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Apple updates EFI firmware on 2010 Macs: offers Lion internet recovery, not much else

Staring forlorn at that two-year-old MacBook, just sitting there in the corner? Well, there’s good news; Apple’s decided to furnish those 2010 models with a new EFI firmware update. Arriving on its MacBook Air (late 2010), iMac (mid 2010) and MacBook …

Forrester: Apple makes strides into enterprises, users iWork hard for the money

Forrester has announced the results of its latest survey, which encompassed 10,000 enterprise computer users, across 17 countries. It looked at the degree of Apple product adoption in businesses and support for them within IT services. There’s plenty…

Henge Docks announces docking stations for MacBook Air, tidies up your desk layout

We were thrilled when Henge Docks unveiled their docking solution for the MacBook fam. Now, those of us you’ve adopted the thinner sibling can snatch up the same vertical desktop peripheral, as the company has announced docks for both the 11-inch …

IRL: Logitech Y-R0026 Bluetooth keyboard, Apple MacBook and a Virgin America flight with the Series 5 Chromebook

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

In this, the last IRL until after we get back from CES, we…

Apple applies for ‘digital handshake’ patent powered by invisible ink

Time for the usual disclaimer, since we’re taking a journey into the murky world of Cupertino’s patent applications — it’s just as likely we’ll never see or hear of this tech again as it is to wind up in the next iPhone. While everyone else is be…

Frayed MagSafe power connector? There’s now a settlement for that

Raise your hand if you have owned a MacBook or MacBook Pro with a “T” style MagSafe connector that has frayed and possibly even exposed live wires to you and all your lovely flammable furniture? This happened to me at least three times before I switched to a MacBook Air, which has the newer style …

Apple reaches settlement in MagSafe class action suit, dodges fireball

Apple’s MagSafe has been veritable boon to the clumsy, saving MacBooks from accidental drops since 2006. The magnetic solution, however, hasn’t been exactly great when keeping those same notebooks spark free. Those who weren’t able to convince a Genius to part ways with a replacement gratis should know that Cupertino has just settled a class-action …