Archive for October, 2009

Promise introduce SmartStor DS4600 4×1TB RAID System

Promise today introduced the SmartStor DS4600 delivering blistering performance and robust data protection in a compact, ultra quiet design.
An ideal complement to the new Mac mini server the SmartStor DS4600 requires no configuration; simply unpack and connect your power cable and Firewire 800 or USB 2.0 cable, to complete your installation. With four 1TB 7200-rpm [...]

Archive for October, 2009

Apple introduces Magic Mouse

Today Apple introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch [...]

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Apple updates MacBook

Apple today updated its popular MacBook with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students [...]

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Archive for October, 2009

Apple today released Performance Update 1.0

Earlier today Apple released Performance Update 1.0 for both Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard.
This update addresses intermittent hard drive-related stalls reported by a small number of customers and covers the following products:

MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid [...]

Archive for October, 2009

Promise unleash new firmware for Mac VTrak E-Class

Promise recently posted Firmware Service Release 2.5 for Mac VTrak E-Class customers. The Free update delivers several key enhancements to their Mac RAID solution including:

A graphical performance monitoring tool (Logical drive, physical drive and Fibre Channel port monitoring with no performance impact while monitoring)
UPS Support (Serial port & Ethernet support)
Configuration export
Enhanced video playback performance
An average [...]