Apple isn’t the only game in town when it comes to ultra stylish all-in-one computers. In fact, Samsung’s newly announced AF310 PC might even be declared sexier than the new iMacs. Equipped with a 23-inch full HD LCD display capable of wide viewing angles and Samsung’s 2D/3D output, the AF310 packs a punch in both design and performance, with more than enough bells and whistles to win your hearts.
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Coming straight out of left field, Patently Apple, home to the most committed Apple patent watchers out there, has pulled together some patents and come to an intriguing conclusion: Apple’s toying with creating a iMac/iPad hybrid. It’s a wacky idea but at least there’s some patent drawings to ponder…
The new Apple iMac is here, and while the 2011 line doesn’t exactly contain any surprises – second-gen Core chips and Intel ThunderBolt, obviously – that doesn’t mean it’s anything less than sensational. Read on and get our thoughts in our full new Apple iMac review.
Apple outed its brand new iMac line of all-in-one desktops this week, and this morning at Apple’s London offices, we were treated to a demonstration of what the new Sandy Bridge computers are capable of. Our own review is in the pipeline, but in the meantime, read on and discover five little nuggets you might not know about these gorgeous boxes.
Welcome to another morning edition of the US Update. I’ll be your host, Nick Marshall, as we take a journey through the wonderful world of tech news this fine Wednesday. We start things off with reports of a new iOS Maps application, jump on over to the first 2011 iMac benchmarks and close the show with a list of carriers confirmed to launch the new Bold 9900 in the UK. Let’s begin, shall we?
The first benchmark has been registered for a 2011 iMac (iMac12,1) packing an Intel Core i5-2400S processor clocked at 2.50 GHz. This processor offers four cores and scored an impressive 7367 mark on Geekbench 2.1.13 (32-bit). To put this score into perspective, the Mid 2010 iMac running the Intel Core i3 550 3.2 GHz two core processor score 5834 on the same test.
The rumours were spot on: a new iMac line has just landed in officialdom, bringing all of the benefits of the recent MacBook Pro models to your desktop, and then some. Read on to see what’s new, and just how much it’ll all set you back.
The iMac was refreshed back in June 2010 and it seems it’s time for a new one. Whispers from stores says current iMac supplies are running low.
With Intel’s Sandy Bridge chips out and Thunderbolt nestled happily in the latest MacBook Pro, it definitely seems like the right time for a new model. Fingers-crossed we’ll see some movement in the next few weeks.
In the meantime click the headline and jump into the comments to let us know what you want from the next generation iMac.
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