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  • Jobs: New Intel Macs are 'screamers'

    Addressing a packed crowd of the Mac faithful, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday served up the first Intel-based Macs, introducing a new high-end laptop and a revamped iMac.

  • Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs

    In late-night sessions this week, Apple developers have been getting their first look at how much work they have ahead to convert their programs to run on Intel-based Macs.

  • Mac refresh in the works?

    With Apple's MacBook Air having reached store shelves, it might not be too much longer before the company updates the rest of its notebook lineup.

  • Apple pips iPhone software for Macbook upgrades

    Apple has updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups with Intel's Penryn processors, while bringing multitouch trackpads to MacBook Pros

  • Eight-core Mac Pros arrive

    Apple on Wednesday announced an update to its Mac Pro workstation PC that features two 3.0GHz quad-core Intel Xeon processors.

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  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    What do you want to sell me today?

    In light of Intel's latest celebrity-infused Centrino Duo ads, here is a look back at five great tech ad campaigns.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sex scandals are good for data management

    Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Is Apple's MacBook Pro rotten to the core?

    When companies launch a brand new product it usually takes some time to weed out the niggling issues; but how many systems need to break before the situation is recognised as a disaster rather than an unfortunate blip in quality control?

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Boot Camp: an expensive downgrade for your Mac?

    So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Other shoe still hasn't dropped for Boot Camp

    There were some interesting responses to my analysis piece last week about Apple's new Boot Camp Windows-on-Mac software, but all the evidence still points in one direction...

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  • FAQ: Will your Intel-based Mac run Windows?

    Since Mac and Windows OSes now run on Intel-based hardware, shouldn't it be easy to run both on the same computer?

  • Photos: Native Aqua OpenOffice on Mac

    The OpenOffice team have announced this week the first alpha release of the Aqua version of OpenOffice productivity suite for Mac OS X.

  • Apple sneaks past Intel to make own processors?

    If you listen to Intel, the last hold-outs against the x86 instruction set are about to fall with super-powered Nehalem swarms mopping up the high end of massed Power PC supercomputers, and sneaky little Atoms nibbling away at the ARM embedded market.

  • Turning Wine into Windows on a Mac

    It used to be that running Windows programs on a Mac was a slow, painful process. There was only one option: running Virtual PC emulation software.

  • FAQ: Windows on a Mac

    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

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  • FAQ: Will your Intel-based Mac run Windows?

    Since Mac and Windows OSes now run on Intel-based hardware, shouldn't it be easy to run both on the same computer?

  • Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz)

    It looks great, it's easy to use, and it executes the home-theatre PC concept better than perhaps any other vendor's product. The only problem with Apple's Mac Mini Core Duo is that we're not sure there's enough big-screen TV-worthy content available via iTunes to justify the expense.

  • Macs with Intel inside? You bet! Here's how

    Here's a prediction: In less than 18 months, you'll be able to buy an Apple Macintosh computer with an Intel (or equivalent) processor inside.

  • Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz)

    Apple's redesigned 13in. MacBook is essentially a shrunken version of the more expensive 15in. Pro line. With its new aluminium body, new touchpad and Nvidia graphics, it's an even more attractive choice for mainstream notebook buyers than was the plastic model it replaces.

  • Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz)

    Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a raft of new features, however, there's now less incentive to spend extra on a Pro because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.

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