Kenny Hemphill

‘Unbelievably gorgeous’ iMac to ship in time for Christmas

by Kenny Hemphill on 23 October 2012 in News
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Apple’s new iMac, described by worldwide marketing chief, Phil Schiller, as ‘the most beautiful iMac we have ever made’ is 80% thinner than its predecessor, and features a two-piece aluminium case which uses friction stir welding to fuse the parts together. The display is ‘optically laminated’ to its glass cover, and comes in 21.5in and [...]

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‘Powerhouse’ iPad debuts as Apple seeks to monopolise tablet market

by Kenny Hemphill on 23 October 2012 in News

While all ears were awaiting the announcement of the iPad mini, Apple today launched a fourth generation iPad with a faster processor, Lightning connector, and better FaceTime camera. Wifi is now twice as fast, according to Apple. The new iPad is referred to by Apple as ‘iPad with Retina Display’, despite replacing an iPad, known [...]

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Apple announces 13in Retina MacBook Pro

by Kenny Hemphill on 23 October 2012 in News

As has been widely predicted, Apple today launched a Retina version of the 13in MacBook Pro. The 1.8cm thick MacBook Pro is 20% thinner and just under half a kilo lighter than the previous version. It has two Thunderbolt ports, two USB 3 and an HDMI port. The all-important Retina display measures 13.3in, has a [...]

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EE announces pricing for 4G LTE network as Apple preps revised iPad

by Kenny Hemphill on 23 October 2012 in News

Access to EE’s 4G network, which launches on 30 October, will cost from £36/month for consumers, the company announced today. The basic consumer plan will get you 500MB data per month and unlimited calls and texts. That rises to £41/ month for 1GB of data per month. There are further options for more data, up [...]

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13in Retina MacBook Pro has Thunderbolt and HDMI

by Kenny Hemphill on 22 October 2012 in News

Alongside the iPad mini and a revised version of the iPad 3, Apple is expected to introduce a 13in version of the Retina MacBook Pro. And it seems that someone has got their hands on a pre-production unit. A poster on the Chinese forum, WeiPhone.com has, according to MacRumors, published photos of the new Mac. [...]

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Apple signals online intent with acquisition of HTML5 Particle

by Kenny Hemphill on 18 October 2012 in News

Apple has acquired HTML5 consultancy firm, Particle, according to AllThingsD and News.com. The company, whose designers and developers left their posts at Particle to join Apple last month, specialises in developing HTML 5 apps for web browsers and mobile devices. According to Particle’s website (now just a homepage) before the acquisition, it has worked with [...]

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