Macbook Air in my opinion is probably the best notebook computer ever produced and Chinese people know exactly what to do with such popular and expensive toys and i.e to create their knockoffs and sell them at lower prices. This Macbook Air knockoff looks exactly like the real one and even has a unibody enclosure. It is priced at 2499 yuan or $393, that is literally half the price of original Macbook Air. Of course there is no comparison between the two, i am just comparing the price difference here.

This fake Macbook Air is 100-200 grams heavier than the original model, it is also 1mm thicker.

This awesome looking knockoff lacks the iconic backlit Apple logo, that is really bad. It packs a 1.86GHz Intel Atom N2800 processor, 2GB RAM, 13.3-inch with 1366×768 LED display, 0.3-Megapixel camera for video chat, SD Card slot, WiFi, USB 2.0 ports, 3.5mm audio jack, built-in mic and a 4100mAh battery that provides 2 hours of batter life.

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Apple has recently released new betas of OS X Lion 10.7.2 and iCloud for OS X beta 10 to registered developers. The build number for this release is 11C48 and it is now available for download via Mac Dev Center. This new update is intended and available for developers only.

With these betas Apple is making OS X Lion compatible with iCloud so that when it is released in the fall users don’t have to suffer problems like they did with the launch of MobileMe. iCloud will allow Mac users to store their files in the cloud, and brings services like mail, Find My Mac, Photo Stream, Contacts, Calendar, and more.

[via 9to5Mac]

iPhone Dev-Team has released the updated version of their popular RedSn0w tool to tether jailbreak iOS 5 beta 7 on iOS devices. Apple recently released iOS 5 beta 7 and Dev-Team managed to jailbreak it in a short span of time. iOS 5 beta 7 was already jailbreakable with older version of RedSn0w but users had to point to iOS 5 beta 6 first in order to jailbreak it. But now users can directly jailbreak their devices with iOS 5 beta 7.

Below is the release note by iPhone Dev-Team

Update #7b:  About 12 hours after we released redsn0w 0.9.8b7 with some improvements for iOS5b6, Apple went and released iOS5b7 (what are the odds of that?!?).  Even though that redsn0w could still jailbreak iOS5b7, you needed to point it at the iOS5b6 IPSW to do so.  Today’s redsn0w 0.9.8b7b lets you point redsn0w directly at the iOS5b7 IPSW instead.

We’ve also added some overall improvements for old-bootrom 3GS owners (where the 24kpwn exploit applies):  on those devices, you can tell redsn0w to untether 4.3.5 and lower, or iOS5b7.  Old-bootrom 3GS owners can once again choose custom logos, and/or verbose booting (for the really nerdy iPhone3GS fans out there!).  And it allows 4.3.4 or 4.3.5 users to use ultrasn0w again (if they have a compatible baseband).

Last but not least, we fixed some lingering Verizon iPhone4 4.2.10 JB issues.

Download links for Mac and Windows are as following:

• redsn0w 0.9.8b7b for Mac
• redsn0w 0.9.8b7b for Windows

[iPhone Dev-Team blog]

Apple has just seeded OS X Lion 10.7.2 beta 3, iPhoto beta 3, and iCloud beta 9 to registered developers. The build number for this release of OS X Lion 10.7.2 is 11C43. All of these are now available for download to developers via Mac Dev Center. The focus areas for this release are  Airport, AppKit, GraphicsDrivers, iCal, iChat, Mac App Store, Mail, Spotlight and Time Machine.

Seed Notes of this release by Apple are as following [via 9to5Mac]

OS X Lion 10.7.2 build 11C43 Seed Note

OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 is an update to OS X Lion 10.7.

Installation Instructions

The OS X Lion 10.7.2 Update (Combo) updates

- OS X Lion 10.7 or 10.7.1 GM builds.

- Any earlier seed of Mac OS X v10.7.2 ONLY AFTER installing the included reversioner.

IMPT: If you installed a previous seed of Mac OS X v10.7.2, please run the enclosed Reversioner.pkg, do not restart but install the update immediately after.

The OS X Lion 10.7.2 Update (Delta) updates

- OS X Lion 10.7.1 GM builds.

- Any earlier seed of Mac OS X v10.7.2 ONLY AFTER installing the included reversioner.

IMPT: If you installed a previous seed of Mac OS X v10.7.2, please run the enclosed Reversioner.pkg, do not restart but install the update immediately after.

Please be aware that you will not be able to revert back to your previous system after updating. Please install this update on a system you are prepared to erase if necessary.

As this is a pre-release build, it is not advisable to use this software on a production system with information on it that you depend on for your business.

Known Issues

- None

Focus Areas

- AirPort

- AppKit

- GraphicsDrivers

- iCal

- iChat

- Mac App Store

- Mail

- Spotlight

- Time Machine

Bug Reporting 

This build is being provided to you for testing and development purposes. Should you encounter any problems, please submit a bug report using the online Bug Reporter at <http://bugreporter.apple.com/>. Please make sure to include “10.7.2 (11C43)” in the bug title and description. This information will ensure that your bug is processed quickly.

When submitting a bug report, please make sure to include a Summary, Steps to Reproduce, Actual Results, Expected Results, the System Profile Report, and any other relevant information that is necessary to process the report.

IMPORTANT: Engineering requires additional information for crashing bugs, kernel panics, and hanging issues.

Crashing Bugs: Crash logs are required for crashing bugs. Crash logs can be located in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports

Kernel Panics: Backtraces, which contain vital information for investigating kernel panics, are required for kernel panic issues. Backtraces can be saved to nvram on restart shutdown, then copied to the panic.log file on restart. The panic.log file can be found in /Library/Logs/PanicReporter.

Hanging Issues: When an application is hung, a Sample should be provided. This can be done using the Activity Monitor (/Applications/Utilities/). To generate a Sample using this utility, click on the hung application name, then from the View Menu select “Sample Process”.

For complete instructions on submitting bug reports, please visit the Bug Reporting page at <http://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/>.

According to new rumor coming out from Apple’s Asian supply chain, Apple is planning to introduce a completely revamped line up of Macs by the end of this year. This new Mac line up would be like something never seen before and will be very different from the Macs we know today. This rumor is reported by a Japanese site macotakara.jp that claims that Apple is gearing up to introduce these new Macs with the help of the its component suppliers.

According to anonymous source in Asian supplier company, Apple seems to be preparing project to release new Mac line-up which is absolutely different from current products until end of this year.

Though this source does not told in detail, this new Mac line seems to be clearly different products from current ones, so new product name could be given.

The reports and patents about possible touch screen Macs have been making rounds on the internet from a few months now and this rumor could be an indication of what Apple has been planning for its popular desktop PC line up.

Apple has just released an update for its OS X operating system. The version 10.7.1 of OS X Lion brings several bug fixes and resolves many issues faced by general users. This update addresses issues with video playing in Safari, working of audio when using HDMI or optical audio out, resolves an issue that prevents transfer of your data, settings, and compatible apps to a new Mac. Wi-Fi issues have also been fixed in this update. The update is a 17.4MB download.

The 10.7.1 update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including fixes that:

• Address an issue that may cause the system to become unresponsive when playing a video in Safari
• Resolve an issue that may cause system audio to stop working when using HDMI or optical audio out
• Improve the reliability of Wi-Fi connections
• Resolve an issue that prevents transfer of your data, settings, and compatible applications to a new Mac running OS X Lion

As noted by 9to5Mac, there is a separate file that fixes issues exclusively faced by new Mac Mini and new MacBook Air users. The change log for OS X 10.7.1 for these devices is as following. The update for these devices is a 68MB download.

• Address an issue that may cause the system to become unresponsive when playing a video in Safari
• Resolve an issue that may cause system audio to stop working when using HDMI or optical audio out
• Improve the reliability of Wi-Fi connections
• Resolve an issue that prevents transfer of your data, settings, and compatible applications to a new Mac running OS X Lion
• Resolve an issue where MacBook Air may boot up when MagSafe Adapter is attached
• Resolve an issue causing intermittent display flickering on MacBook Air
• Resolve an issue that causes the SD card slot in Mac mini to run at reduced speed with SD and SDHC media

Direct download links for OS X 10.7.1 are as following.

• OS X Lion Update 10.7.1 (Client)
• OS X Lion Update 10.7.1 (Server)

Direct download links for MacBook Air and Mac mini 2011 are as following:

• OS X Lion 10.7.1 Update for MacBook Air and Mac mini 2011 (Client)
• OS X Lion 10.7.1 Update for Mac mini 2011 (Server)

Apple OS X Lion’s physical USB thumb drive is now available in the Apple Online store for purchase at a price of $69. This thumb drive allows user to install OS X Lion on their Macs if they do not want to download it from the Mac App Store where it is available for $29.99. If you install OS X Lion using the USB thumb drive then you will need this thumb drive to reinstall OS X Lion in the future as well, you won’t be able to do it with the Mac App Store version.

You can purchase this device if you want to from Apple’s Online Store here. Delivery time for this device is listed between one and three days.

[9to5Mac]

The device seen in the image above is an original Apple MacBook Pro prototype dating back to year 2007. This is not an ordinary MacBook as you can see it has a 3G antenna built right into it. It features a SIM slot too that would have allowed users with a high speed 3G connectivity if it had released publicly. The antenna on this device looks a bit ugly, but of course this is just a prototype and Apple would have replaced it with a better solution.

Sadly this product never came out of Apple’s laboratories and we still do not have a 3G enabled MacBook.

According to MacRumors this prototype, that is now up for sale on eBay, was found by its seller on Craigslist who bought this for its parts.

Upon removing the top case it was immediately clear this was no normal Macbook Pro: the circuit boards inside were bright red as opposed to the normal blue! Further inspection found multiple differences from the stock version, most notably a feature never seen in a Macbook laptop of any kind: what appears to be a fully integrated cellular modem and SIM slot. There is an extendable cellular antenna located at the right top side of the display assembly (The antenna is marked with “Tyco Proto / #006″ when slid out), and a standard size SIM card slot located underneath the memory cover on the bottom of the machine. The SIM card board is connected to the logic board via a connector not found on production machines. The solder footprint for it is still present on the production boards and not populated, which is interesting. This would seem to suggest that it was a last minute decision to remove the cellular functionality before going into mass production. The optical drive is marked as a “Sample for Evaluation”. Rather than a normal EMC Number the specifications lapel simply says “XXXX”, and the serial number does not show up in Apple’s online database.

SIM Card slot on MacBook Pro 3G Prototype

Basic hardware specifications for this Apple MacBook Pro 3G prototype are

• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Dual-Core Processor, 4MB L2 Cache
• 2GB DDR2 RAM (2x 1GB Modules, Expandable to 6GB)
• 320GB Hard Drive
• 15.4″ Widescreen LCD Display, 1440 x 900 resolution
• Slot-load 8x SuperDrive Multiformat DVD-RW Burner
• nVidida GeForce 8600m Video with 256MB Dedicated Memory
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
• Dual-Link DVI Video Out
• Built-in iSight Webcam
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wireless
• LED Backlit Keyboard with Ambient Light Sensors
• ExpressCard/34 Expansion Slot
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.1
• 2x USB 2.0 ports
• Cellular Data Modem (Please see information below!)

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Apple has just released OS X Lion 10.7.2 and iCloud beta 7 for Mac to registered developers. This latest build of iCloud beta 7 brings updated versions of Documents and cloud data, Find my Mac, and Back to my Mac services. The build number for this build of OS X is 11C37, which is solely for testing purposes only according to Apple.

iCloud is going to launch in the fall and will allow users to store free data online as well as offer many useful services to OS X and iOS users. Apple is releasing these betas to make Macs more and more compatible with its new product iCloud.

Registered developers can download both OS X Lion 10.7.2 and iCloud for Mac beta 7 from the Dev Center.

Popular Mac games Angry Birds and Angry Birds Rio by Rovio have recently received updates on the Mac App Store. This update brings many new levels and improvements to the game. In ‘Angry Birds’ two new episodes have been added to the game that bring 60 new levels.

Angry Birds Rio has also received new levels. Carnival Episode has been added to the game that brings 15 new levels.

So if you are a fan of Angry Birds game on iOS and want to enjoy it on the larger screen of your Mac then download the game from the links below. If you already have the game then simply update it from the App Store.

You can download Angry Birds for Mac from the Mac App Store for $4.99 here

Angry Birds Rio for Mac can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $4.99 here