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Apple’s new redesigned iMac marks a significant departure from a physical design that the company has basically used for its all-in-one desktop since 2007. The 21.5-inch iMac represents a significant visual change and packs a lot of new stuff inside the entry-level … Continue reading →

Dateline City:  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Capitol costs return to previous high, operating costs reach new mark The costs of both building and operating upstream oil and gas facilities continued to rise over the last six-month period—albeit at a slower pace—and have … Continue reading →

One took off for California and landed in Ireland. The other has Apple headed to $270 FORTUNE — At a memorial for a departed colleague last week, a former Time Magazine top editor asked me a classic Time editor’s question: … Continue reading →

After upgrading an Xsan metadata controller (MDC) from Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard to OS X Lion, Xsan Admin may display a warning triangle over an Xsan volume. Hovering the mouse pointer over the warning triangle reveals the following alert: "Volume is … Continue reading →

China Unicom announced that it received orders for more than 100,000 iPhone 5 units on its first day of pre-sales, according to a report on Sina Tech. A subsidiary of rival wireless operator China Telecom said that it had received … Continue reading →

The iPhone 5 faces fierce competition in the world’s largest smartphone market FORTUNE — When Apple (AAPL) releases the iPhone 5 in China next week, it will be competing with local manufacturers who have studied Steve Jobs’ every move, down … Continue reading →

Ninety-Nine cents here, a buck-ninety-nine there — that’s what we’re used to spending when Apple introduced the App Store after the iPhone was launched. It was probably one of the most genius software and developer coups in the history of … Continue reading →

As you may have heard, Steve Jobs will be getting the Ashton Kutcher treatment in “jOBS”, the first biopic to be released since the Apple co-founder passed away last year. Not to be confused with Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Walter … Continue reading →

Your next Mac could be assembled in America. Apple is assembling at least some of the new, ultra-thin iMacs within the USA. The backside stamp containing the serial code and FCC logo generally says “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled … Continue reading →

At long last,  Apple appears to be approaching a launch date for iTunes in Russia — and it could come as soon as tomorrow. A tipster has forwarded us an email, in Russian, inviting a small group of people to … Continue reading →