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News (6)

• Malware proves an OS X threat

  The release of Apple's latest security patches prove conclusively that there's no such thing as an operating system impervious to security risks, especially when it comes to malware.

• Snow Leopard benefits to be longer term

  Apple began shipping Snow Leopard on Friday, but the true importance of the Mac OS X update likely will emerge well afterward.

• Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show

  Despite Apple Computer's historic disdain for Microsoft's Windows operating system, Apple's Boot Camp software lets Windows applications run just as well on a Mac as they do on a PC, performance tests confirm.

• Mozilla hibernates until mobile grunt revolution

  The iPhone isn't a true mobile computer yet, but it's on the right track, according to a Mozilla executive.

• 3 flicks the switch to 3.6Mbps HSDPA

  Hutchison's 3 is set to join the HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) 3G club, and will implement the turbo-charged HSDPA 3.6Mbps across its entire network.

Blogs (3)

• Confessions of a naked Mac user

  I caved in. I had all intentions of pre-emptively spending my $900 government handout on a $700 HP netbook this weekend. But I was pwned by a shiny little MacBook in about the time it took white hat Charlie Miller to hack its upscale brother, the MacBook Air.

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  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?

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  Five reasons SSDs are great

  It's rare that we see a genuinely new technological paradigm land on retail shelves, but solid state drives, or SSDs, are one such technology. Here are five reasons we're looking forward to their ascendancy.

Features and Case Studies (2)

• Aussie enterprises will embrace Win7

  There appears to be no doubt that Windows 7 will be significantly more popular in Australia than Vista was, a reality that will help Microsoft entrench its wider software portfolio even further into the enterprise.

• Top 10 worst IT disasters of all time

  From faulty satellites nearly causing World War III to the Millennium Bug, poorly executed IT has had a lot to answer for over the years

Reviews (58)

• Apple MacBook (Spring 2009)

  The Apple MacBook may look the same as before, but it's had a Spring makeover and is now a better deal than ever.

• Apple MacBook (June 2009)

  For AU$1599, it's hard to beat this MacBook's nearly Pro-level specs if you're in the market for a budget Apple laptop.

• Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (June 2009)

  Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.

• Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, June 2009)

  Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminium unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.

• Apple MacBook Pro (2.66GHz, 17-inch)

  A little late to the party, Apple's redesigned 17-inch MacBook Pro joins the 15-inch model with a redesigned aluminium body, new trackpad with expanded functionality, and a dual graphics set-up for either longer battery life or better performance.

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