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Vodafone Partnering With Apple To Sell 3G iPhone In 10 Countries

Computer Support — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:13:46 +0000

Vodafone has officially announced that it be selling Apple iPhone cell phones in 10 countries, which include:

Apple iMac Personal Computer Turns 10 Years Young Today

Computer Support — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:03:43 +0000

It was not that long ago, 10 years, that I first started hearing and getting excited about the new iMac’s. I was told from an Apple rep that this new computer was going to completely change the way normal consumers purchased computers. Studies had shown that people were using more space than what could fit on a floppy so they got rid of it. The studies also showed that the USB version of the Iomega Zip Drive was beginning to dominate the portable storage market. To completely change the way people bought their computer made sense after hearing the whole story.

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Apple Aluminum Keyboard Receives Firmware Update To Version 1.0

Computer Support — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:13:30 +0000

Apple’s Aluminum keyboard has received a firmware update and is now at version 1.0. Both the wired and wireless versions of the keyboard have been updated. These keyboards ship either by themselves or with new Mac systems. Apple’s explanation of what this firmware update is after the break.

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Firmware Restoration CD Version 1.6 Released For Several Mac Models

Computer Support — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:03:24 +0000

Apple has released a Firmware Restoration CD and this version is 1.6. This Firmware Restoration CD includes a number of updates for several Mac’s.

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iMac Apple Computer Receives EFI Firmware Update To Version 1.3

Computer Support — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:23:02 +0000

The aluminum iMac has also received the EFI firmware update treatment as the MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air did earlier today. The update version for the firmware on the iMac has also reached 1.3.

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MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and MacBook Receives EFI Firmware Updates

Computer Support — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:19 +0000

Tuesday’s are known in the computer industry as the update day. Well, today is no exception. Apple has released several firmware updates for the consumer MacBook, MacBook Pro and the newer, light and thin MacBook Air. As usual, Apple says little to nothing about what changes there are in the updates.

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iPhone Owners Surveyed Results Are Surprising Mostly Not Mac Users

Computer Support — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:18:23 +0000

A consulting firm recently has published a survey from a group of Apple iPhone cell phone users. The name of the firm is Rubicon Consulting. The report is quite long but here at TheMacWizard.com we have made it easier to understand. Check out the stats, you might be surprised at what you see. (more…)

Apple iPod 5G And 5.5G Gets A Software Update To Version 1.3

Computer Support — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:32:44 +0000

As you can see above, a new iPod software update has been released for the 5th Generation iPod, before the classic debuted. (more…)

iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware 1.1.4 Software Released Now Available On iTunes

Computer Support — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:03:39 +0000

Apple has released yet another iPhone and iPod Touch firmware update via iTunes and its version number is now at 1.1.4. This software update for the iPhone, according to Apple, includes several bug fixes and as always, they are scarce to let us know what exactly they have changed.

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MacBook Air Review From The MacWorld Expo 2008 in San Francisco

Computer Support — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:36:22 +0000

First impressions when using the MacBook Air is that it is visually small. It’s about 1/3 the thickness of a regular MacBook. It is .16 inches at its smallest and .76 inches at the hinge. After it is closed, the laptop is light but doesn’t feel like it’s made of cheap material, it feels like its definitely a Mac that could be used daily. The hinge mechanism is tight and should provide trouble free opening and closing. I see why Apple included a glass screen cover as it keeps the screen from twisting when closing or opening it from either corner.

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