Apple refurbs: six Macs at two price points, $849 and $1019

Apple's online store today has a nice blend of refurbished Macs at two very low price points. The first three are all priced at $849 after a $150 discount. First is a refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state drive. Next is a white MacBook with a 2.4GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Also priced at $849 is the refurb. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, a 2.66GHz processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives....

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10.6: An AppleScript to compress a Finder selection

Snow Leopard only hintI use my faithful Butler to run Finder's usual operations, like copying, moving, and deleting files, making both my mouse and trackpad completely useless devices. As a keyboard-only user, I also wanted to add some other Finder operations, such as file compression.

Here is a small AppleScript, to be run from Butler (or any other script-launcher utility), that will compress the current Finder selection into a .zip archive, with the same name and within the same location. You can launch this script from Butler, triggering it with an abbreviation or a keyboard hotkey.

My script is based on this hint and turns it into a Finder-selection script.

I didn't test any compression levels, as my only point was to be able to co ...

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Getting an iPad 2 Outside the US Ahead of International Launch

Apple Stores are sold out across the U.S., online order shipping times are at four-to-five weeks, and now analysts are saying the March 25 international launch is in jeopardy. But if you're really serious about getting an iPad 2 as early as possible, there are alternatives.

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/getting-an-ipad-2-outside-the-us-ahead-of-international-launch/

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iPad 2 As Good as It Gets

Engadget?s Joshua Topolsky writes that because the original iPad ?soared far above most of its competitors,? the ?thinner, sleeker, faster? iPad 2 is ?already at the front of the pack.? Noting that the ?unbelievably thin? iPad 2 design has ?just seriously raised the bar on sleek, sexy computer hardware,? he praises its ?noticeably faster? all-around performance, ?astonishing? battery life, convenient Smart Cover, and ?groundbreaking? GarageBand app. For potential tablet customers, Topolsky advises that ?the iPad 2 is as good as it gets right now. And it?s really quite good.?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ipad-2-review/

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Online iPad 2 Availability Pushed to 4-5 Weeks, First Deliveries Arrive

iPad 2 availability continues to get worse with Apple's online store citing 4-5 week ship times for new iPad 2 orders. Several Apple Retail stores are planning on opening early tomorrow to accommodate the continued high demand for the iPad. ...

Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/15/online-ipad-2-availability-pushed-to-4-5-weeks-first-deliveries-arrive/

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iPod's mission accomplished: Zune is declared dead

After a four and a half year run, Microsoft may be retiring its Zune media player. A report from Bloomberg claims the Redmond company has stopped producing new models of the Zune player due to weak sales and even weaker demand. The company will abandon its hardware efforts and focus on the software side of the media player.

The Zune launched in November 2006, and the media players never caught on with consumers. Even the flashy Zune HD, which launched in 2009 with sleek styling and a nice set of specs, never gained the retail interest that is garnered by the iPod touch. Microsoft's branded media player was always in the shadow of the iPod family juggernaut, which grabbed 77 percent of unit sales in 2010. In that same period, the Zune did not even break into the top five.

Despite the hardware's less than positive welcome, both the Zune user interface and the all-you-can-eat subscription service were popular among those using the platform. Microsoft recognized this and wisely ported the best of the Zune features to the media portion of Windows Phone 7. Windows Phone is a newcomer to the smartphone market and is currently trailing the market leaders: Apple's iPhone, flavors of Android and RIM's BlackBerry.

[Via Business Insider]

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Apple Launches iPad 2

Apple today introduced iPad 2, featuring an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad while maintaining the same 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen and up to 10 hours of battery life. iPad 2 also features Apple?s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing-fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras ? a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime and Photo Booth and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video. iPad 2 is available in black or white, features models that run on AT&T?s and Verizon?s 3G networks, and introduces the innovative iPad 2 Smart Cover in a range of colors. iPad 2 will be available on March 11 in the US through the Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers.

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