermarket straps. Technically, a six-contact connector is similar to Apple's Lightning protocol, which currently uses six of its eight leads for charging and data transfer.

It is not clear if the port will be included when Apple Watch hits store shelves, but sources inside Apple have confirmed its existence on what the publication believes are shipping versions of the device.

SanDisk breaks the £1/GB flash storage barrier with InfiniFlash

posted onMarch 6, 2015
by l33tdawg

Sandisk has announced InfiniFlash, the company's first foray into flash storage arrays which are being described as an entirely new category in the market.

InfiniFlash is a 512TB, all-flash, fully redundant, fully scalable array designed for cold storage and low-latency, fast-access read jobs.

Rumored 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display to launch in Q2, report says

posted onMarch 5, 2015
by l33tdawg

While rumors surrounding Apple's purported 12-inch MacBook Air have died down amid Apple Watch hype, a new report on Wednesday claims partner manufacturers have already started mass production of the device in preparation of a second quarter launch.

The new information was thrown in at the tail end of a The Wall Street Journal article regarding production of a rumored 12.9-inch iPad model.