Thermal grease theory
There's a theory making the rounds that the MacBook Pro's high temperatures are attributed to a misapplication of "thermal grease" that's applied to the CPU and GPU chips during the manufacturing process.
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Apple technology keeps gaining respect in the executive suite, with businesses and in the data center. Jason O'Grady and David Morgenstern deliver critical news and penetrating analysis that managers need to succeed.
Jason D. O'Grady
Jason O'Grady is a journalist and author specializing in mobile technology. He has published six books on Apple and mobile gadgets and his PowerPage blog has been publishing for over 17 years.
David Morgenstern
David Morgenstern has covered the Mac market and other technology segments for 20 years.
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Apple's lawyers at it again
Apple's lawyers are apparently at it again as iPod enthusiast site iPod Garage has announced that it will "voluntarily" change its name to iProng next week.
Bigger = cheaper
I can deal with the fact that the 17-inch MacBook Pro has some features that the 15-inch model doesn't have (FireWire 800, 8x double-layer burner) but I am baffled by Apple's pricing model for the MBP17 nicknamed "riot shield."
Apple announces 17-inch MacBook Pro
Without the fanfare of a keynote address or even a media event, Apple yesterday announced the MacBook Pro 17-inch.
EFF stands up for online journalists' rights in Apple v. Does
Case has broad implications for journalists and confidentiality of sources...
Apple Q2 2006 financial results
Apple yesterday Webcasted their Q2 2006 financial results conference call. Here are some highlights...
Put your Mac on a diet
This week's pseudo-theme of Mac maintenance reminds me of a story. Back during the Internet bubble when I was a principal at a Web development shop, a customer called my partner and asked him if her computer had enough "meggers." That term still brings a smile to my face.
Where did my hard drive go?
I've said before that mobile hard drive capacity seems to be the only thing that doesn't keep up with Moore's Law, but this is getting ridiculous.
MacBook coming April 19th?
I received this note from a reader a couple weeks ago about the upcoming iBook replacement...