http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/ibuypower.preps.four.store.specific.game.pcs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ibuypowernewegg.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iBuyPower this afternoon refreshed the ready-made gaming PCs it ships to NewEgg. All of the Gamer Extreme and Supreme models, ranging from the 922 SLC through to the 979 SLC, use an Asetek-made liquid cooling setup that lets them run coolly while also giving them some performance headroom. The 979 and its sibling 929 also adds the PC builder's own internal USB expansion, which supplies added pow... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/ibuypower.preps.four.store.specific.game.pcs/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/dell.studio.17.touch.appears/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellstudio17touch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell today quietly slipped the Studio 17 Touch into its lineup as its first touchscreen notebook. The 17-inch system adds multi-touch input and carries Dell's own suite of touch apps, such as its photo browser. Most of the design remains the same and is treated as a desktop replacement and media center hybrid with a 2.1-channel JBL speaker system and HDMI output.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/dell.studio.17.touch.appears/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/ati.radeon.hd.5970.boasts.3200.cores/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/atiradeonhd5970.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD on Wednesday bragged of the graphics performance crown with the launch of the ATI Radeon HD 5970. The card uses two 5800 series chipsets on one card to provide the most performance possible. While each has the speed of a 5850 with a 725MHz primary clock speed and 1GHz GDDR5 memory, the 3,200 stream (effects) processors, 160 texture units and 2GB of memory give it as much performance as two 5... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/ati.radeon.hd.5970.boasts.3200.cores/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/quad.core.imac.near.3x.faster.than.past.gen/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/imac27inch-handson.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Electronista has received one of the first Core i5 iMacs and is putting it through its paces. Since many already are already familiar with the 27-inch iMac in Core 2 Duo form, we'll provide impressions specific to the faster model. We also have some of the first benchmarks of the system, which is Apple's first quad-core system ever outside of its Mac Pro workstations.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/quad.core.imac.near.3x.faster.than.past.gen/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellzinohd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell this morning officially unveiled its most direct attempt at claiming the ultra-compact desktop space currently held by the Mac mini. Shown after multiple teases, the Inspiron Zino HD occupies roughly the same footprint as its Apple counterpart but uses AMD processors to keep the costs low while still supplying options its rival doesn't have. The micro PC is seen as a home theater PC and com... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/vesa.greenlights.mdp/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/macbookpro15-ports.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The VESA group today officially released Mini DisplayPort as a finalized standard. Known for short as mDP, the Apple-developed connector can now be used by other companies to attach displays with the expectation that they will meet all the DisplayPort 1.1a specs. It's expected that mDP will find its way into notebooks beyond the MacBook line but also into video cards with many video outputs, suc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/vesa.greenlights.mdp/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/core.i5.imac.ships.c2d.model.delayed/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/imac2009.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Update with more shipping info) Apple this morning began sending notices that it has started shipping at least Core i5-equipped versions of the 27-inch iMac. The company's first quad-core consumer desktop is now listed for Electronista and readers as "prepared for shipment" with an unspecified ship date. Such scheduling suggests that the earliest orders may arrive within the week.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/core.i5.imac.ships.c2d.model.delayed/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/amd.facing.ati.radeon.gpu.shortages/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/atiintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />PC vendors that rely on AMD graphics cards are delaying their shipments scheduled for the first quarter of 2010 by nearly two months, say sources at the manufacturers, DigiTimes claimed on Thursday. Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs and HD 4000-series GPUs are reportedly facing shortages through a combination of factors. The shortage of the 40nm Radeon HD 5000 cards is due to a low yield at Taiwan Semico... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/amd.facing.ati.radeon.gpu.shortages/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/amd.to.out.two.new.desktop.platforms.next.year/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/AMDphenom2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />By May of 2010, chipmaker AMD will officially introduce two new desktop platforms, with the high-end Leo and more mainstream Dorado, says Digitimes. The information comes from motherboard makers, who revealed the Leo will be made up of current 45nm Phenom II or future six-core Thuban CPUs paired with either 890FX or 890GX northbridge and SB850 southbridge chipsets.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/amd.to.out.two.new.desktop.platforms.next.year/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/intel.offering.larrabee.gpu.to.china.card.makers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/intellarrabee.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Updated with official stance) On a recent trip to China, Intel's CEO Paul Otellini has been talking about the chipmaker's upcoming high-end Larrabee GPU with China-based graphics card makers, DigiTimes reported on Tuesday, citing sources at the card makers. They claim Intel is planning on offering preferential pricing for the GPU both on its own, as well as bundled with other Intel products. The ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/intel.offering.larrabee.gpu.to.china.card.makers/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT