Hardware

Why new MacBook Airs crash when running Google’s Chrome – Washington Post

“We have identified a leak of graphic resources in the Chrome browser related to the drawing of plugins on Mac OS X,” Google told Gizmodo Thursday. The leaky resource is causing a kernel panic in the new MacBook Air’s Intel … Continue reading

New espionage malware campaign targets users of Windows and Macs – Ars Technica

Researchers have detected a new espionage campaign that uses Mac- and Windows-based malware to snoop on … backdoor and works on Macs that are powered with processors from Intel, as well as older PowerPC CPUs. The malware appears to be … Continue reading

Apple Products See the Unpolished Side of Chrome – TechNewsWorld

Switching to Apple’s Safari browser solved the problem, it reported. A graphics resource leak in Chrome is causing a kernel panic on Macs with Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) HD 4000 graphics processing units (GPUs), Google said. That includes new Macbook Airs.

Google blames Apple for Chrome crashing MacBooks – Techradar.com

Work is proceeding to find and fix the root cause of the leak. “The resource leak is causing a kernel panic on Mac hardware containing the Intel HD 4000 graphics chip (e.g. the new Macbook Airs). Radar bug number 11762608 … Continue reading

Apple Senior VP of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield to retire, be replaced by Dan Riccio – engadget

CUPERTINO, California-June 28, 2012-Apple® today announced that Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will retire and the role will be transitioned to Dan Riccio, Apple’s vice president of iPad Hardware …

Apple’s Bob Mansfield Retires – Softpedia

Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, is retiring, leaving his empty spot to Dan Riccio, Apple’s current vice president of iPad Hardware Engineering, for a few months. Apple has confirmed in a press release that the …

Bertrand Serlet, the man behind Mac OS X working on mystery startup with other ex-Apple employees – Macdaily News

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.]  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display: Quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz/8GB RAM/256GB Flash Storage/IntelHDGraphics4000 (MC975LL/A) only $2,184.00 + Free Upgrade to OS X …

Apple draws up blueprint for iTunes renovation – Macdaily News

Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display: Quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz/8GB RAM/256GB Flash Storage/IntelHDGraphics4000 (MC975LL/A) only $2,184.00 + Free Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display …

Foxconn, Sharp eying Apple big-screen TV, says parts maker – CBS News

Apple’s biggest manufacturing partner would be the last … Brooke Crothers writes about small devices and the hardware inside. He has served as editor at large at CNET News and a contributing reporter to The New York Times’ Bits and … Continue reading

Google admits Chrome bug responsible for crashing MacBook Airs – Apple Insider

According to one poster on Apple’s Support Communities, a Genius technician said that the problem was “the specific combination of Intel HD 4000 chip + flash + Chrome.” Apple was reportedly aware of the issue and planning to release a … Continue reading